Ssab - Head Of Construction Management

SSAB Emea AB; Luleå kommun; On-site; SEK 886,426 - 1,329,639; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Life balance through reduction of working hours

Wellness grants

Job summary

SSAB Emea AB is seeking a Head of Construction Management for the Luleå Mini Mill project. This role focuses on leading construction management teams, ensuring compliance, and delivering project targets within budget and schedule.

The ideal candidate will have at least 15 years of experience in construction management on large-scale projects. You will manage organizational activities while promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment with opportunities for personal growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in construction management on large-scale projects.
• Experience from working on owners/client teams in various execution models.
• Leadership experience in multi-disciplinary construction management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure organizational definition and development of construction management teams.
• Control project budget & schedule, ensuring deliverables are met.
• Lead hiring and managing the construction management team.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Commercial Acumen

MEIP and Civil planning experience

Understanding of legal requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

About the Job

SSAB, in partnership with Korn Ferry, is looking for a Head of Construction Management who will be responsible for ensuring that the Luleå Mini Mill project has defined organization, tools, processes, competence and staffing to enable oversight, and performance assurance of overall construction management activities.

SSAB - Head of Construction Management - KF Opportunities

This includes organizational definition and roles, including cooperation and steering of PMC partner on construction/construction management activities. The role ensures construction management teams deliver in accordance with project targets, schedule milestones and defined processes.

The role provides leadership, accountability, authority of the owner-side construction management, including PMC team who execute the oversight, coordination, and site-level assurance activities across all construction areas. The role serves as coach, advisor, senior support to the teams as needed to enable construction and construction management activities to progress efficiently.

This position is based in Luleå, Sweden.

Main Responsibilities

• Strategic Oversight: Ensure organizational definition and development of construction management teams within the Luleå Mini Mill organization and aligning them with project goals.
• Budget & Schedule Control: Ensure team-related project deliverables are met on time and within budget.
• Line Management: Hiring, managing, and developing construction management team.
• Team Leadership: coach, feedback and inspire to enable individual and team motivation and ownership. Ensure behavior and culture of own and team members are following SSAB’s values and guidelines.
• Compliance & Safety: Enforcing health and safety protocols and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ensure all delegations of authority, responsibility and work environment related to construction and contractors are complying with legal requirements.
• Stakeholder Management: Communicating progress to senior management and maintaining relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Define and ensure development of necessary processes and tools necessary for planning, executing and reporting construction management activities.

About You

Required Skills

• Leadership: Proven ability to develop high performing teams within construction projects on the client/owner’s side
• Project Management: Strong knowledge of construction methods, practices, and scheduling.
• Commercial Acumen: Detailed understanding of vendor relationships and contract models, as well as complex internal interfaces between teams, construction areas, Owner an EPCM/PMC partner.
• Experience and knowledge of MEIP and Civil planning, scoping and execution
• Understanding of legal requirements of delegation of authority, work environment and general responsibilities within construction

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline
• Minimum 15 years of experience in construction management on large-scale industrial, infrastructure, or energy projects. (project values exceeding €500M)
• Experience from working on owners/client teams in different execution models (EPC/EPCM/PMC/etc)
• Experience on greenfield industrial megaprojects (steel, mining, petrochemical, energy, or similar heavy industry)
• Proven experience in leading multi-disciplinary construction management teams
• Demonstrated experience from owner/client side (Not solely contractor-side experience)
• Understanding construction contract forms (FIDIC, NEC, AB04, or equivalent) including claims, variations, delay analysis, and dispute resolution mechanisms
• Experience from preparing for and leading steering committee presentations and executive-level reporting
• Familiarity with Nordic or European construction market practices and regulatory frameworks
• Fluency in English; additional Nordic or European languages are advantageous

Our Offer

At SSAB we strive for a diverse and inclusive environment. We use our values – driven, true and ahead – in making everyday decisions, keeping the customer at the heart of what we do. This makes us all team players, each with the drive to improve. When joining SSAB you will become part of an organization of passionate problem solvers working together on important challenges. We will support your growth by providing a safe and friendly workplace that contributes to work-life balance. If you set out to achieve it, at SSAB you will have the possibility of broadening your skills and grow within your field or beyond.

We offer a wide range of appreciated benefits to our employees. Some examples of these are listed here:

• Profit sharing
• Life balance through reduction of working hours
• Wellness grants