Interim Unit Manager – Production & Distribution
In this role, you will have full responsibility for operations, personnel, occupational safety, the environment, and the budget. You will be responsible for ensuring safe, highly reliable, stable, and cost-effective operations in district heating, district cooling, steam, and hot water.
You will lead a team of ten employees and be responsible for contracted operations for parts of the facility portfolio (including client and facility owner responsibilities, as well as collaboration with industrial partners). The position is within the Production & Distribution department, and you will be part of the department’s management team.
In addition to day-to-day operations, you are expected to actively contribute to a smooth transition in connection with planned regional corporate changes and structural transactions in the energy sector.
Main duties:
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Operations & Delivery: Manage operations, maintenance, emergency response, and recovery from disruptions. Monitor service reliability, deviations, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
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Maintenance & Technology: Ensure risk-based maintenance planning, facility status, technical documentation, spare parts management, and coordination between operations, maintenance, and capital projects.
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Leadership & Human Resources: Lead employees, consultants, and contractors with clear mandates, ensure proper staffing, and develop work processes.
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Work Environment, Environment & Safety: Be responsible for systematic work environment, environmental, and safety management (SAM/CAM), including the handling of pressurized equipment, risk assessments, incident management, self-inspections, and audits.
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Regulations & Government Agencies: Ensure compliance with laws, permits, regulatory decisions, and inspection programs, and manage ongoing communications with regulatory agencies.
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Economy: Be responsible for the budget, forecasting, invoicing, financial monitoring, and prioritization of operations, maintenance, and reinvestment measures.
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Change management: Represent the organization internally and externally, and confidently lead the staff through organizational changes.
To be eligible for the role:
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Management experience: At least 5 years of documented experience as a manager with responsibility for personnel, budgeting, and occupational safety in a technical, industrial, or safety-critical setting.
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District Heating Expertise: Documented experience in district heating and a solid technical understanding of both distribution and production (operation, maintenance, supply reliability, incident management, and reinvestment needs).
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Systems & Control: Experience with operations that have high continuity requirements, SCADA/OT, contractor management, systematic occupational health and safety and environmental management, and financial management.
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Change Leadership: Documented experience leading operations and teams through organizational changes, building trust, and managing change communication.
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Regulations: Ability to take responsibility for permits, regulations, government requirements, and internal governing documents.
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Other: Excellent proficiency in Swedish (spoken and written), strong digital skills, a Class B driver's license, and the ability to pass a security and suitability screening/background check.
About the process
To succeed in this role, you must be a a confident, clear, decisive, and engaged leader with a strong safety mindset. You foster engagement and trust within the work group, especially during times of uncertainty and change.
You have a strong ability to make well-informed decisions even under complex circumstances or during operational disruptions. You are humble, communicative, and team-oriented, with a strong ability to balance urgent operational issues with long-term strategic development.
Are you available and have the right profile? Apply now!
