Engineering Manager – Building Services
Senior Consultant | Major Industrial Project | Luleå
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager – Building Services for a long-term consultant assignment within a major industrial investment project in Luleå, Sweden.
This is an opportunity to take a key engineering leadership role in a large and technically complex project, with responsibility for coordinating critical building services across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
The assignment is well suited for a senior engineering professional with strong experience in HVAC, VVS, potable water, fire protection and BMS integration, combined with a hands-on approach to engineering management and project execution.
The Assignment
As Engineering Manager – Building Services, you will lead and coordinate engineering activities related to building services and installations within a complex industrial project environment.
You will work closely with construction management, engineering partners, equipment suppliers, contractors, and other technical disciplines to ensure safe, cost-efficient, constructable, and timely engineering delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage engineering activities for building services, including HVAC, heating/VVS, potable water, fire protection and BMS integration.
- Coordinate engineering activities across multiple disciplines, contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
- Drive interface coordination and constructability reviews to identify clashes, minimize rework, and optimize technical solutions.
- Ensure engineering deliverables meet project requirements regarding safety, quality, regulatory compliance, cost, and schedule.
- Support engineering activities throughout design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
- Review and challenge technical solutions with a focus on constructability, operational reliability, and lifecycle performance.
- Support design-to-cost activities and follow up engineering forecasts and performance.
- Monitor engineering schedules and ensure timely delivery of drawings, specifications, IFC documentation, and certifications.
- Coordinate technical decisions related to building services and interfaces with other plant and construction systems.
- Support commissioning and start-up readiness.
- Lead and support engineering team members and promote strong collaboration between project stakeholders.
Required Experience & Qualifications
We are looking for a senior consultant with:
- Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience, including at least 5 years in engineering leadership roles.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Sweden.
- Proven experience leading engineering delivery in large industrial or complex CAPEX projects.
- Strong technical knowledge of HVAC, VVS, potable water systems, fire protection and BMS/HVAC integration.
- Experience from industrial sectors such as process industry, pulp & paper, energy, mining, refinery, manufacturing or similar.
- Strong experience in interface coordination and constructability reviews.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams, consultants, suppliers, and contractors.
- Good understanding of Swedish and European codes and standards relevant to building services and industrial installations.
- Ability to manage engineering schedules, costs, technical requirements, and project priorities.
- Fluent communication skills in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.
Meritorious
It is considered an advantage if you also have:
- Project management certification such as PMP or IPMA, or equivalent training.
- Civil engineering experience or education relevant to large industrial facilities.
- Experience from both brownfield and greenfield industrial projects.
- Experience supporting commissioning and start-up activities.
- Experience with CAD/BIM workflows, document management systems, scheduling, and cost-control tools.
- Previous experience from major industrial expansion or transformation programs.
Who We Are Looking For
You are a senior engineering professional who combines technical depth with strong leadership and coordination skills.
You are:
- Pragmatic, hands-on, and solution-oriented.
- Comfortable taking ownership of complex engineering interfaces.
- Confident working with multiple contractors, consultants, and technical disciplines.
- Commercially aware and able to balance quality, cost, schedule, and constructability.
- Structured and comfortable working in a fast-paced project environment.
- A clear communicator who can challenge technical solutions constructively.
- Collaborative and comfortable working in an international and multidisciplinary environment.
Assignment Details
Role: Engineering Manager – Building Services
Number of positions: 1
Location: Luleå, Sweden
Start: ASAP
Duration: Approximately 12 months
Workload: 100%
Presence: On-site
Languages: Swedish and English
Assignment type: Consultant assignment
Interested?
We are interested in hearing from senior consultants who are available now or in the near future.
Please submit:
- Updated CV
- Availability / earliest possible start date
- Brief description of relevant Engineering Manager experience
- Examples of major industrial or complex CAPEX projects
- Experience with HVAC, VVS, fire protection and BMS integration
- Proposed hourly rate