SSAB is a highly-specialized global steel company driven by close customer relationships. SSAB develops high-strength steels and provides services for better performance and sustainability. The company is a leading producer on the global market for Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) and Quenched & Tempered Steels (Q&T), strip, plate and tubular products, as well as construction solutions. SSAB’s steels and services help to make end products lighter and increase their strength and lifespan.

Purpose of the Role

SSAB are 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.

This includes organizational definition and roles, including cooperation and steering of PMC partner on construction/construction management activities. The role ensures construction management teams delivers 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.

Key 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.

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 and 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