Group manager environment

Role Summary

AFRY's environmental organization is today national, with offices from Malmö to Kiruna, and through close cooperation between different technical areas, we together form a strong whole. In Sweden, we currently have around 220 employees in the competence areas of environment and sustainability.

Service Area Environment and Sustainability North in Sundsvall, Örnsköldsvik and Östersund today consists of approximately 10 employees, distributed between the offices in Sundsvall, Örnsköldsvik and Östersund, with specializations such as contaminated areas, permits and EIA and natural environment.

The advertised role as Group Manager can be located either in Sundsvall, Örnsköldsvik or Östersund and reports to the Service Area Manager.

You are offered a varied role with many contact points and customer meetings, where you are responsible for the employees' individual development and work situation. You contribute to work with strategy, profitability, market, quality and competence and personnel development. You combine your managerial role with your own consulting work, for example as a task manager or technology specialist.

The work is mainly based on your location, but travel is possible.

We are looking for someone who enjoys combining personnel responsibility with assignment work and who has an interest in teamwork, development and skill enhancement. With us, you contribute to developing strong teams, run business, build culture and create belonging, while contributing to innovative and sustainable solutions in our assignments. We hope you will learn as much from us as we learn from you!

Enclosed with the application, we would like to

• Desired station location (all our local offices can be found on arfy.com)
• Resume
• Brief text about you and why you want to work with us
• Two reference persons

For all recruitments at AFRY, an ID check, reference taking and verification of education are always carried out as a basis.

This recruitment is handled internally by us at AFRY and we kindly refrain from contacting staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of job advertisements.

Requirements

For the role, we see that you have at least eight years of experience in the environmental field, of which at least three years as an environmental consultant, and are well versed in the issues linked to our technology areas: environmental permits, natural environment and/or contaminated land. You also have good knowledge of Swedish environmental legislation.

You have an academic degree in the environmental field with a natural science or technical focus. You have experience from consulting and have worked as a project manager.

You have previously demonstrated good leadership and have a natural ability to engage and motivate others. We value your social competence and your willingness to develop and be challenged - both technically and in business and leadership matters. You are business-driven, relationship-building and it is an advantage if you have an established network in the industry. You see sharing your knowledge with both customers and colleagues as a matter of course.

• You have an unimpeded command of Swedish and English in both speech and writing. A B driving license is also required for the role.
• Do you want to develop together with us? Welcome with your application.
• At AFRY, we live by our values Brave – Devoted – Team players, which also says a lot about who we're looking for! We attach great importance to your personal qualities, as we value commitment, flexibility and your ability to cooperate with others.

Benefits

AFRY offers a workplace and a team characterized by professionalism, business acumen and job satisfaction, where we challenge ourselves and each other. AFRY ranks as one of Sweden's most popular employers. We know that employees who thrive and feel good, both physically and mentally, are a decisive success factor for sustainable workplaces and teams. Therefore, we focus on a safe working environment, strong team spirit and a balance between work and leisure. We want your everyday life to work and therefore advocate a high degree of flexibility in the design of the working day.

Through our social activity Club AFRY, we strengthen a culture based on passion and teamwork. We offer various leisure activities together with colleagues, both locally and nationally. Our work with diversity and equality is long-term and continuous. A broad mix of skills, personalities and backgrounds makes us stronger, more creative and successful - both in the market and as an employer.

• AFRY's vision is Making Future and we hope you will explore your potential future in our team.
• Welcome with your application no later than 2026-09-30. We recruit continuously and may end recruitment earlier than the application deadline.

About the Company

AFRY offers services in technology, design, digitization and consulting. We are dedicated experts in industry, energy and infrastructure and create value for future generations. AFRY has Nordic roots with a global reach. Our common principles – Result driven, Client centric, Empowering and Accountable – guide us in how we work, develop and succeed together. Be part of accelerating the transition to a sustainable society

Additional Information

Emma Graaf, emma.graaf@afry.com, phone 072-2042629

Service Area Manager Environment North

At AFRY, we drive change in everything we do. We believe that change happens when bold ideas come together, when we collaborate, create innovation and embrace creative solutions, that's how we create the future. We are constantly looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive teams around the world. Become part of us and accelerate the green transition

At AFRY, we drive change in everything we do. We believe that change happens when bold ideas come together, when we collaborate, create innovation and embrace creative solutions, that's how we create the future. We are constantly looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive teams around the world. Become part of us and accelerate the green transition