Vard Electro seeks Project Managers, to be responsible for all aspects of a project. This includes initiation, planning, design, execution and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion, within budget, at full satisfaction of the Client and consistent with the contract and financial objectives for Vard Electro.
At VARD we care about nurturing talents and embracing diverse strengths, giving everyone the opportunity to develop and grow. Join us and be part of a community that celebrates your skills, and where together we are shaping the future of shipbuilding.
So – what are your skills?
Tennfjord | Local Calm, Global Strength | Freysta
Duties and responsibilities
- Establishing the project organization
- Contract monitoring and being primarily responsible for clarification of contractual and specification factors
- Team leadership, strategic influencing and taking decisions that benefits the project
- Risk- and deviation management
- Delivering according to contract
- Managing suppliers according to contract
- Budget- and result responsibility for the project and monthly financial reporting
- Monitoring, reporting and communicating project status internally and externally
- Controlling quality and contributing to continuous improvement
- Other administrative tasks in the Projects
- Key contact towards the Project Organization at the Yard
Qualifications
- Relevant Bachelor/Master degree is an advantage
- Relevant experience from Projects is an advantage
- Relevant work experience in Project Management and/or technical experience from maritime industry can replace formal education
- English fluent, both written and spoken
VARD works systematically for inclusion and diversity and encourage everyone to apply, even if your competence does not match 100% the above.
This employment may require a background check, or security clearance by the Norwegian National Security Authority.
Personal qualities
- Strong commercial focus
- Proactive with good communications skills
- Systematic, orderly and results oriented
- Independent and responsible
- With ambition to develop and grow as a leader
- Appreciate working with complex contract
- Identify yourself with the VARD values Craftmanship, Salesmanship and Fellowship.
Our commitment to you
- A good working environment with exciting and important tasks in an international environment
- Competitive pension scheme and insurance package
- Subsidized lunch in the office canteen
- Subsidized membership at the gym
- Occupational health service
- Flexible work from home policy
- Free mobile phone usage
- Central office location and free parking
- We understand the importance of continuous learning and we strive to give you the chance to gain new skills and further develop your career
VARD recognizes the importance of having fun at work, this is why with VARD Social you will have the chance to bond with colleagues through new experiences and shared interests. The social offer varies throughout the year and includes activities like 'walk and talk' during lunch hours, fjord cruises, cooking lessons, go karting, football practices and wine tasting, just to name a few.
With the right blend of fun, expertise and hard work, we are creating ships for the future. Join us!
Contacts
Andor Høyberg, Vice President Project Management, +47 93 09 91 90
Øystein Longva, CTO, 480 79 715
Location
Tennfjordvegen 113
6264 Tennfjord
Key information:
Employer: Vard Electro AS
Reference number: 5103270954
Percentage of full-time: 100%
Regular
Application deadline: 30/04/2026