Project Manager

AFRY is strengthening its capacity to develop and deliver IFI- and donor-financed energy projects in Ukraine. We are recruiting a new Project Manager to provide a strong local interface for clients and stakeholders coordinate AFRYs international expertise and help convert investment needs and financing opportunities into successfully implemented projects.

The Project Advisor/Manager will support AFRYs growth in Ukraine by developing managing and implementing energy sector projects financed by International Financial Institutions (IFIs) donor organizations and public-sector investment programmes.

The role focuses on translating investment opportunities into successfully implemented projects supporting clients throughout the project lifecycle from project identification and preparation through procurement implementation and operational readiness. The position serves as a key interface between Ukrainian clients funding institutions authorities contractors and AFRYs international experts.

PM role focused responsibilities:

• Identify develop and structure energy sector investment projects in Ukraine supporting clients from early concept definition through investment planning and implementation.
• Support preparation and implementation of IFI- and donor-financed projects working with institutions such as EBRD World Bank EIB NIB NEFCO KfW Swedfund and EU-funded programmes.
• Coordinate project preparation activities including feasibility studies technical assessments implementation roadmaps procurement support permitting processes environmental and social requirements and financing considerations.
• Act as Project Manager for strategic energy sector assignments leading multidisciplinary teams throughout project execution and ensuring successful delivery from concept development through implementation and commissioning.
• Manage project scope schedule budget quality risks contractual obligations and stakeholder engagement in accordance with client requirements IFI standards donor requirements and AFRY procedures.
• Coordinate collaboration between AFRY experts clients contractors local partners authorities financiers and other stakeholders serving as a key interface throughout the project lifecycle.

Market Development and opportunity management:

• Build and maintain long-term relationships with Ukrainian utilities municipalities ministries state-owned enterprises industrial clients investors and international partners.
• Monitor reconstruction programmes IFI investment pipelines and market developments identifying opportunities for AFRY to support project preparation implementation owners engineering technical advisory programme management and supervision services.
• Identify opportunities to expand AFRYs involvement across power generation district heating renewables grids energy storage hydropower owners engineering technical advisory programme management and related services.
• Support proposal preparation project mobilisation and opportunity conversion activities contributing to implementation planning delivery strategies schedules resource planning and risk assessments.

About the team

The Project Manager will work as part of project-specific multidisciplinary teams rather than a single fixed local delivery team. The composition of each team will depend on the assignment and may include experts in power generation district heating renewable energy grids energy storage hydropower engineering environmental and social matters procurement finance and project implementation.

The focus of our work

Our objective is to support the reconstruction modernisation resilience and transition of Ukraines energy sector. AFRYs assignments may include feasibility studies technical assistance investment planning technical and environmental assessments procurement support owners engineering project implementation support programme management supervision and operational readiness.

The role will contribute to projects financed or supported by institutions such as EBRD the World Bank EIB NIB NEFCO KfW Swedfund and EU-funded programmes. Specific project names will only be included in the published advertisement where they can be disclosed publicly.

A typical workweek

A typical week may include discussions with Ukrainian clients and public-sector stakeholders coordination meetings with funding institutions and donor organizations management of AFRYs international expert teams review of project deliverables schedules budgets and risks and follow-up of procurement permitting environmental and social and implementation activities.

You may also participate in project identification and proposal development prepare implementation strategies and resource plans coordinate site visits and technical meetings and ensure that project activities comply with client requirements IFI standards donor requirements and AFRY procedures. The balance between project management stakeholder engagement technical coordination and market development will vary according to the project phase.

How AFRYs approach is distinctive

AFRY combines local stakeholder engagement with access to a broad international network of energy infrastructure environmental social commercial and project implementation specialists. This allows the Project Manager to assemble expertise around the specific needs of each investment and support clients across the full project lifecycle instead of focusing on only one stage or technical discipline.

The role therefore connects early-stage project development and financing requirements with practical engineering procurement and implementation support. It offers the successful candidate a direct role in turning investment concepts into bankable and implementable projects with measurable outcomes for Ukraines energy sector.

Qualifications :

Our expectations:

• Relevant university degree for example in engineering energy business economics finance international relations or another relevant field.
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in energy infrastructure utilities or industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation and delivery of projects financed by International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and donor organizations including EBRD World Bank NEFCO KfW or similar institutions.
• Proven experience managing complex multi-stakeholder projects throughout the project lifecycle from project development and investment preparation through implementation and delivery.
• Experience working with feasibility studies technical assistance projects investment programmes owners engineering engineering consulting assignments or project implementation support services.
• Strong understanding of IFI procurement rules consultant selection processes project implementation requirements and financing frameworks.
• Experience working with utilities municipalities public authorities industrial clients investors or developers.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project development investment planning and infrastructure delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management communication and relationship-building skills.
• Professional working proficiency in English and Ukrainian (written and spoken); Russian is considered advantageous as well as other major European languages
• Willingness and ability to travel within Ukraine and internationally as required.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary and international project teams.
• A technical background in energy power generation thermal engineering infrastructure or industrial projects is considered an advantage but is not mandatory if the candidate has strong commercial experience in the sector.
• At least 3 years of experience in sales business development client relationship management.
• Understanding of local engineering Technical and Economic Justification (TEO) by the relevant Ukrainian State Expertise authorities.
• Microsoft Office programs
• Client Relationship Management (CRM) software experience is preferred

The role requires strong local market knowledge and an existing professional network in the Ukrainian IFI and infrastructure sector. The ideal candidate is commercially driven proactive and able to work independently in Ukraine while coordinating closely with international AFRY teams. Prior cooperation with international engineering companies investors donors or IFIs is considered a major advantage. The person should be able to open doors with clients identify early-stage opportunities and help position AFRYs Thermal and wider Energy offering in Ukraine.

Additional Information :

Why AFRY

AFRY is a leading engineering design and advisory company with deep international expertise in energy infrastructure and industrial projects. We support clients across the full lifecycle of their investments from strategy project development and feasibility studies to engineering procurement support implementation commissioning and operational improvement.

At AFRY sustainability and creating sustainable solutions are at the core of our business strategy and operations. By combining international expertise local market knowledge and multidisciplinary technical capabilities we help clients develop and implement investments that support resilient infrastructure energy transition and sustainable economic development.

You will join an international working environment where collaboration takes place across AFRYs Energy business and wider expert network. The role offers an opportunity to work closely with Ukrainian clients International Financial Institutions donor organizations public authorities contractors and AFRY specialists from different countries and technical disciplines.

Whats in it for you

This role gives you the opportunity to take a central position in the preparation and implementation of strategically important energy investments in Ukraine. You will be able to influence projects from early-stage identification and investment planning through procurement implementation and operational readiness.

You will work with multidisciplinary and international teams comprising project managers technical specialists environmental and social experts procurement specialists financial and commercial advisers and other experts selected according to the needs of each assignment. Rather than being limited to one technical discipline you will gain broad exposure to the full lifecycle of IFI- and donor-financed energy and infrastructure projects.

The position provides opportunities to deepen your expertise in IFI requirements project preparation procurement implementation management and stakeholder coordination. As AFRYs activities in Ukraine develop the role may also offer opportunities to lead increasingly complex assignments broaden your responsibilities across different energy technologies and contribute to the development of AFRYs project portfolio and local operations.

Interested

Please send your application and CV with salary request by Wednesday 25.11.2026. We will start interviews as applications arrive and will select suitable candidate when found.

At AFRY we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate innovate technology and embrace challenging points of view. Thats how were making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time