Pipe Network Technician for the VA Department

Mönsterås Municipality is located on the coast in Kalmar County and serves approximately 13,400 citizens. We have the best business climate in the region and are proud to be ranked as one of the country's best municipalities in terms of public and business perceptions of municipal services and case handling.

Mönsterås Municipality is the largest employer in the municipality with over 1,400 employees. We are a secure employer and a smaller municipality, which means you have close contact with citizens, colleagues, and decision-makers, and you can contribute to the development of individuals, the organization, and the community!

It is important for us to be an attractive employer, and we offer various employee benefits, including a high wellness allowance, and strive for a good work-life balance for every employee.

The VA Department is strengthening its organization and is looking for a pipe network technician for the maintenance and renewal of the water and sewage pipeline network. The VA Department is under the Technical Administration, which has a total of 160 employees. There are 13 people working in the VA Department, and the municipality has made a decision on a new water service plan, which includes significant execution work on the pipeline network.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for someone with experience and knowledge of the operation and maintenance of VA pipeline networks. You will play an important role in the operational work of VA operations with a focus on pipeline networks.

You will work with planning and execution of repairs, maintenance, and renewal work on the VA pipeline network. The work includes reconstruction and new construction, leak detection, inspections, measurements, leak repairs, investigative work on the network, public service, etc. It is important for us that you have previously worked with pipeline networks and have experience in laying pipes, performing emergency repairs, detecting water leaks, and feel comfortable performing these tasks.

We work with a digital VA map in the pipeline network system VA-banken for planning, where operational disturbances and execution efforts are recorded. The role means that you will primarily work practically in the field but also use the IT system VA-banken. The system is in a development phase, and you will be involved in this development. We strive for planned maintenance of the pipeline network.

The VA Department is based at the Nynäs wastewater treatment plant.

QUALIFICATIONS

As we use computers as tools, computer skills are required. You are service-oriented, have a positive attitude, are flexible, knowledgeable, self-driven, and can collaborate in a team. You share your knowledge and experiences and actively participate in the development for the renewal of the pipeline networks. The position includes coordinating work with other staff and contractors. All work on the pipeline network is performed by us in-house, but we hire excavators, trucks, and purchase materials through contracted procurement agreements. Great emphasis is placed on your skills and personal qualities. The position may include scheduled on-call duties.

You must be able to express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. If you feel that this challenge appeals to you, you are welcome to apply for this developing position with us in Mönsterås. We require/prefer that you have education or equivalent experience working with VA and pipeline network work. A driver's license for a passenger car is required.

OTHER

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