Challenge Yourself! Become a Clearance Diver

The Navy is now looking for you who are military trained and want to be educated as a clearance diver! A developing profession where you can make a contribution to what is important. Can you stay calm in difficult situations and be a humble team player, even in a crisis? Then clearance diving could be the profession for you.

Recruiting Units:

• 3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla (33rd Mine Clearance Division, Karlskrona)
• 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla (42nd Mine Clearance Division, Haninge)
• 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla (44th Clearance Diver Division, Skredsvik)

Main Responsibilities

Now there is an opportunity to undergo approximately nine months of training that, upon successful completion, leads to a position as a clearance diver within the Armed Forces. Experience in diving is not a requirement; however, you need to enjoy challenging yourself and pushing your limits.

Your primary task as a clearance diver is to create freedom of movement in a marine environment by mapping and clearing ammunition. You work in a team with other clearance divers and in close collaboration with colleagues within the Armed Forces. Your daily life as a clearance diver can include everything from various training missions to live assignments, as well as providing support to the community, for example, assisting the police in searching for missing persons.

In your daily work, you practice your diving skills. The demands for physical and mental ability are high, and you regularly train to handle your heavy equipment safely. The exciting challenge of working as a clearance diver is that you get to engage in advanced diving in a variety of environments and situations. You primarily work in Sweden but may also participate in international missions.

The Navy's EOD school trains the Navy's clearance divers who, after graduation, seek employment either on mine clearance vessels in Stockholm or Karlskrona, or with land-based mobile clearance diver groups in Skredsvik. There is a good opportunity to switch between the two career paths.

Read more about the position and requirements in the Job Guide on the Armed Forces website.

Watch our five-part series about Clearance Diver Aspirants on YouTube.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Approved military basic training, or previous conscription according to the Total Defense Duty Act, with passing grades. If you have not completed military basic training yet, information on how to apply for upcoming basic training rounds can be found on the Swedish National Service Administration's website.
• Meet the basic requirements for clearance diver service with the Swedish National Service Administration (supplementary testing).
• Visual acuity of at least 1.0 in each eye without correction.
• Normal color vision.

Supplementary Testing

During the four-day supplementary testing, medical examinations, interviews, and a number of exercises are conducted to assess motivation and physical ability. Once your application is submitted and we have made an initial assessment, you will be informed if a supplementary test is relevant for you. You will also receive more detailed information about the test and training tips for your preparation.

Personal Qualities

Having the ability to collaborate, being positive, stress-resistant, and meticulous are fundamental qualities for a clearance diver. The work is very demanding both physically and mentally, and you need to quickly adapt from calmer tasks to high-tempo assignments.

Safety awareness and responsibility are essential qualities for a clearance diver, hence great importance is placed on personal suitability.

OTHER

Training Start: The position training for clearance divers will commence in the autumn of 2025. It will be conducted in Berga, Karlskrona, and Skredsvik.

Salary: Individual and differentiated salary setting applies.

Work Locations: Karlskrona, Skredsvik, or Haninge.

Employment Rate: Full-time

Military Position

Travel: Will be included during training and also in service as a clearance diver.

Contact: If you have questions about the position, feel free to contact blirojdykare@mil.se (mailto:blirojdykare@mil.se). If you have questions about the recruitment process, feel free to contact louise.olsson@mil.se (mailto:louise.olsson@mil.se) or 070 428 93 72.

Union Representatives: For union inquiries, contact Joakim Pukk (mailto:Joakim.pukk@mil.se) - Joakim.pukk@mil.se

Application: Welcome with your application! We accept applications continuously, but by 2025-06-15, we need your expressed interest for you to have a chance to participate in the 2025 training start.

Your application should include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position. We would also like to see high school grades and certificates from basic military training/conscription.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Armed Forces website.

Information about the Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Fourth Naval Warfare Flotilla is an operational unit tasked with maintaining and developing the Armed Forces' capabilities in naval warfare. In peacetime, the flotilla trains for its wartime mission, to defend Sweden's territory and Swedish interests. The flotilla monitors Swedish maritime territory, conducts intelligence gathering, clears mines, and protects maritime areas, shipping routes, and shipping. The Fourth Naval Warfare Flotilla continuously contributes personnel to international missions.

The flotilla is based in Berga south of Stockholm and in Skredsvik at Gullmarsfjorden on the Bohus coast, where the Clearance Diver Division is located.

The Armed Forces has a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good opportunities for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. A security screening with a background check will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment also includes an obligation to be placed in a wartime position. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

To the application for employment, a CV and personal letter must be attached. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.