Kustbevakningen is looking for a Vessel System Leader

Kustbevakningen is a civil government preparedness authority responsible for maritime surveillance and environmental rescue services at sea on behalf of the government and parliament. During preparedness for environmental rescue, we work preventively with environmental monitoring while promoting a sustainable marine environment. We also supervise and control fishing, customs, border control, hunting, and nature conservation at sea. Additionally, we work to increase safety through maritime traffic monitoring and maintain constant readiness for sea rescue. Around the clock, all year round, we are present along Sweden's coast, where we protect lives and the environment, now and for the future.

Kustbevakningen is a workplace characterized by collaboration and commitment across area boundaries. Here, engaged employees with varying competencies create a dynamic workplace with constant opportunities to learn new things. Kustbevakningen focuses on employee participation and leadership, making it important that your values align with those of Kustbevakningen – a holistic view, goodwill, and commitment. Kustbevakningen offers an attractive workplace that strives to be free from discrimination and provide equal opportunities and rights for all.

Description

Kustbevakningen is looking for a Vessel System Leader for the Vessel Technology Unit within the Material and Local Supply Department.

The Material and Local Supply Department has overarching and coordinating responsibilities within technical development, technical maintenance, and sustainment. You will belong to the Vessel Technology Unit, which is part of the Material and Local Supply Department. The Vessel Technology Unit is the unit within the Material and Local Supply Department responsible for the maintenance and sustainment of Kustbevakningen's vessels.

This advertisement refers to the same position as the advertisement with ref. no. 2025/89 in Karlskrona, the advertisement with ref. no. 2025/94 in Gothenburg, and the advertisement with ref. no. 2025/95 in Härnösand. Apply here!

Apply here (https://kustbevakningen.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:812875/)

Responsibilities

Kustbevakningen is looking for a Vessel System Leader focused on the management and development of assigned vessels in collaboration with other System Leaders and Vessel Inspectors.

The work involves contacts with both suppliers and Kustbevakningen's crews and responsibility for your own budget. The System Leader is primarily responsible for the configuration and technical systems of one or more vessel series. The System Leader is responsible for the long-term planning of the vessel series and drives the work together with the management group for each series, ensuring that the preventive maintenance covered by these systems is correct. The System Leader also has a coordinating role in the long-term material management work and proposes decommissioning or development of subsystems or entire systems.

Do you enjoy freedom under responsibility, a lot of technology, and a good working environment? Then we offer a developing, creative, and free job in a positive team that values good service and good relationships.

Both domestic and international business trips occur.

Qualifications

You who are applying have a marine engineering degree or post-secondary education in maintenance and marine industry or experiences that the employer deems equivalent.

• good knowledge of maintenance systems
• participated in review projects at shipyards with vessels similar to those operated by KBV
• participated in modifications or upgrades of subsystems on vessels as mentioned above
• knowledge of drawing management
• experience in budgeting, monitoring, and financial reporting

It is advantageous if you have;

• served in a total defense authority
• education in project management
• experience in technical management or technical shipping functions
• experience with maintenance systems AMOS

You have a good ability to collaborate and cooperate as well as create and maintain relationships - we therefore place great importance on assessing your social skills, as well as highly value your abilities and qualities needed for the tasks.

You thrive both working independently and together with others in a team. You take your own initiatives and have a great interest in technology and development. You are professional and responsible with a humble attitude. We expect you to express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and English.

Conditions

Permanent employment with a 6-month probationary period. Start as soon as agreed.

Location: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Karlskrona, Härnösand

For employment, Swedish citizenship, a driver's license for a car, a drug test, and a security check according to the Security Protection Act are required.

Kustbevakningen participates in foreign missions and international operations. Therefore, the position includes an obligation to serve abroad when required for the operation.

In the case of permanent employment, there is also an obligation to be placed in wartime.

Other

To ensure quality and streamline the recruitment process, we use an electronic application form in collaboration with Varbi for all job openings. Please fill out your application as carefully as possible to provide an accurate representation of yourself.

Kustbevakningen is a government authority, which means that the information you provide to us may be disclosed under the principle of public access. Normally, there is no confidentiality for the information processed in the database. If you have protected personal information, please contact the contact person specified in the advertisement.

Before the recruitment process, Kustbevakningen has considered recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly request not to contact media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.