Wastewater Operations Technician

In the municipality's water and wastewater operations, a total of 26 people work to supply a large part of the municipality's residents and businesses with municipal drinking water and to treat the wastewater that is discharged into the municipal sewer system.

The water and wastewater operations are one of five operations within the technical administration. We operate throughout the municipality but have our main workplace at Reffelmansverket in Hudiksvall. The department consists of three sections that work with the operation and maintenance of waterworks, wastewater treatment plants, and purification plants, as well as a more overarching function for investigations, projects, new construction, subscriber issues, and similar tasks.

Job Responsibilities

As a wastewater operations technician within the water and wastewater operations, you will work with the operation and maintenance of our approximately 60 wastewater facilities throughout the municipality. These facilities consist of wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations.

As a technician with us, you have a significant responsibility to ensure that our facilities are managed and maintained as optimally as possible. You will closely collaborate with other technicians within your unit, but there is also close cooperation with other staff. In addition to the tasks within your unit, you may also be required to assist with other tasks within the organization as needed.

On-call duty may be included in the position.

Since the job involves working in wastewater facilities, good hygiene and organization of tools and equipment are essential.

Your Profile

A technician education or equivalent competence acquired in another way is desirable. Experience in the operation and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities is an advantage.

You will collaborate with others in the department and have contact with subscribers and contractors. Good teamwork skills are required for these tasks. You should be responsible, service-oriented, empathetic, unpretentious, and have the willingness and interest to help subscribers and colleagues. You have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

About the Administration

We sweep streets, plow roads, and build new ones as the urban areas of Hudiksvall grow. We ensure that the parks bloom and that the food waste you sort becomes biogas for cars and fertilizer for our fields. We prepare nutritious meals for our children, youth, and elderly – every day. We are responsible for maps and GIS so that society can develop. We ensure that there is clean water in your tap and in nature and that our students get to and from school safely with school transport. We manage properties such as nursing homes, schools, swimming pools, and sports halls – keeping them clean and nice. Together, we are the technical administration – a part of Hudiksvalls municipality.

About Hudiksvalls Municipality

In the middle of Sweden, along the beautiful Hälsingekusten, lies Hudiksvalls municipality - perhaps better known as Glada Hudik. Here live 37,600 happy residents, and more than half of us live in rural areas.

In Hudiksvalls municipality, distances are short to most things you want to do and need, giving you time for what is important in life. There is proximity to contrasting environments, an active community life, and a business sector with great initiative - many world-leading companies are based in our municipality.

Hudiksvalls municipality is the largest employer in the municipality. Together, we are 3,800 employees in 300 different professions, working every day to create value for those we serve – our residents. It is a large and important mission that should be characterized by security, openness, participation, and equality. In this way, we help build a society where all people are valued equally.

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