Environmental Officer in Water and Sewage

Do you want to help make a difference for our environment in Stockholm County? We are looking for a solution-oriented person interested in working with supervision in the area of water and sewage.

With us, you will create community benefits, work centrally in Stockholm, with the pulse of Kungsgatan outside the door, but also have the opportunity to work from home.

What does the role include?

As an environmental officer, you will be part of a knowledgeable team that works with supervision and follow-up of environmentally hazardous activities, with a particular focus on sewage treatment plants. You will also work with supervision according to the Public Water Services Act.

Your responsibilities will include:

• processing notifications, complaints, and operational disturbances
• conducting supervision and follow-up of operations
• responding to internal referrals, primarily within planning matters and appealed cases
• contributing to supervisory guidance in the area
• working with other types of supervisory assignments as needed.

Are you the one we are looking for?

For this role, we want you to have:

• at least three years of education at a university or college in environmental and health protection or similar
• knowledge of and experience in applying the Environmental Code and its regulations
• at least three years of experience in water and sewage work
• good ability to express yourself in speech and writing
• driver's license B category.

As a person, you have an interest in understanding and interpreting legislation in various subject areas. You have the ability to make assessments and trade-offs in complex cases. You are responsible and comfortable making decisions. You take initiative, are driven, and have the ability to work effectively and solution-oriented. You have integrity, are confident, and find it easy to collaborate with others.

As an employee at the County Administrative Board, you need to:

• be able to make decisions based on a holistic perspective, considering multiple viewpoints
• understand that a central role for the County Administrative Board is to make trade-offs between different interests
• have the ability to prioritize and adapt to work with new tasks or in new contexts.

It is advantageous if you have:

• experience working with larger treatment plants (B-facilities)
• experience working with the Public Water Services Act.

More about us and the role

The position is permanent with a start date according to agreement. We usually apply a six-month probationary period.

You will be placed in the Environmental Department with 120 employees and the Environmental Protection Unit, which is one of six units with 25 employees. The Environmental Protection Unit has a broad mandate that includes supervision as well as assessment.

We work to ensure that current and future generations have the opportunity for a good living environment, public health, and welfare. Our tasks and assignments involve both regulatory activities, promotional activities, and administrative tasks.

With us, you will work with engaged colleagues in a dynamic work environment, where you have the opportunity to make a real difference for our environment. We offer a workplace where competence development and work-life balance are important parts of our culture.

We work in centrally located premises in Stockholm. There is an opportunity for remote work based on the needs of the operation.

How we recruit

We ask you to attach your CV; you do not need to attach a personal letter but answer some selection questions when you register your application.

Reference number: 112-63260-2025

Application deadline: 2026-01-13

We welcome calls from those interested in the job but decline calls from those selling recruitment services or advertisements.

Welcome with your application.

If you have questions

Questions about the role can be answered by the recruiting manager Sandra Wargclou, 010-223 22 64.

Union contacts are Stefan Hellmin for SACO, 010-223 12 46, and Nicklas Boussard for ST, 010-223 12 59.

About the County Administrative Board

The County Administrative Board of Stockholm is a unifying force for a growing and sustainable capital region. By taking responsibility for the whole, we find ways forward in complex societal issues.

The holistic view is an important starting point for us when we collaborate with municipalities, authorities, businesses, and other key societal actors. On behalf of the government, we also work to ensure that national goals are achieved in our county. We have experts in many different subject areas, and our combined expertise has an astonishing breadth. Here, you learn something new every day.

Read more about us at http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/stockholm/jobba-hos-oss (http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/stockholm/jobba-hos-oss).