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Are you a driven and solution-oriented environmental specialist? Do you enjoy the combination of working both operationally and strategically? Out in the field and in the office? Are you passionate about finding smart solutions in the environmental field together with our road and railway operations within the Northern Maintenance Region? Then you are the right person for us, and we hope you will secure the position of environmental specialist in the Northern Maintenance Region.

Solution-Oriented Environmental Specialist for the Northern Maintenance Region Responsibilities

As an Environmental Specialist with us, you will have the opportunity to work with various environmental issues related to the operation and maintenance of road and railway facilities. You are expected to find a balanced and pragmatic way to support our operational maintenance activities and our contractors in the short and long term across the environmental field. In your role, you will work with issues related to water activities, waste management, invasive species, species protection, protected areas/objects, and the management of various environmental risks in the projects. You will work operationally in the field to support and assist the maintenance operations in complying with environmental regulations. You will work with environmental assurance, identify activities that require permits/notifications/approvals, conduct environmental assessments, prepare documentation, and participate in regulatory matters, review plans and other documents produced within the projects, and follow up to ensure that environmental requirements are managed appropriately. You may also work directly with our contractors to ensure proper environmental management in our contracts. Together with others in the team, you will also coordinate the need for consulting support regarding environmental expertise.

You are a key player in securing environmental issues in our maintenance operations for both road and railway.

You will belong to the Quality and Safety section, whose mission is to support the operational activities within the northern region in matters concerning safety, risk, quality, and environment. The section currently consists of 12 employees, of which two are environmental specialists.

In your role, you will also need to stay updated on new legislation and developments in the environmental field, respond to consultations, and educate and inform the region's employees about current environmental issues. You have great opportunities to learn from others and gain natural development in your daily work, especially since you will be working broadly with many different issues within the environmental field. Additionally, you will create and maintain relationships with external parties within the relevant geography, such as suppliers, municipalities, and county administrative boards. Travel within the maintenance region is included in the position.

Possible locations: Kiruna, Luleå, Skellefteå, or Umeå.

Do you want a flexible everyday life with the opportunity to work from home? In this role, you can work remotely up to two days a week. #LI-Hybrid

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In this recruitment, web-based tests will be used as part of the selection process. Digital first interviews will take place via Skype starting week 7.

As a person, you are:

Solution-oriented, take initiative, and see both challenges and solutions from a holistic perspective. You have a pragmatic approach and understanding of the operational needs and can adapt solutions accordingly. You have the ability to build trusting relationships and manage different interests and perspectives. This means, for example, that you are communicative, attentive, and have good collaboration skills. We who work within the unit are located in different parts of the country, so the ability to be self-sufficient, i.e., to plan, prioritize, execute, and complete tasks is necessary. You always keep the facility in focus. As a person, you are driven by the desire to improve the environmental field. You are motivated by active participation where you responsibly take charge of your tasks while being aware of how you are part of and contribute to the whole by collaborating with others.

We are looking for someone who has:

• a university or college degree of at least 180 credits (120 points) in the environmental field, or other education that we, together with the requested experience, assess as comparable
• several years of current and relevant experience in environmental work related to road and/or railway in the construction industry, for example, HMSQ rounds, KMA, etc.
• good knowledge of and practical experience in applying environmental regulations
• current and relevant work experience in infrastructure projects
• a valid driver's license for passenger cars
• good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form

It is an advantage if you have:

• current experience in one or more environmental areas such as species protection, cultural environment, natural environment, waste management plans, environmental assurance, invasive species, water activities, contaminated land, chemical management.
• experience of having worked in a leading role, for example, as a project manager, assignment manager, or similar
• experience working with GIS
• current and relevant experience in supervision, follow-up work, review, or auditing
• experience in conducting training or developing training materials in the field

The questions you will need to answer when submitting your application will form the basis for the first selection we make. We ask that you attach your CV and diploma/study certificate that confirms your answers to the questions. Unless otherwise stated in the advertisement, we ask that you attach your CV. We have stopped requesting personal letters as we do not include them as part of the selection material. If you have protected personal information, please contact the responsible manager for the recruitment so that your application can be handled according to special procedures. You can find the name and contact details of the manager in the advertisement.