Fortifications Agency is looking for Operations Group Leader in Härnösand

Are you looking for a varied job with an employer that has a unique property portfolio? Do you enjoy performing inspections and maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairing properties and technical installations? Read on to see if you are the person we need and if we are the employer you are looking for!

We are one of Sweden's largest property owners and experts in fortification, which means protection and construction technology. We own, develop, and manage defense properties. With us, you contribute to something of the utmost importance – a safe and free Sweden.

Your everyday life – strengthening Sweden's total defense

Region North manages the Fortifications Agency's property portfolio in Sweden's four northernmost counties: Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Jämtland, and Västernorrland. Currently, about 120 people work in the region, distributed across management, operations, and support functions. The Sollefteå-Östersund district includes 15 operations technicians and an operations manager. The property portfolio is varied, including workshops, restaurants, barracks, vehicle wash facilities, cold garages, and similar. The operations district is responsible for performing inspections and maintenance and corrective maintenance within the district, as well as leading smaller projects, being an active participant in larger projects, and placing orders with contractors.

The role involves the responsibility of supervising five to six operations technicians and performing inspections and maintenance for property technical objects within the property portfolio. The properties are located within the operations district. The work involves regular contact with both customers, primarily the Armed Forces, and contractors. The position reports to the operations manager.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a high school education, preferably with a technical focus. You have experience in operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting of technical systems and/or properties. You have a good ability to lead other colleagues in their work and experience in creating good customer relationships. You have good administrative skills, good computer skills as a user of support systems, and good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing. A class B driver's license is required.

It is an advantage if you have training in operations and maintenance, electrical engineering, control technology, or HVAC, as well as training for chainsaw, brush cutter, snowmobile, working at heights, and hot work. Work experience in fortification facilities or experience in security-classified operations is a plus.

Your personal qualities are very important to us. We place great emphasis on personal suitability and your commitment. As a person, you are calm and stable and work well in pressured situations, as well as having the ability to make correct assessments and priorities. You are solution-oriented and collaborative, and you see the importance of clear dialogue and communication to build trust. You take responsibility for ensuring that the work is completed, structuring, prioritizing, and following up. To succeed in the role, you need to be persistent and engaged in driving your work forward. You have a high security awareness with integrity and good judgment and a strong drive to help protect Sweden's security.

What do we offer you?

Together with about 1300 colleagues at the Fortifications Agency across the country, you will work with a unique property portfolio to strengthen Sweden's total defense. We are proud of our socially important mission to build, manage, and develop advanced technology for critical buildings. Our tasks are varied, exciting, and challenging and require expertise. We work according to the state value framework and its principles, and we strive for a balanced gender distribution. Equal rights and opportunities are important to us. Here you will have good opportunities for professional development, and we also work to ensure that you can maintain a good balance between work and leisure.

The position is a permanent employment and may begin with a probationary period. As a permanent employee, you will be placed in a military position. The place of employment is Härnösand. Employment with us requires Swedish citizenship and involves placement in a security class. A security check with a background check will be conducted before employment in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Please submit your application with a CV and cover letter by January 12, 2025. We want your application documents in Swedish. Your personal data will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. Your application is a public document and as such is subject to public access under the principle of public access to documents. If you have protected personal data: contact the relevant recruitment specialist for assistance in submitting your application. The questions you are asked when submitting your application will form the basis for the first selection we make.

Questions about the position?

Welcome to contact Operations Manager Peter Bylund at tel 010-44 45 645 or Recruitment Specialist Monica Landmark at tel 010-44 44 690. You can also contact our union representatives: Eric Bergman, Ledarna, Tommy Eriksson, SEKO, Karin Alm, SACO, who can be reached via our switchboard at tel 010-44 44 000.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcomed.