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Sweden's most beautiful workplace is looking for

Sea Captains for training as Pilots

based in Halmstad (Malmö pilot area)

Working as a Pilot at the Swedish Maritime Administration
As a pilot, you will navigate vessels through difficult passages along our coasts and maneuver vessels to and from port. You will board various types of vessels equipped with different types of navigation equipment of varying quality and extent. This places high demands on your skill and ability to adapt to different situations.

This advertisement is for pilots in Halmstad (Malmö pilot area).

The reporting time is 90 minutes, and therefore we prefer that you live, or are willing to live near one of these locations.
Please check the link below for information on what it is like to work as a pilot at the Swedish Maritime Administration:

https://www.sjofartsverket.se/sv/jobba-hos-oss/jobba-som-lots/ (javascript:void(0))

Who are you?
To be suitable as a pilot, you are a person who has developed a good ability to collaborate with many different types of people. It also requires that you have a high capacity for multitasking, are calm, stable, and controlled in pressured situations. It is important that you have good self-awareness and sound judgment. You are accommodating and actively work to deliver solutions to our customers. Your personal qualities will play a significant role.

Applicants must have a valid Swedish sea captain's license class I. (Ship officer class II with suitable experience from senior positions may be assessed as equivalent). You have an approved medical certificate for seafarers. You have completed Basic Safety Training in accordance with STCW and hold a valid certificate. You must have a driver's license for a car. We expect that you have gained practical experience working as a officer on board modern vessels. We assume that over the years you have acquired excellent communication skills in both Swedish and English.

Working as a pilot is suitable for everyone regardless of gender. The position may require Swedish citizenship. Security screening with background checks may be conducted before a job offer is made.

Why choose the Swedish Maritime Administration?
The Swedish Maritime Administration is a service-producing authority within the transport sector. Our work environment is unique, and our mission is unique – Sweden's most beautiful workplace. Our mission is to develop transport and shipping in line with the decisions of the parliament and government. Our business idea is to offer efficient sea routes, modern services, and maritime partnerships for growth, competitiveness, and sustainable development.

The Swedish Maritime Administration offers a pleasant work environment with good opportunities to balance work and private life. Our work is based on the state value framework, and we actively work for equality, diversity, and inclusion, and see it as a given that you share our views.

How and when?
The person who takes up the position as a pilot will undergo training for 6-12 months, during which time a probationary employment applies. The mentoring team consists of pilots in active service. A prerequisite for permanent employment is that the training is completed with satisfactory results.

The positions are to be filled as soon as possible, with a desired training start in mid-March 2026.
We will make our selection using, among other things, in-depth personal assessments through psychological suitability tests, practical driving in a simulator, interviews, and possible security screening. Security screening is only conducted on the final candidate.

The position may involve military placement at the Swedish Maritime Administration.

Inquiries:

Acting pilot area manager Malmö pilot area Björn Andersson 010-478 5223, [email protected] (javascript:void(0))

Union representatives:

Pilot Union Ronny Löf, 010-478 5284, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Application:
Register your application, along with a current seafarer service extract from the Transport Agency, to verify your qualifications and certificates, by January 6, 2026.

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