Building Permit Officer at Region Gotland

In Region Gotland, you can develop and grow, both as an individual and together with others. When you work with us, you contribute to making Gotland an even better place for people in all walks of life. We make each other better.

Building Permits

In the building permit department, we are collectively responsible for the region's building permit cases.

A good building permit process is a significant part of Gotland's development, and as an employee with us, your role is important.

Here, you and your colleagues can contribute to development work. We are in an exciting phase that will develop and strengthen our organization. We are constantly working to improve, and the opportunities to contribute are many. Through close collaboration with other units and administrations, we are developing the community building process in Gotland together. We believe that your engagement can help us become even better.

We are now looking for a permanent officer and a temporary officer for a 9-month position.

Do you want to help shape the future of Gotland? Welcome to become one of us!

Your Responsibilities

As a building permit officer, you will realize building projects. You will lead and manage your own building permit cases from the incoming application to the final decision. You will work independently but be part of a team of officers who have continuous check-ins, make assessments together, and share experiences.

In the role of building permit officer, you will, among other things, handle permit cases and preliminary decisions based on support in legislation, regulations, detailed plans, comprehensive plans, and regional guidelines. You will act as an advisor and sounding board for customers on questions about building permits and preliminary decisions. In your role, you will prepare and present cases for decisions in the environmental and building committee and serve as expert advice for other units and administrations.

Knowledge sharing, collaboration, participation in quality and development processes, monitoring the environment, and professional development are essential parts of maintaining high quality in the work.

In your role as a building permit officer, we also want you to support colleagues and the organization in matters related to design and architecture.

The position is based in Visby, but there are some opportunities to perform parts of the work from home.

Who Are You?

You have an architectural education or equivalent qualifications and experience in handling building permits. Since you will be making site visits in the position, a B driver's license is required.

It is advantageous if you have experience working in areas that are not detailed-planned and if you have experience supporting colleagues in matters related to design and architecture.

You have good knowledge of the Planning and Building Act, the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's regulations, and have good experience in handling cases independently.

As a person, you have a strong drive, are engaged, and have an interest in construction and the environment. You work in a structured and analytical manner, which is necessary to handle complex cases and make well-founded decisions even when circumstances change. Flexibility and adaptability are therefore important qualities for this role. You are unpretentious, have good judgment, and meet every person with understanding and respect, showing humility and being attentive. Since communication is a significant part of our mission, you need to have a good ability to communicate clearly and professionally in Swedish, both orally and in writing, and be pedagogical in your meetings with various stakeholders. You work seamlessly in digital environments, as the entire case process is digital.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability and are looking for someone who wants to help us on the journey to make it easy to apply for building permits that are correct and legally secure according to applicable laws and regulations.

About the Community Building Administration

As part of Region Gotland, the Community Building Administration creates the foundation for Gotland's future. With a focus on sustainability, legal security, and quality, we work for a vibrant living environment that meets both today's and tomorrow's needs. Our areas of work include land and exploitation, geographical information, comprehensive and detailed plans, building permits, environmental and health protection, as well as food inspection and alcohol permits.

About Region Gotland

Region Gotland is not only Gotland's largest employer, but we are also the only region in Sweden that has municipal, health, and medical responsibilities and regional development responsibilities within the same organization. Together with our island location, this creates conditions for good collaboration across our areas of operation.

We have over 7000 employees. Together, we work for a sustainable, inclusive, and thriving community for everyone who visits, lives, and works in Gotland. We are driving the creation of a safe and sustainable development across the island.

Gotland is a fantastic place to live, with a rich cultural life, unspoiled nature, and a creative entrepreneurial spirit. Over 61,000 people have chosen to live here year-round, and we would love to have more! If you want information about Gotland as a place to live and work, read more at https://gotland.com/leva-bo/flytta-hit/ (https://gotland.com/leva-bo/flytta-hit/)

Through the Instagram account @viarregiongotland (https://instagram.com/viarregiongotland), we showcase the breadth of our professions and the significance of our work for society. Each week, a new employee presents their workday.

Other

Region Gotland works according to a competence-based recruitment method aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination. We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants from different backgrounds and genders.

The position is announced under the condition that it does not need to be claimed by employees with preferential rights and that the position remains vacant.

As the world changes, Region Gotland is increasingly working with quality and safety in the recruitment process. This means that you as a candidate may be subject to certain checks before employment. You will receive information about which checks the position you are applying for may entail before or during the interview.

Before all employments, you as a candidate need to present ID and a personal certificate.

We kindly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.