Vacant job

Do you want to work with us to prevent fires and other accidents and contribute to a safer and more secure Greater Stockholm? Then we can offer important tasks in a dynamic work environment.

Your role

As a fire inspector, you work to prevent fires and other accidents and to ensure that we minimize damage if a fire or an accident should occur. We primarily work with:

• Supervision to ensure compliance with the Fire Protection Act.
• Supervision and permit assessment in accordance with the Explosive Substances Act.
• Advising and supporting the public, municipalities, and other actors and organizations to strengthen fire protection.
• Responding to referrals from various community actors on issues related to accidents, fire, and safety.
• Investigating accidents to utilize experiences in preventive work and to disseminate knowledge from actual accidents.

Who are you?

As a person, you have high ambitions and self-motivation, you take independent responsibility for your tasks and plan and organize your work efficiently. You express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and navigate comfortably in the Microsoft Office suite. You are outgoing, have good collaboration skills, pedagogical insight, and the ability to focus in pressured situations. We value your desire to develop as an individual and in your work.

We offer

The Greater Stockholm Fire Department offers a respectful, open, professional, and reliable culture where community is strong. We have high ambitions and a fast pace of development. All our employees contribute to creating a safer society. We dare to try new ideas and to change and develop over time. All employees are covered by a collective agreement, which provides security for you. We also offer good opportunities for training and wellness during work hours, the possibility of flexible working hours, and the ability to exchange vacation days.

Requirements

For the position of fire inspector, the following is required:

• Education in Accident Prevention (MCF, formerly MSB). Alternatively, other education or experience that SSBF assesses as equivalent.
• Knowledge of building fire protection and fire and accident prevention work in the private or public sector.
• Driver's license with B category.

Meritorious

For the position of fire inspector, it is meritorious to have a degree as a fire engineer, Supervision A, Supervision B, and/or experience in supervisory work within other government areas.

Conditions

• The positions are permanent full-time employment, with start date according to agreement.
• We apply competence-based recruitment.
• Employment conditions are regulated according to the General Terms and Conditions, AB.

As a vital societal actor, we prioritize high security and confidentiality awareness. Therefore, we conduct a security review according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) in some cases before making a hiring decision.

Who are we?

The Greater Stockholm Fire Department is a municipal federation where 11 municipalities collaborate: Danderyd, Lidingö, Nacka, Solna, Stockholm, Sundbyberg, Täby, Vallentuna, Vaxholm, Värmdö, and Österåker. The federation's management and support functions are located at Johannes Fire Station in central Stockholm.

The Greater Stockholm Fire Department is responsible for the safety of 1.5 million people. Through cooperation agreements, we are responsible for alarms and management of rescue operations in a total of 32 municipalities in Uppland, Västmanland, parts of Södermanland, and Gotland.

With unique expertise, long experience, and care, we carry out preventive work within potential risk categories, as well as sharp interventions in acute situations – to create a safer society.

Application

We would like to receive your application with an attached CV and cover letter by February 8, 2026. You apply through the advertisement on the Greater Stockholm Fire Department's website. Click the button "Apply via external website". There you fill in your contact details in the form and upload your CV and cover letter. Then click the button "Submit application". The case number for the advertised position is 89/2026.

We register all applications according to the principle of public access. You will receive a confirmation on the screen and an automatic email response from the registrar that we have received your application. We will contact those who are relevant for an interview. Interviews will be conducted continuously.

Union representatives

Contact our switchboard at 08-454 87 00 for names and contact details of union representatives.