Swedish Armed Forces – Join Us in Building Sweden's Defense Capability

We are looking for you who want to take a key role on the client side in everything from new constructions to adaptations of existing premises and infrastructure. With us at the Local Planning Unit (LplE), you will have a socially important mission where your decisions make a real difference.

We are seeking someone who is a skilled relationship builder, an attentive process leader, and who has the ability to drive complex projects forward.

Your Mission as Client Representative

As an infrastructure officer (management/project) with us, you represent the Swedish Armed Forces as a client. You are the link between the operations that will use the premises and the Fortifications Agency, which owns, builds, and manages them.

You are not responsible for the procurement or construction itself, but for leading the process. Your focus is to capture the operational needs, transform them into clear orders, and ensure that we get the right premises, with the right quality, and at the right time.

You will be a central link coordinating the dialogue between, for example, our own units and external parties such as the Fortifications Agency.

Your Main Tasks:

• Support the garrison in maintenance tasks such as maintenance planning, reviewing contracts, etc.
• Provide advice and support to the garrisons in planning and management issues.
• Lead the process: Responsible for investigating and developing clear needs documentation for new constructions and major renovations.
• Coordination: Maintain contacts between different Armed Forces units and authorities to drive projects to completion.
• Quality assurance: Follow and review ordered objects during design and construction phases to ensure they meet operational requirements (regarding function, time, and economy).

You will have great freedom to plan and structure your work to lead several parallel projects.

Location and Travel

Your workplace is at Uppsala garrison. Your area of responsibility may also include other garrisons, and travel during work hours (mainly daytime) will occur.

Who Are You?

We believe you are a person who thrives in a central and unifying role. Since you lead projects without having personnel responsibility, your communication skills are your most important asset. You are good at listening to needs but also dare to ask questions, prioritize, and structure the work when you drive several parallel processes.

Requirements

To be employed, it is a requirement that you have:

• Post-secondary education in construction, real estate, technology, or equivalent experience that we assess as equivalent.
• Experience working in project form (e.g., as a project manager, design manager, manager, or consultant).
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing.

It is meritorious (but not required) if you have:

• Relevant work experience from the Armed Forces or other state/public operations.
• Relevant knowledge in related construction areas.
• Experience leading several parallel projects.

Other Requirements You Must Meet

• Driver's license B (manual transmission is a requirement for this position).
• Swedish citizenship.

We place great importance on personal suitability and your ability to build relationships.

About Us at LplE Mitt

The Local Planning Unit Mitt is the hub for local supply in central Sweden. We are a close-knit team of just over 40 employees who together are responsible for an area that stretches all the way from Falun in the north to Gotland in the east.

This geographical span gives us a unique variety of tasks – we handle everything from historical garrison environments to state-of-the-art infrastructure.

With us, you will become part of a competent group that values teamwork and having fun at work.

Other

The position is a permanent employment with an initial probationary period.

Welcome with your application!

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Swedish Armed Forces website.

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

At the Military Academy Karlberg, the basic three-year officer training is conducted together with the Swedish Defence University. The school also houses the Management Unit, Veterans Center, the Swedish Armed Forces unit for Sports and Physical Performance, Local Planning Unit Mitt, and the School Unit.

Every day and every hour, our employees make contributions that affect other people's lives, both in large and small ways, both at home and around the world.

The Swedish Armed Forces offer you the opportunity to develop as a person and grow in your professional role. We are a responsible employer and have an open organization where we support each other.

In the Swedish Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good opportunities for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

The Swedish Armed Forces utilize the qualities that diversity and a balanced gender distribution contribute to the operations. We therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences in our recruitments.

An employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. Security screening with a background check will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment also includes an obligation to be placed in wartime. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

To the application for employment, CV and a personal letter must be attached. If you proceed in the recruitment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcomed.