Vacant job

As an employee at the Swedish Transport Administration, you help facilitate everyday life for residents and businesses across Sweden. You do this by contributing to the infrastructure of the future.

Motorman/Deckhand for Temporary Position on Visingsöleden

Are you passionate about safe and environmentally friendly shipping like we are? Are you an initiative-taking, open, and communicative person with a high degree of service orientation? We are now looking for dedicated staff for our yellow road ferries - be part of making Sweden closer. The ferry company is undergoing a transformation towards electrification, climate adaptation, automation, and digitalization, where you will play an important role in this journey. We are currently seeking a motorman/deckhand for a temporary position on the Visingsöleden between Gränna and Visingsö in Lake Vättern. The ferry route is 6,200 meters long, and the crossing time is 30 minutes. The position includes maintenance and repair work, checking that the ferry's machinery is seaworthy, as well as loading and unloading. It also involves regularly operating the ferry in traffic under the supervision of the captain to maintain this capability.

This recruitment process uses web-based tests as part of the selection process.

Please attach an updated CV as it will be the basis for selection in this process.

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The temporary position encompasses 100% and extends until 2026-12-31.

You will work closely with the captain, which places high demands on your ability to collaborate. We prefer that you are technically skilled with analytical problem-solving abilities and have an interest in taking greater responsibility for the technical operations on board.

Onboard the ferry, you are also our face to the public, which requires a high degree of service orientation.

You are motivated by active participation where you responsibly take charge of your tasks while being attentive to how you are part of and contribute to the whole by collaborating with others.

We are looking for someone who

• has at least six months of service on deck or in the engine room, alternatively a high school energy program with a focus on maritime technology or vocational training in shipping leading to a position as a junior deckhand or watchkeeping engine personnel
• holds a B-engineer certificate or, at a minimum, a class VIII engineer certificate
• has completed basic safety training according to STCW Manila
• has a valid medical certificate for seafarers with deck service, at least for inland waters
• is experienced in using digital tools and support systems
• speaks and writes Swedish fluently

It is advantageous if you

• have higher qualifications/training or other experience that we deem relevant
• have experience with maintenance systems such as AMOS
• have experience working on road ferries

The questions you will need to answer when submitting your application will form the basis for the first selection we make. Unless stated otherwise in the advertisement, we ask that you attach your CV. We have stopped requesting a cover letter as we do not consider it part of the selection material. If you have protected personal information, please contact the responsible manager for recruitment so that your application can be handled according to special procedures. You can find the name and contact details of the manager in the advertisement.

At the Swedish Transport Administration's ferry company, you contribute to ensuring that 22 million passenger trips and 13 million vehicle transports occur as efficiently, sustainably, and safely as possible each year. The ferry company is Sweden's largest shipping company with around 70 road ferries operating over 40 ferry routes. When the water freezes in the northern parts of our country, we are also responsible for the operation and maintenance of ice roads.

At the Swedish Transport Administration, we work to make Sweden closer. We believe that a combination of different experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives is the best foundation for building a workplace free from discrimination and an environment where everyone thrives and does their best. We believe in diversity where the common denominator is reliability, commitment, and courage. Because that is how we best represent our society.