Waste Engineer at Ystad Municipality

Ystad is the small town with big opportunities. Here you will find unique natural experiences, a vibrant history, a dynamic cultural life, and a variety of leisure activities. We also have a rich business community that operates both locally and globally.

In Ystad Municipality, we are about 2900 dedicated employees who contribute and make a difference. Together, we create a better everyday life for our residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors, now and in the future.

Leadership is important to us, which is why all managers are trained in developing leadership. We offer you a secure employment where you make a meaningful contribution to society. Here you will also find many career opportunities in an organization that is constantly evolving.

We stand firmly on our values, which are - Better Together, characterized by courage, trust, participation, and professionalism.

The Community Building Administration is responsible for food and cleaning, exploitation, urban planning and building permits, parks and green areas, streets, water, and waste. Here, over 300 employees work together to make Ystad a great municipality to live, work, and thrive in.

The Waste Unit is responsible for collecting municipal waste and garden waste from households. In addition, we work to increase recycling and create interest in sustainable consumption. Collection of food and residual waste, packaging, return paper, and garden waste from single-family homes, as well as sludge from individual sewage systems, is done in-house, while the collection of grease, packaging, and return paper from multi-family homes and recycling stations is handled by contractors. The Waste Unit currently consists of nineteen people who work with everything from collection to strategic work and communication.

We offer a meaningful and varied job as a waste engineer with broad contact surfaces and interesting challenges. An opportunity to work in an open, inclusive, and exciting environment in a socially important industry together with engaged colleagues. To work in a team where new ideas are valued and where you can help influence the direction toward a more sustainable Ystad.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a waste engineer in Ystad Municipality, you ensure that the waste operations are conducted according to applicable environmental and occupational health legislation. You collaborate closely with contractors and internal functions and are an important part of the development of the operations.

You produce analyses, decision-making materials, and improvement proposals to develop, quality assure, and streamline the operations. The role includes:

• Working with issues regarding building permits, detailed plans, and waste statistics
• Participating in procurements and following up and developing contracts
• Analyzing quality, efficiency, and sustainability and suggesting improvements
• Being responsible for the municipality's recycling stations, including procurement and follow-up of collection, cleaning, repairs, and textile collection
• Participating in the investigation of Future Recycling Stations

You drive and participate in projects that support the operational goals and act as expert support in waste issues. You contribute information to the web and other channels, report statistics in relevant databases, and handle feedback from residents and businesses. The role involves many contact surfaces and requires clear and service-oriented communication.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who has:

• A university degree in environmental engineering, waste management, community building, or equivalent engineering education
• Good knowledge of environmental and waste legislation
• Experience from waste, environmental, or water operations, preferably within the public sector
• Experience in contractor collaboration and follow-up
• Knowledge of statistics and analysis
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing
• Driving license B

You build trusting relationships, collaborate well, and communicate clearly. You are confident in presentations, adapt messages to the target audience, and have a strong interest in the environment. You are analytical, structured, and can translate data into well-founded decisions.

Desirable is experience with LOU and contract follow-up, building permit and detailed planning processes, project management, circular economy, and sustainability work as well as information work towards the public and businesses.

We welcome both experienced and junior applicants and place great emphasis on personal suitability.

OTHER

Employees are sought on the condition that the position is not required by already employed staff or persons with preferential rights.

Before a possible employment, we will check citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to present a valid residence/work permit or prove that you are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit.

All employees should be offered conditions for good health, which is why we actively work with our work environment. We offer wellness benefits and a smoke-free working time.

In connection with this recruitment, we kindly decline contacts from recruitment companies and other advertisers. Please note that we only accept applications via Visma Recruit and thus not via email or other contact methods. If you have questions about the position, please contact the designated contact person.