Wastewater

Do you want to be part of developing the wastewater treatment plants of the future? Do you want to work in an organization where technology, projects, and societal benefit meet? With us, you will play a key role in the development of future wastewater treatment plants. We are now looking for a project engineer for the Wastewater Department – a role with significant responsibility, varied tasks, and the opportunity to influence both today's and tomorrow's solutions.

About the position

The Wastewater Department is responsible for the operation, management, and maintenance of ten treatment plants and 129 pumping stations within Uppsala Municipality. Each year, approximately 22 million cubic meters of water are treated in our wastewater treatment plants.

Currently, the program directive KV 2.0 is underway for the renovation and expansion of Kungsängsverket in Uppsala, one of Sweden's largest treatment plants. The program includes seven projects of varying sizes, divided into three phases to be carried out during the period 2025–2035. In the future, there are also several larger reinvestment and new investment projects planned within the wastewater area. In this role, you will contribute to developing and creating the resource-efficient treatment plants of the future.

As a project engineer, you are an important link between development, process, and operations, ensuring that ideas and investigations are put into practice. The tasks are varied and may include:

• Planning, managing, and driving process and smaller investment projects
• Ensuring that the program owner's needs are met in larger investment programs
• Coordinating various functions to create progress
• Preparing decision-making documents, such as project directives, calculations, and procurement documents
• Establishing governing and supporting documents
• Assisting with practical tasks, such as installations, troubleshooting, and optimization work

You will work in the Process and Development section, which currently consists of 12 employees: process engineers, investigation engineers, project engineers, as well as SCADA/IT and instrumentation technicians. You report to the section manager for Process and Development and will be based at Kungsängsverket. You will be part of a competent and supportive team where it is easy to thrive and develop. There is an opportunity for remote work when the job allows.

Qualifications

• University, college, or vocational education in construction, mechanical engineering, chemistry, environmental science, or equivalent
• Experience working in project form, preferably project management
• Good knowledge in handling technical information
• Good computer skills
• Good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing
• Good collaboration and communication skills
• Driver's license B

Meritorious

• Practical experience in machinery work, troubleshooting, and optimization work
• Competence in project management regarding process, machinery, automation, and information management
• Experience in the water and wastewater industry, preferably in wastewater
• Knowledge of contract law
• Knowledge of occupational safety, BAS-P/BAS-U
• Experience in creating CAD drawings

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities and want you to share our common core values, “we are attentive, forward-thinking, and curious,” and apply them in your professional role. To thrive in this role, we believe you are structured with the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work and handle the unexpected in a good and efficient manner. You take responsibility for the task and drive the work forward. In this role, you will have many internal and external contacts, so you have good collaboration skills and are relationship-building.

Application

We are conducting ongoing selection and interviews, so please submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than 2026-03-08. With reference to GDPR, we do not accept applications via email.

For more information about the position, please contact

Section Manager Wastewater Process and Development Katarzyna Högström, phone 018-727 93 33
HR Partner Agnes Jansson, phone 018-727 93 23, [email protected]

We handle the recruitment process internally and kindly but firmly request no contact from recruitment and staffing companies.

Other information

A large part of our operations is classified as critical infrastructure as we supply drinking water to Sweden's fourth largest city. You should also be prepared to be placed in a war capacity within the framework of Uppsala Vatten and Avfall's role in total defense. Uppsala Vatten applies a 6-month probationary period.

About Uppsala Vatten

Welcome to Uppsala Vatten and Avfall AB. Our goal is to actively contribute to a sustainable society. We do this by constantly developing new resource-smart solutions and encouraging recycling and reuse. We provide Uppsala with drinking water, purify wastewater, and manage rainwater. We create circular services where we produce biogas from food waste, reduce water consumption, and reuse materials in the best way possible. We contribute to a circular Uppsala.

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