Operations Technician at Fortifikationsverket in Jokkmokk

Fortifikationsverket is one of Sweden's largest property owners. We work with advanced technology in critical buildings and bunkers, at airfields and naval bases. We have the government's mandate to ensure that the defense has well-functioning facilities, land, and premises for its operations, and we are an important part of the country's crisis preparedness. In just a few years, the security and defense policy conditions have significantly changed the national defense policy. This means that Fortifikationsverket is growing, and we will have an increased number of recruitments for a long time to come. Do you want to grow with us? Join us on our development journey!

Fortifikationsverket is looking for an operations technician in Jokkmokk. Are you looking for a varied job with a lot of responsibility with an employer that has a unique property portfolio? Do you enjoy performing inspections and maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairing properties and technical installations? Read on to see if you are the one we need and if we are what you are looking for!

Your Day as an Operations Technician

Region North manages Fortifikationsverket's property portfolio in Sweden's four northernmost counties: Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Jämtland, and Västernorrland. Currently, about 130 people work in the region, distributed across management, operations, and support functions. Jokkmokk belongs to the Boden Yttre Norr operations district and consists of five property technicians, twelve operations technicians, and one operations manager. The property portfolio is varied, including workshops, restaurants, water production facilities, and backup power to simpler accommodation barracks and training facilities for the armed forces.

As an operations technician, you often work individually but also in a team, with inspections and maintenance as well as troubleshooting and repairing property technical systems within electricity, water, and ventilation. The work also takes place in the field in various types of outdoor environments. You will also order work from contractors and follow up on their work. Collaboration occurs within the district and the region, and travel may be required. On-call duty may be included in the position. The work involves daily collaboration with the Armed Forces and our subcontractors.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a few years of work experience in the operation and maintenance of technical systems and/or properties. You have completed high school education. You have good administrative skills, good computer skills as a user of support systems, and good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing. A Class B driver's license is required.

It is an advantage if you have professional experience in airport operations, troubleshooting of property technical installations, and work with various property technical systems or control and regulation technology. It is also beneficial if you have experience collaborating with both clients and customers. Additionally, having education in electricity, operations technology, plumbing, ventilation, control and regulation technology, energy optimization, brush saw, chainsaw, snowmobile license, and Class BE driver's license is an advantage.

Your personal qualities are important to us. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability and your commitment. We need you to be calm, stable, and able to function well in pressured situations, as well as having the ability to make correct assessments and priorities. You have a good ability to collaborate and see the importance of clear dialogue to build trust. You take responsibility for getting the work done, structure, prioritize, and follow up. To succeed in the role, you need to be persistent and engaged in driving your own work forward.

What Do We Offer You?

Together with about 1400 colleagues at Fortifikationsverket across the country, you will work with a unique property portfolio to strengthen Sweden's total defense. We are proud of the socially important mission we have, where we build, manage, and develop advanced technology in critical buildings. Our tasks are varied, exciting, and challenging and require their competence. We work according to the state value framework and its principles, and we strive for gender balance. Equal rights and opportunities are important to us. Here you will have good opportunities for professional development, and we also work to ensure you can maintain a good balance between work and leisure.

About the Employment

The position is a permanent employment and may start with a probationary period. As a permanent employee, you will be placed in a war position. The place of employment is Jokkmokk. An employment with us requires Swedish citizenship and involves placement in a security class. A security check with a background check will be conducted before employment in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Welcome to submit your application with CV and cover letter by March 10, 2026. We want your application documents in Swedish. Your personal data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Regulation. Your application is a public document and as such is a public record according to the principle of public access. If you have protected personal information: contact the relevant recruitment specialist for assistance in submitting your application. The questions you will need to answer when submitting your application will form the basis for the first selection we make.

Questions About the Position

Welcome to contact Operations Manager Peter Gustafsson at tel 010-44 44 593 or Recruitment Specialist Lovisa Rosén at tel 010-44 45 879. You can also contact our union representatives: Eric Bergman, Ledarna, Tommy Eriksson, SEKO, Karin Alm, SACO, who can be reached via our switchboard at tel 010-44 44 000.

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.