Kustbevakningen is looking for a Technical Manager

Kustbevakningen is a civil state preparedness authority responsible for maritime surveillance and rescue services at sea on behalf of the government and parliament. With our maritime capabilities, Kustbevakningen is also an important authority in Sweden's total defense. A key part of the maritime surveillance mission is to ensure safety in Sweden's maritime zones. This is achieved, among other things, through crime prevention, monitoring, and maintaining order. Kustbevakningen's rescue service mission includes a wide range of different rescue operations, including environmental rescue operations in the event of accidents or spills and rescue operations in the event of shipwrecks or emergencies.

Kustbevakningen is a maritime hub that ensures a civil maritime situation picture for Sweden and that other authorities have access to the maritime capabilities they need for their missions. An important part of Kustbevakningen's mission is to support other parts of society based on the expertise that the authority possesses.

Kustbevakningen is a workplace characterized by collaboration and engagement across boundaries. Here, there are dedicated employees with varying competencies, creating a dynamic workplace with constant opportunities to learn new things. Kustbevakningen focuses on employee engagement and leadership, and it is therefore important that your values align with those of Kustbevakningen – a holistic view, goodwill, and commitment. Kustbevakningen offers an attractive workplace characterized by striving to be free from discrimination and providing equal opportunities and rights for all.

Description

Kustbevakningen is looking for a Technical Manager for KBV 201, based at the coastal station in Härnösand.

Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities as Technical Manager will include:

• responsibility for the vessel's operation and maintenance, both mechanical and electrical equipment
• supervising other engine personnel
• planning and executing ongoing maintenance work and service
• documenting in AMOS
• acting as an inspector during shipyard stays
• maintaining the function of fire chief on board
• being responsible for a large part of the position training of new personnel

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is responsible, independent, meticulous, and stress-resistant. You have good collaboration skills as well as good problem-solving abilities.

You are proactive in technical matters and are happy to share your knowledge with others. You have the ability to lead employees, delegate tasks, and identify the need for various maintenance efforts.

It is essential that you can work in maintenance systems, such as AMOS, and that you have a good ability to plan both preventive and corrective maintenance, and that you can maintain a good dialogue with shipyards and marine engineers.

The position requires that you have a mechanical engineering qualification in class MD, in accordance with the guidelines for KBV shipping regarding staffing, qualifications, and training for the safe operation of Kustbevakningen's vessels (dnr 2018-3130), which corresponds to the qualification issued by the Transport Agency for engine officers class III according to Chapter 2, Section 17 of the regulations on qualifications for seafarers.

The position also requires that you, according to the aforementioned guidelines, have the following competencies:

• approved 2-year medical certificate according to the Transport Agency's regulations on medical certificates for seafarers, (TSFS 2011:117), 12.1
• basic safety training, 12.2.1
• training in advanced firefighting, 12.5
• training for electrical installation work on board, 12.10

Furthermore, the position requires that you, according to the previously mentioned guidelines, have or will obtain the following competencies:

• training in oil cargo handling, 12.7.1
• training in food hygiene, 12.12
• leadership and work environment training, 12.13-14
• DIP training (general), 12.15.1

Conditions

The employment is temporary until 2026-12-31 with a possible extension. Start date as soon as possible/according to agreement.

For employment, Swedish citizenship, a driver's license for passenger cars, a drug test, and security clearance according to the Security Protection Act are required.

Kustbevakningen participates in overseas missions and international operations. Therefore, the position includes an obligation to serve abroad when required for the operation.

Other

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