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Construction Worker/Pipe Layer for the VA Unit in Svenljunga Municipality

Svenljunga kommun

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Svenljunga Municipality is looking for a Construction Worker/Pipe Layer for the VA Unit

The VA Unit consists of 12 people. We manage the water facilities, produce and distribute drinking water, divert and treat wastewater and stormwater, and participate in the municipality's community development. Your position is located in the operations side of the VA Unit.

In Svenljunga, we have the advantages of a small municipality; close to each other, to ideas, and to decisions. We who work here do so because we want to provide the best possible service to our residents. As an employer, we care about your quality of life; it is important to us that you, as an employee, are happy and well. Therefore, we invest in good working conditions, strong leadership, and encourage your engagement. We value your unique knowledge and experience. We look forward to your involvement in the development of our operations.

There is a lot of exciting development happening in our municipality and organization. We are currently focusing particularly on children and youth. We have implemented our largest investment in schools ever and built two modern schools in the southern part of the municipality. Our appreciated Family Center will soon be joined by a Children and Youth Center.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a construction worker/pipe layer, you will work both independently and in close collaboration with colleagues. The tasks are very varied, and the opportunities to influence the work are good. With us, you will work with the operation and maintenance of our pipeline network for water, wastewater, and stormwater. You will independently or together with others plan and carry out pipe laying work. You will be responsible for purchasing materials and documentation. In the role, you will work with excavation and pipe laying according to AMA and will establish and manage shutdowns according to the TA plan. You are responsible for ensuring safety and order throughout the entire work process. Some investigative work is included, such as downspout inventories, filming, measurements, etc., before pipe laying work. On-call duty may be included in the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

You should have a high school diploma and experience as a construction worker/VA pipe layer and/or other relevant experience from the construction and civil engineering sector. We prefer that you have several years of experience and familiarity with municipal VA pipeline work.

It is advantageous if you have taken one or more of the Swedish Water courses within pipe networks such as introduction/diploma/leak detection. Completed courses in food hygiene, excavation safety, PE pipe welding certification, safe lifting, chainsaw, power cutter, GIS, and work on roads are also advantageous. A B driver's license for manual transmission is required for the position. You must be proficient in Swedish, both spoken and written.

OTHER

Your personal data will be used within Svenljunga Municipality and by individuals working with recruitment. The committee responsible for recruitment is the data controller and is responsible for the processing of personal data. If you want to know who is responsible for your data, you can contact us at [email protected] or 0325-180 00.

The purpose of processing personal data is for recruitment purposes. The legal basis is consent to administer and document the recruitment process. The data that will be stored and saved due to the appeal process includes the information you provided, your CV, your cover letter, and any other information you provide to us. We will delete your data after 2 years.

If you have comments on how we handle your personal data or believe that it is contrary to data protection regulations, you should inform us as soon as possible. You can do this by contacting us at [email protected] or 0325-180 00 or our data protection officer. You can also file a complaint with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection ([email protected]).

By law, it is required to request a criminal record extract when hiring for schools/preschools and disabilities. Before employment, we are obliged to request a current extract from the criminal record.

If you want to read more about your rights or how we handle your personal data, you can read it on our website. https://svenljunga.se/ovrigt/om-personuppgifter (https://svenljunga.se/ovrigt/om-personuppgifter)

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