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Värmdö is the meeting place of the archipelago with a unique combination of the tranquil beauty of nature and a more urban lifestyle. Our mission is not one but many: schools, real estate, social services, harbors, healthcare, libraries, care, and many more. We strive to ensure that all residents of Värmdö can live a rich and free life. We want to be the ones who enable the dream of a vibrant and safe environment for homes, families, and businesses.

To succeed fully, we must have diverse competencies and work together for a common and trusting work culture, built on brave, responsible employees who understand the needs and wishes of the residents.

Community Building Office

About 20 minutes from Slussen lies Skogsbo, our municipal office in Gustavsberg. Within our office, there are approximately 230 employees who together drive sustainable community development based on the political leadership's goals and vision for Värmdö - an island world of opportunities. The office has a broad mandate, and our responsibility encompasses both the physical planning of land and water as well as nature and cultural heritage, infrastructure and mobility, as well as building permits and supervision. We build and manage buildings and facilities that the municipality will own, such as roads, pedestrian and bicycle paths, playgrounds, public spaces, and community properties.

We achieve good results through close cooperation with many operations within the municipality, and we have a project-oriented working method.

The Implementation Unit is one of five units within a new department, Community Development. The unit consists of 6 project managers who together are responsible for the municipality's implementation of detailed plans, such as planning and building roads and public spaces. The unit's mission is also to gradually improve the municipality's pedestrian and bicycle paths, roads, squares, and other public spaces, as well as to renew and build new community properties. The unit procures the framework agreements needed for the assignments, such as design and contracts, and ensures a smooth handover of the built environment to the municipality's operations and management organization. A natural part of our work is to provide decision support, authority decisions, communicate with residents during construction, and report to elected officials about the various constructions.

In the role of unit manager, you have full responsibility for budget, operations, personnel, and tasks within the work environment area. In this role, you report to the department head.

The managerial role includes creating good conditions for the unit's employees. You lead and allocate work considering the complexity of the assignments and the abilities of the employees. In the role of manager, you are expected to clarify goals and expectations so that employees' initiative grows and develops. You convey that the starting point in the assignments is always the municipality's best interests from a holistic perspective, and you act based on the municipality's values.

You are responsible for the unit's operational development as well as administrative and organizational issues. The role requires a great ability to create collaboration and maintain good relationships with both external actors and within the organization. In addition to technical skills that are important for the role, you need to act outwardly, selflessly, and have a development-oriented approach.

We are looking for someone with an engineering degree equivalent to at least a bachelor's level in community building with a focus on construction/project management or equivalent education. You should have experience leading and coordinating constructions in municipal operations and should have 3 years of managerial experience. Furthermore, you should have at least 5 years of experience in the development phase of land and exploitation areas, where complex and/or larger projects are advantageous, or alternatively, you have at least 5 years of experience in the implementation phase from the perspective of a developer or contractor.

It is advantageous if you have well-documented knowledge and practical skills within construction and civil engineering standards (AMA and MER). Furthermore, you should have gained experience in contract economics, law, and have very good negotiation skills and good knowledge of the Public Procurement Act.

You hold a valid driver's license with B category.

As a person, you are structured and social. You have the will and ability to create a good team spirit while maintaining integrity. You represent clear leadership while giving your employees the freedom to perform their tasks and take responsibility for their personal development and competence. Furthermore, you have the ability to distinguish when to make clear decisions and when to delegate and follow up.

You are perceived as a stable person, you listen, and you have the ability to quickly adjust if new information arises. You find it easy to collaborate with others and have the will and ability to create a good working environment.

In the recruitment process, your personal abilities for the role will be given significant importance.

We have an important social mission for the residents of Värmdö, and in public roles, it is essential to be a good role model. Therefore, we want to inform you that a background check may be conducted as part of the recruitment process and that a probationary period may occur.

For this position, presenting a valid extract from the police criminal record is a prerequisite for employment.

The employment is full-time and is a permanent position with a start date according to agreement.

Welcome with your application by April 6, 2026. Selection and interviews may occur continuously during the application period.

If you want to know more, please contact Åsa Engwall, acting department head of community development, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), 08-570 474 65 or 070-631 00 74.

Värmdö municipality offers wellness grants, SL cards against net salary deductions, and vacation exchange for extra days off. We also actively work to create health-promoting workplaces with a good working environment and apply smoke-free working hours.

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants from different backgrounds.

If you want to know more, please contact us, see the contact person below.

Contact information for employee organizations can be found at https://www.varmdo.se/fackligaorganisationer (https://www.varmdo.se/fackligaorganisationer) or via Service Center, 08-570 470 00. We kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.