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The position of traffic engineer/traffic planner is located in the community planning unit, which is part of the community building sector.

The sector handles issues related to community planning, construction and environment, emergency services, and safety.

In the community planning unit, there are 13 employees where you will work closely with other colleagues in the unit, such as urban planners, development engineers, traffic strategists, nature conservation coordinators, as well as cartography, measurement, and GIS.

Your future tasks

As a traffic engineer, you will be offered an exciting and varied job where you will gain a holistic perspective with the opportunity to influence broadly. You will have a responsible role where you work broadly rather than specialized. Your tasks include traffic regulation plans, permit management, and authority-related issues, as well as being involved in various types of strategic planning issues. The role of Traffic Engineer also includes being responsible for local traffic regulations, parking issues, safety and security in the public environment, and administering incoming cases and comments to assess potential needs for action both in the short and long term.

You will work together with colleagues in the municipality's operations, citizens, as well as authorities, contractors, consultants, and more. Since the job involves a lot of contact with the public and authorities, it requires you to be service-oriented and able to communicate in a trustworthy manner. Your tasks include preparing materials for political decisions and participating in the development of various types of investigations in the traffic area.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a university degree with a focus on traffic or other competencies and experiences that the employer deems equivalent.
• Has documented experience in the field or parts of the field.
• We see that you preferably have experience working within a politically governed organization.
• Has a very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing.
• Good language skills in Swedish in both speech and writing, as well as good basic knowledge of English.
• Is outgoing with a strong focus on service and is skilled at communicating both positive and negative messages in speech and writing.
• Has the ability to quickly restructure and prioritize your tasks according to common goals when circumstances change.
• Is positive, calm, and enjoys working both independently and in a group.
• Is engaged, flexible, and cares about achieving good overall solutions.
• Holds a valid driver's license (B).

We place great importance on personal qualities.

We drive Finspång forward!

Finspång has a rich and varied cultural offering, unique historical environments, and meeting places. It is a vibrant industrial town with a strong business community close to surrounding cities. Together with the business community, Finspång municipality has established a common vision that we will have 30,000 inhabitants by 2035. Finspång is developing through a drive to meet the present and the future. Therefore, the municipality's operations are guided by the UN's global goals. By acting locally to influence globally, we want to contribute to a sustainable future for people and the environment. As an employee of Finspång municipality, you are our most important resource. You and your colleagues improve the everyday lives of others – every day. Here you have the opportunity to make a difference, provide service to others, and take responsibility for the development of Finspång. Together, we build pride and joy at a workplace characterized by openness and collaboration.

We have a benefits portal through the company Benifex; Fördel Finspång, where all our employees can take advantage of benefits, discounts, and other offers of various kinds, such as wellness grants.

To provide the best possible service to our citizens, we strive for a workforce composition that reflects the diversity of Finspång municipality. In Finspång municipality, we apply a smoke-free working time policy.

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In preparation for the recruitment work, Finspång municipality has carefully considered recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we strongly request not to contact media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.