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As a technical specialist in signaling at the Swedish Transport Administration, you will help facilitate the everyday lives of residents and businesses across Sweden. You will have the opportunity to contribute your expertise to exciting and varied railway projects throughout the country. We are currently looking for someone who is passionate about signaling technology and wants to develop in a role with great responsibility and many points of contact.

Specialist in signaling with coordination BEST Job Responsibilities

As a signaling specialist, you will be part of a section where you, together with other specialists within BEST, support projects from the planning phase to completed installations in the role of client. You will help develop task descriptions for consulting and contracting assignments, set project and contract requirements, and follow up on these within your area of expertise. You will have coordination responsibility in projects for specialist groups within BEST and represent them in various contexts. You will also participate in various development projects.

Your job responsibilities include:

• Providing technical support in signaling technology in railway projects.
• Being a coordinating specialist and supporting projects with coordination within BEST.
• Being knowledgeable about regulations, directives, and standards, as well as participating in updates and the development of technical documents, standards, etc.
• Keeping up with developments and staying updated in your area of expertise.
• Contributing to the feedback of experiences between completed and newly started projects.

In this recruitment, there is the possibility to have your main placement in several different locations. Please indicate in your application which location you wish to be placed at.

Do you want a flexible everyday life with the opportunity to work from home? In this role, you can work remotely up to two days a week. #LI-Hybrid

Possible locations are Karlskrona, Malmö, Kristianstad, Växjö, Jönköping, and Linköping.

In this recruitment, web-based tests are used as part of the selection process.

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You are a person with good analytical skills who develops solutions from a holistic perspective. You take initiative independently, plan and structure your work, and then collaborate with others to find solutions that benefit all parties. You consider the entire organization, are communicative, and adapt your communication to the recipient, explaining your message in a simple and clear manner.

We are looking for someone who has:

• a technical engineering degree or university education in signaling, or another education combined with relevant and current experience that the Swedish Transport Administration considers equivalent
• many years of relevant and current experience working with signaling technology in railways
• knowledge of the Swedish Transport Administration's regulations and directives regarding signaling technology
• good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form

It is advantageous if you have:

• experience in signaling design
• production technical experience in railways
• knowledge of contract law AB, ABK, and/or ABT
• experience working in a coordinating role
• knowledge of other areas within BEST (track, electrical, and telecommunication)
• good knowledge of English in both spoken and written form

The questions you will need to answer when submitting your application will form the basis for the first selection we make. If nothing else is stated in the advertisement, we would like you to attach your CV. We have stopped requesting a cover letter as we do not include it as part of the selection material. If you have protected personal information, you should contact the responsible manager for the recruitment so that your application is handled according to special procedures. You can find the name and contact details of the manager in the advertisement.

Within Investment, we lead most of the Swedish Transport Administration's projects concerning renovations and new investments. We work with the whole - from planning and construction to completed roads or railways. Always with a focus on smart solutions and effective project management. With us, you work with colleagues and various stakeholders, all with their knowledge and experience, to create sustainable transport solutions.

At the Swedish Transport Administration, we work to bring Sweden closer together. We believe that a combination of different experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives is the best foundation for building a workplace free from discrimination and an environment where everyone thrives and does their best. We believe in diversity where the common denominator is reliability, commitment, and courage. Because that is how we best represent our society.