Vacant job

As an employee at the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), you help facilitate the daily lives of residents and businesses across Sweden. You do this by contributing to the important work of traffic safety.

Job Responsibilities

Are you as passionate as we are about safe and environmentally friendly shipping? Are you an initiative-taking, open, and communicative person with a high degree of service awareness? We are now looking for engaged personnel for our yellow road ferries – help us bring Sweden closer. The ferry fleet is undergoing a transformation process towards electrification, climate adaptation, automation, and digitalization, where you are an important part of this journey. Currently, we are seeking masters for summer service on some of our ferry routes in the Stockholm archipelago and Öregrund.

The position includes standard master duties. As a master, you are responsible for reporting incidents, accidents, and other deviations. You are also responsible for ensuring the ferry is seaworthy and properly manned.

Qualifications

Our open ferries have a two-person crew, and you will work in close collaboration with the engine driver/sailor, which places high demands on teamwork skills. On board the ferry, you are also our face to the public, which requires a high degree of service awareness. With an analytical problem-solving ability, you identify what needs to be done and act accordingly.

You are motivated by active employee engagement where you purposefully take responsibility for your tasks while being aware of how you are part of and contribute to the whole through collaboration with others.

We are looking for someone who:

• holds at least a Ship Master Class VI (Inland Waters), Engineer B-exam, or Chief Engineer Class VIII-exam
• has a valid special qualification in Crisis Management (CCM) according to STCW Manila
• has completed basic safety training according to STCW Manila
• has a valid medical certificate for seafarers with deck service, at least for inland waters
• holds at least an SRC certificate
• is experienced in using digital tools and support systems
• speaks and writes Swedish fluently
• holds Swedish/Nordic/Swiss/EU/EEA citizenship

It is an advantage if you:

• hold at least a Ship Master Class III
• have higher qualifications/education or other experience that we consider relevant
• have experience working on road ferries

Additional Information

Please attach an updated CV as it forms the basis for the selection process in this recruitment.

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Application

The questions you will answer when submitting your application will form the basis for our initial selection. Unless otherwise stated in the advertisement, we want you to attach your CV. We have stopped requesting cover letters as they are not part of the selection material. If you have protected personal data, please contact the responsible recruitment manager so that your application is handled according to special procedures. You will find the name and contact details of the manager in the advertisement.

At Trafikverket's ferry fleet, you contribute to ensuring that 22 million passenger trips and 13 million vehicle transports take place every year as efficiently, sustainably, and safely as possible. Trafikverket's ferry fleet is Sweden's largest shipping company with around 70 road ferries operating over 40 ferry routes. When the water freezes in the northern parts of our country, we are also responsible for the operation and maintenance of ice roads.

At Trafikverket, we work to bring Sweden closer. 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 feels comfortable and does their best. We believe in diversity where the common denominator is reliability, commitment, and courage. That is how we best represent our society.