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Do you want to work with fire protection on an overarching level and take responsibility for the management and long-term development of fire protection work and fixed extinguishing systems in a socially vital operation?

We are now looking for a Fire Protection Technical Specialist for the Signal and Security Unit within Regionfastigheter!

Your workplace

The Signal and Security Unit consists of technical specialists responsible for various technical specialist areas within Regionfastigheter. The unit's tasks include, among other things, fire protection, building automation, technical security systems, communication networks, and patient signal systems.

Work within the unit is based on clearly defined areas of responsibility, close collaboration between specialists, and a working method that creates stability and long-term continuity in the assignment. Collaboration and knowledge exchange take place both within the unit and with other parts of Region Värmland.

Your tasks

As a Fire Protection Technical Specialist, you are responsible for Regionfastigheters' fire protection area from a governing and long-term perspective. The role involves responsibility for the structure, compliance, and development of fire protection work and fixed extinguishing systems within Region Värmland's property portfolio.

The work is carried out in close collaboration with other technical specialists, the region's operations, and external actors such as consultants, contractors, rescue services, and authorities. A central part is to translate specialist knowledge into governing documents, common working methods, and sustainable structures.

In this role, you are responsible for the overall fire protection work and the management of fixed extinguishing systems, including sprinkler and extinguishing installations. This includes developing, managing, and following up on governing documents, standards, and guidelines, as well as ensuring that laws, regulations, and other requirements are met. The role also serves as expert support in the field.

You work with planning, coordination, and follow-up of fire protection work, as well as responsibility for external contacts within the area of responsibility. The assignment includes drawing up and following up on maintenance and action plans related to fire protection and fixed extinguishing systems, with the aim of ensuring functionality, operational reliability, and long-term value.

Furthermore, it involves participating as an expert in construction and renovation projects from early stages to completion. The role may also involve coordinating and following up on external consultants and ensuring that relevant contracts are in place and remain appropriate over time. Additionally, it includes participating in or driving development initiatives and providing support to the operations and management organization.

Your skills and competencies

The position requires documented experience of overarching, governing, or advisory work within fire protection issues, for example in roles such as fire protection specialist, coordinator, or consultant.

The position also requires good knowledge of laws, regulations, and frameworks within the fire protection area, as well as experience of systematic fire protection work and project work. As a person, you are secure in your professional role and work in a structured and independent manner with great responsibility. You have a good ability to see the big picture and long-term perspective in complex fire protection issues and thrive in close collaboration with other specialists.

Furthermore, you can structure and formulate complex information in a clear and appropriate manner in the form of documentation, guidelines, and instructions. You are engaged, responsible, and comfortable communicating your specialist perspective in various contexts. You have very good ability to express yourself clearly, correctly, and in a target-group-adapted manner in both speech and writing in Swedish. A B driving license is required as travel within the region occurs.

We consider the following to be meritorious:

• Experience in managing fixed extinguishing systems, such as sprinkler and extinguishing installations
• Experience from healthcare, the public sector, or other socially vital operations
• Experience in procurement and requirement setting
• Fire engineer or other relevant education in fire protection or security
• Experience working in larger organizations with complex property environments

What we offer

You are offered a long-term specialist role where you have the opportunity to influence how Region Värmland's fire protection work develops and is managed over time. You become part of a specialist organization with clear areas of responsibility and close collaboration between technical areas.

Region Värmland offers secure employment, good development opportunities, and a work environment focused on functionality, safety, and sustainability. Opportunities for flexible working hours and partial remote work are available based on the needs of the operations.

Important to know

The position is placed in a security class. Employment presupposes a security investigation with register control according to the Security Protection Act.

About Region Värmland

We are here so that everyone who lives here feels well and so that our region is attractive and competitive. We make a difference in healthcare, dental care, public transport, regional development, and culture and education. We meet people in life's biggest moments and in all those everyday moments in between. Our vision is world-class quality of life. Read more about what it is like to work with us and our benefits and follow us on social media.

Do you also want to work for everyone in Värmland? Welcome with your application.

Other

In connection with possible employment, we may ask you as an applicant to provide an extract from the police's criminal record. Prior to employment in psychiatric care, care for people with disabilities, care for children or young people, the employer conducts a check in the police's suspicion and criminal record register. A result in this register may affect your opportunity for employment.

If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, we ask you to contact the Competence Acquisition Unit HR via the Region's switchboard at 010-831 50 00. You will then receive help to submit your application without it being processed in Varbi. Remember to only include information that is relevant to the current position.

Before the recruitment process, Region Värmland has taken a stance on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.