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Environmental Inspector – Do you want to contribute to a better environment?

About the workplace

Do you want a varied and enjoyable job at a workplace where we focus on development and continuous improvement? Here, you will contribute to both environmental and public benefit. You will play a key role in protecting our environment and the people and animals living in it. We welcome your application!

At the Environmental and Building Administration, a dedicated team of nine inspectors, two administrators, and one manager currently works together. We handle a wide range of issues concerning environmental protection, health protection, food safety, and building regulations. We work with a trust-based approach and offer good opportunities for remote work. We also apply flexible working hours according to the current agreement.

Our municipal building in Skillingaryd is currently undergoing renovation, and during this time, the entire unit is located centrally in Vaggeryd town, close to the railway and bus stations.

Vaggeryd Municipality is growing and currently has nearly 15,000 inhabitants. We offer great opportunities for those wishing to move to our municipality. Whether you prefer living in a detached house, an apartment, in the countryside, or perhaps building a new home, there are attractive options for a high quality of life.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for someone interested in working with environmental protection and who thrives especially in the field of environmentally hazardous operations and small wastewater systems. Your duties include supervision in these areas as well as responsibility for the ongoing wastewater inventory. You will have significant influence over your own responsibilities and can structure your work to suit your style and methods.

You will also participate in various networks within your areas of responsibility. Therefore, your ability to take responsibility and prioritize among varied tasks is crucial for the inspector role.

As an environmental inspector, you plan and conduct supervision visits, verify that operations meet the requirements of the Environmental Code, identify deficiencies, and follow up on imposed measures. You independently handle qualified tasks such as investigations, planning, and follow-up within your areas. You draft service reports and decision materials and make independent decisions within your delegated authority.

You are also responsible for advancing the ongoing wastewater inventory and handling cases related to small wastewater systems, such as permit applications, dispensations, and orders.

You always have support from your colleagues and manager. You also have good opportunities for professional development through continuous competence building and participation in networks and projects. Here, the opportunity to influence and develop operations and your own work is significant. In this small municipality, decision-making paths are short, and collaboration and flexibility are key pillars.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a suitable university/college degree in environmental protection or another equivalent education, or other work experience considered relevant. To be considered for the role, you must have a valid B-class driver's license. We use the case management system Castor, and experience with it is viewed positively. Since communication with both citizens and businesses is a large part of the job, we require good communicative skills in Swedish and English, both written and spoken. Knowledge of other languages is also viewed positively.

To fit the role of inspector focusing on environmental protection and small wastewater systems, we believe you are interested in these areas and already possess some knowledge and experience in this field. We also believe it is important that you enjoy problem-solving.

You will work closely with colleagues, and we would like you to thrive in taking a leading role in the group and work. As a person, we believe you are proactive and see how operations and our work can be improved. You work well independently but also enjoy collaborating with others. In this role, we work for the citizens, and we place great emphasis on customer service and a willingness to help. Sometimes the job requires making decisions, so we prefer that you are comfortable making your own decisions and following your judgment.

Personal suitability is of great importance.

Interviews are conducted continuously; interviews may begin before the application deadline, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Other Information

This recruitment process includes interviews, reference checks, and extracts from the criminal record.

If you have protected personal data, please contact the hiring manager instead of applying through our digital system. We will assist you securely.

For your interview, you must bring a passport/national ID and, if applicable, proof of residence permit if you hold citizenship outside the EU/EEA. As an employer, we need to verify your identity and ensure you have the right to work in Sweden.

For positions requiring specific education, candidates who proceed in the recruitment process will be asked to provide documentation proving their education, such as licenses or diplomas. You may also attach these directly to your application.

To staffing and recruitment agencies: We politely but firmly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.

Salary: Monthly salary.
Employment type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent.
Working hours: Daytime.