Junior Landscape Architect at the Park and Nature Unit in Järfälla

Today, approximately 320 people work in our administration, acting on behalf of the Technical Committee, the Environmental and Building Permit Committee, and the Municipal Executive Office. The important tasks of the Technical Department include both administration and development in an expanding municipality. Together, we are creating the Järfälla of the future – a place for everyone.

At the Park and Nature Unit, we work with the entire chain of the urban planning process, from planning to administration. Here, landscape architects, park managers, ecologists, forest managers, agricultural managers, and water engineers work together to develop and manage the municipality's land with a focus on ecology, health-promoting environments, attractiveness, activity, and climate. We are in an exciting startup phase with a new organization. This means you will have the opportunity to contribute and help shape both working methods and culture within the unit and the administration.

Openness, collaboration, and joy in work are our keywords – we enjoy having fun at work and creating value together.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Junior Landscape Architect, you will become part of the Park and Nature Unit and primarily work with the development of existing environments. Initially, you will work on smaller projects and with concrete tasks that give you a stable foundation in the role.

Your role can range from project manager to participant, reference person, or case handler in various tasks and contexts. You need to have design skills and a communicative working style, as much of the work involves communicating technical, administrative, and more abstract perspectives on the outdoor environment.

You can operate at different scales and have the ability to plan and complete tasks, while also having the ability to coordinate different functions and collaborate with various people and professions.

At the beginning of your employment, you will, for example, work with:

• Inventory and analysis of different areas
• Participate in and lead smaller park projects, including budgeting and follow-up
• Update map data in our mapping tool, Jakarta
• Respond to official inquiries (remisses)
• Participate in safety/security work
• Contribute to the development of internal working methods

In the long term, you will have the opportunity to work more broadly within areas such as design, project planning, stormwater solutions, and sustainable urban development.

QUALIFICATIONS

You are educated as a Landscape Architect. It is an advantage if you have experience of relevant work in a politically governed organization as well as with maintenance and management of green areas.

Basic technical knowledge in:

• CAD programs
• Adobe (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• GIS (advantageous)

Desired knowledge requirements:

• Plant knowledge (advantageous)
• Accessibility (e.g., universal design)
• Ecosystem services
• Climate adaptation

Other requirements

• Category B driver's license
• Good Swedish skills in speech and writing

You need to have a structured working method from planning, implementation, to documentation and follow-up.

You need to be computer literate and have a desire to develop. Working with GIS, CAD, Adobe programs, as well as project management and review tools, is part of the job. Through your creativity, you create thoughtful and site-adapted design proposals that combine function and aesthetics. You like to develop new ideas and find solutions to complex challenges. You dare to test and present ideas, while being able to adapt them based on feedback.

Employment type: Permanent.
Duration: Permanent.

Järfälla has northern Stockholm's most exciting geographical location and is growing rapidly. We offer a workplace with great variation and good development opportunities. Read more about what it is like to work with us at www.jarfalla.se/jobbaijarfalla (https://www.jarfalla.se/jobbaijarfalla)

We conduct work psychological tests during this recruitment.

We conduct limited background checks for final candidates in this recruitment process. In cases where extracts from the criminal record are legally required, you will also need to present such an extract. For more information on how we work with background checks and security checks, see www.jarfalla.se/bakgrundskontroller (https://www.jarfalla.se/bakgrundskontroller)

Selection of candidates will take place in week 34, and interviews are planned for weeks 35-36. Start date in October or as agreed. The position starts with a six-month probationary period.

We work with competency-based recruitment and therefore ask you to answer our selection questions instead of attaching a cover letter. We look forward to receiving your application!