Vacant job

Do you want to become our new colleague? In Motala, Östergötland's city of lakes, we are open, proud, and innovative. Our municipality is the right place to contribute, develop, and thrive. With a responsible mandate, we adapt to changes and act to develop a sustainable lakeside life in Motala Municipality.

Together we make life better!

The Department of Technical and Community Services is a broad and socially important workplace where many competencies collaborate. Here, we work with the entire societal construction process – from authority enforcement and planning to project implementation, operation, and service.

Our operations include environment and health, building permits, land surveying, projects, operation, maintenance, water and waste, as well as cleaning and meals. Within the support staff, there is administration, development issues, and GIS, which support the operations and contribute to coordination, quality, and long-term development.

We work according to trust-based management and leadership. This means that we show trust in each other's competence, take responsibility for the whole, and collaborate across operational boundaries. Here you get the opportunity to influence, develop, and contribute to a municipality that both employees and residents of Motala can be proud of.

The Business Area Water & Waste is responsible for all activities related to water and sewer services as well as waste management within Motala and Vadstena municipalities.

1 position(s).

RESPONSIBILITIES

The position of Laboratory Engineer is located in the Water and Waste support staff, where the tasks consist of sampling at our various facilities, analysis of wastewater, leachate from landfills, sludge, drinking water (physico-chemical), and recipient water. You will also prepare solutions, calibrate instruments, and file and compile results. At the laboratory at the Karshult wastewater treatment plant, three laboratory engineers work full-time. The laboratory is accredited by SWEDAC according to ISO/IEC 17025.

QUALIFICATIONS

Formal competencies:

• University education in chemistry or similar related to the operations, or alternatively long experience in the field.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in speech and writing.
• Category B driver's license is required.

Personal competencies:

• You are structured, organize, and plan your work well. You work according to a clear process where you complete what you have started. You set timeframes and meet deadlines.
• You have analytical ability and understand different aspects of a problem. You can find ideal solutions in an efficient way. You solve problems without missing the long-term strategies. You see logic and connections in complex information or environments.
• You work well with other people. You relate to them in a listening and flexible manner. You can adapt and find win-win solutions through a status-free focus on the common goal.

Employment type: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer, start: As soon as possible.
Working hours: Office hours flex.

Read more about our benefits and working in Motala Municipality at motala.se/arbete (https://www.motala.se/arbete).

To read more about the municipality in general, visit motala.se (https://www.motala.se).

Appointment is subject to appropriate decisions.

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