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Kungälv Municipality is a place where we create value together in people's daily lives. Our vision shows the direction forward, and our keywords – courage, respect, and co-creation – guide us in how we work every day. A good workplace culture and support for your personal development are important to us. Your contribution counts!

Description

Do you want to help shape the future of Kungälv?

Kungälv Municipality is in an exciting phase of development with a focus on sustainable urban planning. We are now looking for an experienced person with the ability to work strategically, but who can also provide advisory support in the more operational work within geotechnics, for our unit Project and Environmental Management within the Urban Planning sector.

Kungälv Municipality consists of several geotechnically sensitive areas. To stand more robustly in the future, the municipality needs to strengthen its competence in geotechnics and geohydrology. The position is strategically oriented and involves contributing qualified competence to the municipality's development, planning, and investment projects. You will function as an expert support in land-related issues and play an important role as an advisor, reviewer, and purchaser of external consultants and their deliverables.

We offer significant influence in your daily work. It is a socially important and developing role where you contribute to a robust whole for a sustainable Kungälv. You will be part of a qualified and inclusive group within Project and Environmental Management, with opportunities to work both strategically and operationally. You will have secure employment conditions, a good balance between work and leisure, and opportunities for competence development.

Responsibilities

The role includes, among other things:

• Serving as an expert advisor at both strategic and operational levels within geotechnics, geology, and geohydrology, to project managers, unit managers, and other functions within the municipality.
• Procuring, reviewing, quality assuring, and following up on geotechnical, geological, and geohydrological investigations and materials from consultants.
• Evaluating risks, prerequisites, and consequences related to soil conditions and contamination situations.
• Contributing to the development of the municipality's governing documents and routines in the area.
• Conducting dialogue with authorities, developers, and other external actors in the role of the municipality's expert representative.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• An academic degree in geotechnics, geology, hydrogeology, or another relevant field.
• Several years of experience working with geotechnical issues.
• Good experience in procuring, reviewing, and following up on consulting assignments.
• Good knowledge of relevant legislation and governing regulations.
• Very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish, and good ability to understand and express yourself in English.
• A valid driver's license (Category B).

Merits

• Experience working in or close to the public sector.
• Competence and experience in working with contaminated areas.
• Competence and experience within rock mechanics.

Personal Qualities

We place great emphasis on personal suitability, and to succeed in the role, we see that you are:

• Strategic.
• Analytical.
• A good listener.
• Capable of seeing the big picture and connections.
• Confident in your expertise and clear in your advisory role.
• Communicative and pedagogical in dialogue with different professions.
• Collaborative and accustomed to working cross-functionally.
• Structured and professional in your role as a purchaser and reviewer.

Other Information

• Applications are only accepted digitally via kungalv.varbi.com
• Grades/certificates are provided upon request or during a potential interview.
• Appointment is subject to the position not needing to be taken by existing staff due to surplus or other reasons.
• The selection process takes place continuously during the application period.
• We use digital tools, and you may need to use electronic identification in your work.
• Before any potential employment, we require a valid ID card showing citizenship and a valid work permit to be presented.
• Probationary employment may be applied according to collective agreements.
• Register checks are conducted for positions where this is required by law.
• If you have protected personal data, you MUST NOT apply via the system but contact the recruitment manager for handling of your application.
• We kindly but firmly decline all direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.
• Kungälv Municipality has procured agreements.
• Testing may occur in the recruitment process.