Vacant job

Region Gotland is the island's largest employer, bringing together a wide range of competencies across many different areas. With us, you have the opportunity to make an impact, develop professionally, and contribute to societal benefit – every day. You will become part of a large organization with deep knowledge and strong commitment, where our guiding principles are participation, trust, and care.

The Water and Wastewater (VA) Department is responsible for innovation, development, renewal, and operation of Gotland's water and wastewater facilities. This includes, among other things, water intakes, water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, as well as pipe networks and infrastructure.

We offer a varied and developmental work environment where workplace safety and well-being are always in focus. Here, you become an important part of an operation that has significant importance for both people and the environment.

Do you want to work on something meaningful, where technology meets societal benefit? Then this might be the right role for you.

Your responsibilities

As a Plant Operator, you will become part of an engaged team responsible for the operation, supervision, and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities with a focus on wastewater across Gotland. You will work both independently and together with colleagues to ensure that our facilities function optimally.

Your main responsibilities include the operation, monitoring, and optimization of water and wastewater plants and associated facilities such as pump stations and LTA stations. Sampling and follow-up to ensure high quality and compliance with current legal requirements. Troubleshooting, simpler repairs, and preventive maintenance of operating equipment. Follow-up and documentation of the facilities' functions as well as administrative work related to the operation.

You will also be able to contribute to development projects and other assignments within the department.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who have a post-secondary education in plant operation technology or other education and experience that we assess as equivalent.

It is meritorious if you have experience from water and wastewater operations or industrial operations. You have knowledge in control and regulation technology and feel confident working with computer-based systems. Good knowledge of the Office package is a prerequisite, and you easily adapt to new systems and software.

As a person, you are flexible, thorough, and analytical, with a clear focus on quality and results. You enjoy working independently, while also having good collaboration skills and appreciating working together with others.

We value that you are social, outgoing, and solution-oriented. A positive attitude, curiosity, and the ability to take initiative are qualities that will help you succeed in the role.

As the VA Department faces several exciting development projects, it is important that you are open to change and thrive in a developing operation.

Why choose Region Gotland?

We are the island's largest employer – with over 200 different professions and 7,000 employees in Sweden's only combined region and municipality. Together, we are developing a sustainable, safe, and prosperous Gotland for everyone who lives on and visits the island.

Gotland has a rich cultural life, magnificent nature, and a creative entrepreneurial spirit. Over 61,000 people have chosen to call Gotland their home, year-round. Are you not one of us yet, but curious to become? Read more about life on the island at www.gotland.com/flytta-hit (https://www.gotland.com/flytta-hit).

We care about our employees and are proud of our benefits. Read more at www.gotland.se/formaner (https://www.gotland.se/formaner).

On the Instagram account @viarregiongotland, you can follow our employees and see the breadth of our different operations.

How we recruit

We work according to a competence-based recruitment method and therefore place great importance on personal suitability in accordance with the competencies described in the advertisement. In this way, we also actively work to counter discrimination.

We are keen on safety and quality in our recruitments, and you may therefore be subject to checks prior to employment. If relevant, you will receive more information from the recruiter. ID documents and a certificate of good conduct must always be presented.

The position is filled subject to the condition that it does not need to be offered to employees with preferential rights.