Vacant job

The Property Department is responsible for ensuring that the municipality's properties are safe, functional, and well-maintained. We work both strategically and operationally with operations, maintenance, facility care, and property development – from ongoing service to advisory, project management, and long-term planning. Together, we create sustainable environments where the municipality's operations can function and develop. We are now looking for a Planning Engineer for the Property Department.

About the position

As a Planning Engineer, you play a central role in developing, implementing, and monitoring maintenance and reinvestment plans for the municipality's property portfolio. You conduct condition assessments of properties and translate the results into concrete action proposals, as well as preparing budget and investment materials. A key part of the assignment is to analyze needs, prioritize actions, and prepare decision-making materials that enable well-balanced and long-term sustainable investments.

The role involves close and continuous collaboration with technical managers, project managers, operations organizations, business units, and the finance function. You contribute your expertise to dialogues and decision-making processes and ensure that the planning is anchored in both the operational needs and financial frameworks.

Responsibilities

In the role of Planning Engineer, you will:

• Establish and continuously update long-term maintenance plans
• Conduct technical condition surveys
• Prepare decision-making materials and cost estimates
• Analyze and prioritize actions based on technology, economy, and operational needs
• Participate in budgeting and investment work
• Coordinate planned property measures
• Work with statistics, key figures, and property data
• Participate in tenders and technical investigations

You are also expected to contribute to developing working methods, processes, and structures within property management, focusing on quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a relevant higher education degree, or alternatively other education or work experience that the employer considers equivalent.

You have a good understanding of building technology and property economics, as well as experience in property management, construction projects, or technical planning. It is an advantage if you have worked with maintenance planning, investment work, or similar tasks, preferably within the public sector.

As a person, you are structured and analytical with the ability to see the big picture in complex contexts. You work systematically and are accustomed to preparing materials that support strategic decisions. You thrive in a collaborative role, have good communication skills, and are adept at building trust and establishing good relationships.

A Category B driver's license is required for the position.

Please attach your CV and cover letter with your application.

Be inspired by what it is like to live, work, and thrive in Örnsköldsvik.

The Consultancy and Service Administration provides support and services to the administrations in our areas of property, operations and service, catering, IT, and administrative support services.

In connection with the interview, we will conduct an identity check and verify citizenship. Approved documents include a passport, international ID card, driver's license + personal certificate from the Swedish Tax Agency, or other ID documents that strengthen citizenship. For some positions, extracts from the police's suspicion and criminal record register are required. We welcome knowledge of Finnish and/or any of the Sami varieties, as Örnsköldsvik Municipality is part of both the Finnish and Sami administrative areas.

In our municipality, a number of positions are classified for security, so security clearance may be required. These positions may require Swedish citizenship.