Vacant job

1 position(s).

Do you want a key role in the development of the city's infrastructure and contribute to a safe and sustainable city? As a foreman here, you will be responsible for driving and developing operations and maintenance.

Here you have the chance to influence, take initiative, and work both operationally and strategically with workforce management, production planning, and project follow-up.

We are looking for you who enjoy problem-solving, have a technical interest, and want to be part of a socially important job where you can contribute to the city's future development.

The Environmental and Urban Planning Administration, with over 100 employees, develops and manages the city's and countryside's infrastructure within urban planning, construction, traffic, operations, environment, and business – always with sustainability in focus.

The Traffic and Land Department, one of nine departments, has approximately 30 employees and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of streets, parks, nature reserves, and traffic systems.

Job Responsibilities

As a foreman here, you play a central role in the operation and maintenance of the city's infrastructure. You are responsible for leading, developing, and following up on work within your areas and actively contributing to the development of the business.

The role includes:

• developing, managing, and quality-assuring work processes within operations and maintenance
• planning, leading, and distributing work in smaller infrastructure projects, such as playground renovations and ground and restoration work after excavation
• ensuring that operations and external maintenance are carried out according to current function descriptions, operation instructions, and maintenance plans
• following up on production through our GPS-based quality monitoring system
• ensuring that schedules, quality, and delivery are met within the business
• driving improvement work, investigations, and follow-ups

You work closely with other functions in site management, such as operations managers, operations engineers, and foremen within operations.

On-call duties may be included in the position.

Qualifications

Required for the role:

• Post-secondary education in streets, gardening, or construction/infrastructure, or alternatively documented work experience in workforce management of land/infrastructure or gardening and outdoor environments
• Good ability to express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing
• Good IT skills and the ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new systems
• Experience in daily use of smartphone (iPhone), tablet, or computer for quality assurance and handling feedback from citizens
• Category B driver's license for manual transmission

Personal Attributes

We are looking for you who are solution-oriented and structured, with a good ability to plan and organize your work. Since the role involves many contact surfaces, both internally and externally, you are a relationship-building person who thrives in collaboration. You take initiative, drive work forward, and see opportunities for improvements. Communication is an important part of the role, and you express yourself clearly and professionally in both speech and writing.

Meritorious Qualifications

• Experience in workforce management within municipal/state operations and maintenance of streets/parks
• Experience working in public sector operations
• Experience in workforce management within winter road maintenance
• Drawing reading/leveling
• Experience with contract law, ABT, AMA

Terms of Employment

Permanent full-time position. Start date according to agreement.

Please attach educational certificates to your application as they may be requested if you become relevant for the position. Alternatively, certificates can be provided during the interview.

Other

When you submit your application, you will be asked to answer selection questions based on the requirements for the position. Your answers are an important part of the initial selection, so make sure to answer thoroughly and clearly. You should attach your CV to your application, but you do not need to send a cover letter – the selection questions replace this.

Falun Municipality uses competency-based recruitment methodology. To ensure an inclusive and fair recruitment process, work tests and work psychological tests may be applied.

In connection with this recruitment, we have taken a stand on recruitment channels and therefore decline further offers of competency mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.

We only accept applications via our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have problems submitting your application, you are welcome to contact [email protected]

Employment Type: Permanent.
Duration: Permanent.