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Are you a recent graduate just starting your career in civil engineering or urban planning, or will you be graduating in 2026? Do you want the chance to combine land negotiation with socially important projects? Trafikverket is now looking for a Junior Land Negotiator in Uppsala, a role with a strong desire to learn and develop in order to support the "Four Tracks Uppsala" project.

At Trafikverket, we offer you a modern workplace with many exciting challenges. Together with engaged colleagues, you will contribute to and benefit society as a whole. Come and become part of us – and make Sweden closer!

As a Junior Land Negotiator, you will grow into the role of Land Negotiator. Initially, you will support more experienced colleagues, and you will also take independent responsibility for smaller cases and projects. As a Land Negotiator, you are part of the entire chain, from planning and design, through the construction phase, to the handover of the completed facility. This is a varied role with responsibility for land access issues, which includes among other things:

• Negotiating compensation for the purchase of and encroachment on properties.
• Drafting property law agreements.
• Handling damage regulation and disputes.
• Participating in planning and design work.
• Representing Trafikverket in cadastral proceedings and having other contacts with authorities and individual property owners.

The work sometimes involves meetings outside office hours, such as public consultations, landowner meetings, and cadastral meetings.

We offer good development opportunities. We see you taking on a full Land Negotiator role within a few years and independently providing support in property law matters in infrastructure projects.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone at the beginning of their career in the field who wants to deepen and broaden their competence in property law matters. The work involves many contacts with landowners, the public, and other stakeholders, both within and outside Trafikverket. To succeed in the role, you therefore have very good communication skills. You convey messages clearly and simply, and you adapt your communication to the recipient and the situation.

You also have good analytical problem-solving skills and can analyze issues from multiple perspectives to contribute to well-founded solutions. Since the work is carried out in close collaboration with others, you also have good teamwork skills and contribute to constructive collaboration.

Furthermore, you are proactive and self-reliant, take responsibility for your tasks, and see what needs to be done. You also work in a structured way and plan your work efficiently.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A university or college degree of at least 180 hp (120 p) in land surveying/civil engineering, or a law degree with a focus on property law of at least 180 hp (120 p), where you graduated in 2025 or will graduate by June 2026.
• Good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing.
• A driver's license for a passenger car.

We look forward to receiving your application!

In this recruitment, web-based tests are used as part of the selection process. We plan to hold interviews (digital or in person) during weeks 36–37. Due to holiday periods, it will take until the end of week 34 before we can give further updates in the recruitment process.

The position is located in Uppsala. Do you want a flexible daily life with the possibility to work from home? In this role, you can work remotely up to two days a week.

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The questions you answer when submitting your application will form the basis for the first selection we make. If nothing else is stated in the advertisement, we want you to attach your CV. We have stopped requesting cover letters as we do not include them as part of the selection material. If you have protected personal data, you should contact the responsible manager for the recruitment so that your application is handled according to special routines. You can find the name and contact details of the manager in the advertisement.

Within Investment, we lead most of Trafikverket's projects regarding reconstruction and new investments. We work with the whole picture – from planning and construction to a finished road or railway. Always with a focus on smart solutions and efficient project management. Here, you work with colleagues and various stakeholders, all with their own knowledge and experience, to create sustainable transport solutions.

At Trafikverket, we work to make Sweden closer. We believe that a union of different experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives is the best foundation for building a workplace free from discrimination and an environment where everyone thrives and does their best. We believe in diversity where the common denominator is reliability, engagement, and courage. For that is how we best represent our society.