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Uddevalla – A Place for Life

Welcome to become part of our growing municipality and join us in working to provide our residents with even better services.

We offer an attractive workplace that gives you great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow throughout their entire career. We also strive to develop as an employer and actively work to make the most of your knowledge and commitment. We appreciate and encourage participation from everyone.

Uddevalla Municipality is a beautiful coastal location in the heart of Bohuslän. We believe in an open and positive interaction between the municipality, education, business, and culture.

We hope you will enjoy working with us!

About the Workplace

The Survey and Geodata Unit within the Urban Planning Administration is responsible for providing, managing, and developing geographic information and survey services that support the municipality's operations, decision-making, and services.

Responsibilities

As a GIS Engineer with us, you will play a key role in developing and streamlining the municipality's geodata management and digital services. You will work with everything from data integration and system development to user-centric mapping solutions. You will become part of an engaged team where competence, collaboration, and development are highly valued. Your responsibilities include:

• Development and maintenance of GIS applications and databases to support municipal operations.
• Conducting analyses and visualizations of geographic data to support decision-making.
• Collaborating with various departments and external partners to identify needs and implement tailored solutions.
• Participating in projects and working in teams to ensure successful delivery of GIS services.
• Training colleagues and residents in the use of GIS technology and its applications.

We work extensively with open-source solutions for database management (PostgreSQL and PostGIS), server management (GeoServer), and web maps (Hajk). Support software primarily includes FME and QGIS. The municipality also uses mapping systems such as myCarta, ESPA, and AutoCAD.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for an engaged GIS Engineer with a focus on development who is passionate about making a difference in our municipality. You have a passion for geodata and a strong desire to contribute to the impact of our work. You are a person with personal maturity and see the value in communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing. Your ability to work in a structured manner will be central to your success in this role.

To fit into our team, we see that you are:

• Proactive and solution-oriented, with the ability to think critically and innovatively.
• Structured in your work, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Communicative, with the ability to explain complex GIS concepts clearly and understandably.
• Engaged in collaboration and co-creation, contributing to improving our service to residents.

As part of our growing municipality, you will be given the opportunity to develop in your professional role and influence the future of Uddevalla. We look forward to welcoming you to an open and positive work climate where every employee plays an important role in our success.

Qualifications

You have a university or college education with a focus on GIS, or alternatively, other education or work experience that the employer deems equivalent. You are structured, flexible, and understand the importance of documentation.

We would like you to have good knowledge of:

• System environments and WebGIS.
• Database management, especially PostgreSQL and PostGIS.
• System integrations and map clients such as QGIS.
• FME Form and Flow.
• Web development with JavaScript.

Personal Maturity: We are looking for someone with a high degree of personal maturity, meaning you have the ability to handle different situations professionally and take responsibility for your own work.

Verbal Communication: You should have good skills in verbal communication, which is crucial for collaborating effectively with colleagues and stakeholders within the municipality.

Structured: A structured work style is important for handling complex tasks and ensuring that projects are completed on time and with high quality.

Through these qualifications, we expect you to contribute to our vision of creating better services for our residents. If you feel that you fit this description, we look forward to receiving your application and perhaps welcoming you to our team in Uddevalla!

Other Information

A probationary period of 6 months may be applied.

Employment is subject to necessary decisions being made. For positions involving direct and regular contact with children and young people, as well as for operations within LSS (Law on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), care and nursing, health care, psychiatric care, and addiction care, a valid extract from the police record must be presented or submitted prior to employment. Please note that it may take time to obtain the extract, so order it well in advance to avoid delaying the recruitment process.

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For those who are not citizens of the EU/EEA area, a work permit is required; this does not apply to those with permanent residence permits. The work permit must be presented at the interview.

The link below contains consolidated information regarding the most important benefits included in the collective agreement we have in Uddevalla Municipality. The information covers, among other things, holidays, salary and allowances, parental leave, insurance, competence development, and pension.

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