Vacant job

In Upplands-Bro Municipality, we are approximately 2,000 employees working to provide our residents and visitors with the best possible service and experience of the municipality. Here, you are part of building a municipality where a holistic view, engagement, and professionalism permeate the organization, and together we work to fulfill our common societal mission.

Do you want to contribute to a good living environment for those who live, work, and visit in Upplands-Bro Municipality? We are looking for an Environmental and Health Protection Inspector for our environmental unit.

The Environmental Unit is part of the Community Planning Department and works to protect human health and the environment. Here, you will work with supervision, examination, and advice according to the Environmental Code.

Job Responsibilities

The position is primarily focused on health protection, where approximately 75 percent of the tasks relate to health protection and approximately 25 percent to environmental protection.

Within health protection, you will mainly work with supervision of preschools, primary schools, upper secondary schools, care homes, nursing homes, swimming pools, and beaches. You will also work with radon issues and handle complaints regarding noise, odor, dampness, mold, ventilation, and indoor temperature.

The work also includes handling notifications regarding swimming pools and hygienic businesses where piercing or cutting tools are used.

Within environmental protection, you will mainly work with supervision of vehicle washes and auto repair shops. You will also handle notifications regarding heat pumps, composting, and similar matters.

The work involves planning and conducting inspections, writing decisions and inspection reports, and following up that requirements and decisions are followed. You will also provide information and guidance to business operators and the public, prepare statements and remiss responses, and present cases to the Building and Environment Committee.

You will also participate in joint supervision projects and contribute to developing the unit's working methods. The tasks may change based on the needs of the operations.

We are looking for someone who has

• Relevant education as an Environmental and Health Protection Inspector or other natural science or technical education that the employer deems relevant.
• Knowledge of the Environmental Code and administrative law, as well as good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to plan and drive your work independently.
• Category B driver's license.

Experience of supervision and processing according to the Environmental Code is meritorious. It is also meritorious if you have worked with health protection, in a municipality, or in the case management system Castor.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities. To thrive in the role, we would like you to be cooperative, meticulous, responsible, and analytical. You easily see connections, make well-founded assessments, and find solutions to complex issues. You are flexible and can adapt when conditions change. You listen actively and adapt your communication to the situation and recipient. You treat business operators and the public in an objective, clear, and respectful manner.

The work involves many contacts and requires that you can prioritize between different cases and drive the work forward.

About the Position

The position is a permanent employment. Probation may be applied. Start date is by agreement.

What do we offer you?

Here you get a varied job with great opportunities to plan and drive your own tasks. The work takes place both at the office and out at businesses. Upplands-Bro Municipality has short decision-making paths and good opportunities for employees to contribute to the development of operations. Our shared workplace is the starting point for the work. The municipality works for equality and diversity and welcomes applicants with different experiences and backgrounds. Read more about the municipality as an employer here.

About the Recruitment Process

You apply easily by attaching your CV, without a cover letter. Instead, we ask you to answer our selection questions. Candidates who are assessed to meet the requested qualifications regarding education, knowledge, and experience will be invited to the next step in the recruitment process.

Selection and interviews will be conducted after the advertising period has ended due to the summer holiday period. Final candidates may be asked to perform work tests and work psychological tests before the final interview. Background checks are conducted on final candidates in connection with reference checking.

All offers of advertising and help in the recruitment process are declined.

We look forward to receiving your application by August 23, 2026.

By preserving our cultural heritage and promoting green and vibrant residential environments, we create a municipality with the character of a small town and countryside, where people thrive and feel at home. We value quality over quantity, promote small-scale construction, and create vibrant and green residential environments with a focus on community, health, and security.

Upplands-Bro Municipality is one of Sweden's most expanding municipalities where development is at the center. We welcome you to a workplace where the keywords in our work and approach are Holistic View, Engagement, and Professionalism.