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Waste Engineer

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Employment type
Permanent

Description:

Do you want to become our new colleague? In Motala, Östergötland's lakeside city, we are open, proud, and innovative. Our municipality is the right place to contribute, develop, and thrive. With a responsible mission, we adapt to changes and act for the development of a sustainable lakeside life in Motala municipality. Together we make life better! The Department of Technology and Community Services is a broad and socially important workplace where many competencies work together. Here we work with the entire community building process – from government administration and planning to project implementation, operations, and service. We have operations within environment and health, building permits, surveying, projects, operations, maintenance, water and waste, as well as cleaning and meals. Within the staff there is administration, development issues, and GIS, which support the operations and contribute to coordination, quality, and long-term development. We work according to trust-based management and leadership. This means we show confidence in each other's competence, take responsibility for the whole, and collaborate across operational boundaries. Here you have the opportunity to influence, develop, and contribute to a municipality that both employees and Motalaborers can be proud of. The Water & Waste Business Area is responsible for all operations related to water and wastewater services as well as waste management in Motala and Vadstena municipalities. The Waste Unit is responsible for collection and treatment of municipal waste in Motala and Vadstena municipalities as well as the operation of recycling centers, landfills, and waste facilities. The waste sector is developing rapidly through changed legislation, increased environmental requirements, and the transition toward more sustainable and circular solutions. We are now looking for a waste engineer who will have an important role in ensuring a well-functioning operation and contributing to development, quality assurance, and long-term improvement of our facilities and technical processes. The workplace is located at Tuddarp. 1 position(s). RESPONSIBILITIES As a waste engineer, you have a central role within the waste business area with responsibility for ensuring that operations within our recycling centers, waste facilities, and landfill operations are conducted efficiently, safely, and in accordance with applicable requirements. You work closely with operations and are responsible for technical issues, operational monitoring, and development work within your area of responsibility. In the role, you work with developing and improving the operation's technical processes, monitoring operations and results, developing and improving procedures and work processes, and ensuring that operations are conducted in accordance with applicable requirements and permit conditions. You function as a specialist in matters related to waste facilities, treatment, landfills, and other technical facility issues. The role involves participation in projects, investigations, procurements, and development work related to future sustainable waste management. The role also includes a clear functional responsibility within the business area with the mandate to independently initiate, drive, and follow up on issues in close cooperation with relevant parts of the operation. QUALIFICATIONS Formal Competencies: • We are looking for you who have higher education with a focus on environment, technology, or other education and experience that the employer considers equivalent. • We would like to see that you have experience from the waste industry, process industry, or other technical operations. • It is meritorious if you have worked with operations or facility management, environmental and regulatory requirements, development and improvement work, or public operations. • You express yourself well in Swedish in both speech and writing and have good communication skills. • A B-category driver's license is a requirement. Personal Competencies: • As a person, you are structured, responsible, and self-directed. • You thrive in a role where you work both strategically and close to operations, collaborate with different professional groups. • You drive issues forward in an independent and solution-oriented manner. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration, start date: By mutual agreement. Working hours: Office hours Read more about our benefits and working in Motala municipality at motala.se/arbete. To read more about the municipality in general, you can visit motala.se Appointment is made subject to appropriate decisions. Please note that we ask that you refrain from all direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies with which we do not have agreements, as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.Do you want to become our new colleague? In Motala, Östergötland's lakeside city, we are open, proud, and innovative. Our municipality is the right place to contribute, develop, and thrive. With a responsible mission, we adapt to changes and act for the development of a sustainable lakeside life in Motala municipality. Together we make life better! The Department of Technology and Community Services is a broad and socially important workplace where many competencies work together. Here we work with the entire community building process – from government administration and planning to…

Overview

Type
job
Status
active
Visibility
public
City
MOTALA
GPS
58.5580878, 15.0136059
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Phone
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Published
3. 7. 2026
Edited
5. 8. 2026

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Specifications

Region
Östergötlands län
Duration
Ongoing
Employer
MOTALA KOMMUN
Postcode
59186
Open positions
1
Profession
Kvalitetsingenjör, textil, trä, glas, förpackningar
Salary Type
Fixed monthly, weekly or hourly pay
Scope Of Work
100–100 %
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