Do you want to do something that matters - every day? We're looking for someone who is ready for a new track in their career and wants to be the central hub of Swedish railway traffic. The next training course for train traffic controllers starts in week 2 of January 2027 - and now you have the chance to apply!
Job Responsibilities
What does a train traffic controller do?
This is a job for you if you like having things under control and where no two days are the same. You work on-site at the traffic control center together with experienced colleagues with the common goal of ensuring that both freight and passengers arrive safely and on time. To succeed, collaboration, community spirit, and teamwork are incredibly important. The work is performed via computer and telephone, and your decisions impact thousands of travelers every day.
Working as a train traffic controller involves, among other things:
- Directing and monitoring railway traffic in real-time, around the clock throughout the year.
- Handling disruptions and delays, prioritizing and making decisions that affect railway traffic.
- Following regulations and safety procedures for safe railway operations.
- Collaborating with, among others, colleagues at the traffic control center, customers, train drivers, and emergency personnel.
- Working three shifts according to a rotating schedule.
Qualifications
What is required to become a train traffic controller?
This role suits you if you have good analytical abilities and tackle problems in a structured and solution-oriented way. As a person, you are stable and easily change pace when things happen. You remain calm and make well-founded independent decisions even in pressured situations. You have high safety awareness, are thorough, take responsibility for your tasks and your learning. You are a team player who communicates clearly and values collaboration. Your ability to translate theory into practice is crucial for successfully completing the basic training.
To become a train traffic controller, you must:
- Have studied at upper secondary school or have equivalent knowledge from other studies (e.g., folk high school, Komvux, vocational training).
- Have good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish.
- Be able and willing to work shifts (day, evening, night, weekends, and public holidays).
It is an advantage but not a requirement if you have:
- Experience working with rapid pace changes.
- Experience in a role where it has been important to follow procedures and regulations.
- Experience in work where safety has been a focus.
- Experience communicating verbally by phone and digitally via computer in work situations.
Other Information
Shift Work
All train traffic controllers work alternating day, evening, night, weekend, and public holiday shifts according to a rotating schedule. It is important that you consider your ability to work shifts before submitting your application.
Basic Training and Trainee Employment
You will be employed as a trainee at trainee salary (approximately 25,000 - 28,000 SEK per month) and will complete approximately one year of paid training starting in week 2 of January 2027. The training consists of 5-7 weeks of theoretical courses held at Trafikverksskolan in Ängelholm, divided into different periods, plus practical training at your traffic control center. After successful examination, you will be offered permanent employment with individual salary determination. Read more about the basic training on our website Key Roles on the Railway.
About the Recruitment Process
Several steps in the recruitment process will require your physical presence as a candidate, which means that in certain recruitment phases you will need to take time off from any current job or studies to continue participating in the recruitment process.
A recruitment day including work tests and job-related exercises will be held in Malmö during weeks 37-38.
An individual psychological assessment will be conducted digitally during weeks 39-40.
Final interviews are planned to be conducted digitally during weeks 39-41.
Train traffic controller is a safety-critical role, and to be employed you must meet certain security and health requirements. More about these requirements and details about the recruitment process can be found here: Key Roles on the Railway.
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Application
Questions related to the position will be answered by the recruiting manager as follows:
[email protected]
For your application to be considered complete, you must attach a CV in Swedish. Grades may be obtained later in the process. Our initial selection is based on your answers to the screening questions; it is very important that you answer these questions correctly and truthfully.
This job advertisement is part of a large recruitment campaign where we are seeking train traffic controllers across the country. Make sure you submit your application to the location where you wish to work.
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Job Responsibilities
What does a train traffic controller do?
This is a job for you if you like having things under control and where no two days are the same. You work on-site at the traffic control center together with experienced colleagues with the common goal of ensuring that…