Job Kalmar, Sweden

Fire Safety Engineer

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Employer
RÄDDNINGSTJÄNSTEN SYDOST
Employment type
Permanent
Experience required
Yes

Räddningstjänsten Sydost is a municipal federation as of January 1, 2023, responsible for emergency and rescue services for approximately 180,000 residents in Borgholm, Emmaboda, Högsby, Kalmar, Mönsterås, Mörbylånga, Nybro, Oskarshamn, and Torsås municipalities. We have 560 employees, of which 370 are on-call firefighters. Our operations are based at 22 on-call stations and four full-time stations. Our mission is primarily to provide equivalent and satisfactory protection against accidents concerning people's lives and health, as well as property and the environment. Our work is guided by the political board, which decides on budget, goals, and principal administrative matters. Our core values are rooted in our residents, us as an employer, and our employees. We are now recruiting a Fire Safety Engineer for our department in Oskarshamn! Here we give our employees the opportunity to develop with confidence in the future and a sense of community. Oskarshamn municipality is a warm oasis in a coastal environment with 32 miles of coastline and over 5,000 islands. Our business sector is exciting and energetic, and the thriving associational and cultural life makes us an event city to reckon with now and in the future. Here everything is close by and it is easy to live a good life. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a Fire Safety Engineer, you will work with fire prevention and training at OKG AB, where you will also be based. The preventive work involves participating in OKG's systematic fire safety work (SBA). You perform fire safety measures and assess safety conditions, which sometimes includes workplace environmental measurements of gas and gas-freeness declarations of a specific area. You handle various deviations through your own measures, fault reporting, and documentation in different systems. You participate in operational meetings and collaborate with other professional groups to create as safe a facility as possible. Training in fire safety for OKG's personnel and other safety-enhancing training is also an important part of the work. You are also involved in planning emergency exercises for the rescue service's operational personnel and OKG's operational staff. As you are based at OKG AB, you become an important link between OKG and Räddningstjänsten Sydost. Working hours are daytime, but shift work may occur during periods of increased workload due to annual inspections of the operating blocks. As a person, you are comfortable collaborating with others and are confident speaking to groups in connection with employee training. QUALIFICATIONS Experience with preventive systematic fire safety work (SBA) in industry or rescue service. Experience with operational rescue service such as full-time or part-time firefighter. We consider it a merit if you -Have training in Protection Against Accidents (SMO) or equivalent full-time firefighter training. -Have Supervision A certification. -Are a part-time firefighter. -Have knowledge of OKG's operations and local area knowledge. -Have training in systematic fire safety work. -Have pedagogical training. Employment form: Permanent employment. Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis and the position may be filled before the final application deadline. Start date by agreement. To ensure quality in the recruitment process and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask that you apply via the application link. We have a smoke-free workplace. We decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this position.

Profession
Brandtekniker
Salary type
Fixed monthly, weekly or hourly pay
Open positions
1
Contact person
Johannes Karlsson
Employer Workplace
Räddningstjänsten Sydost
Region
Kalmar län
Occupation Field
Säkerhet och bevakning
Postcode
39121
Duration
Ongoing
Scope Of Work
100–100 %
Working Hours
Full-time
City
Kalmar
Address
Räddningstjänsten Sydost Box 150
GPS
57.265697, 16.4474
Published
20. 8. 2026
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