Building Permit Processor with Advisory Focus at the Building Permits Unit

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The Building Permits Unit is part of the Community Development Office in Södertälje Municipality. We are a unit of 22 people consisting of administrators, business development specialists, group leaders, building permit processors, building inspectors, compliance officers, and a unit manager. In addition to handling cases, we place great emphasis on service and advisory work, and we are therefore seeking a person with a focus on exactly that. Your Work Tasks This position offers you the opportunity to work both with advisory services to residents and businesses in the municipality as well as with permit processing. The work tasks consist mainly of answering incoming questions both via email and telephone, arranging meetings if requested, either digitally or in person. Some questions need to be coordinated with other processors, which requires good collaboration. Permit processing occurs depending on the incoming workflow. Advisory services are an appreciated part of our work and contribute to more satisfied applicants and more complete applications. Who Are You? We are seeking someone with a strong ability to communicate and explain clearly both verbally and in writing, and who is driven to provide excellent service. You also need to be thorough and well-organized in your work approach. It is important for this position that you are unpretentious and have good organizational skills, work systematically, and follow through on tasks. You need to take full responsibility for the whole and enjoy working as part of a team. Requirements: Relevant education in community development, architecture, law, or equivalent background. Experience in professional customer contact with a high degree of service dedication and enjoying an advisory role Strong knowledge of Planning and Building regulations Very good Swedish language skills, both written and oral Meritorious: Experience in handling larger projects Experience handling cases within cultural heritage environments Experience with the case management system NOVA Personal Qualities: Thorough and well-organized Value good collaboration Strong pedagogical ability Strong communication skills We place great importance on your personal qualities. What We Offer The workplace is centrally located in Södertälje, in the City Hall a short walk from the commuter train station. We work in an activity-based office environment in Södertälje City Hall, located near the commuter train station. We offer flexible working hours and the possibility of partial remote work. This position is a full-time permanent employment. Approximately 6,000 people go to work in Södertälje Municipality each day. We have many different roles and want to offer you a meaningful job where you have the opportunity to contribute to society while finding joy in your work. As an employee with us, you have the opportunity to develop and make a real difference. As an employee in Södertälje Municipality, you are offered, among other things, secure employment terms, a generous wellness allowance, and the opportunity to exchange vacation day supplements for extra days off. Within certain operations, there is also the possibility of some flexibility regarding working hours and work arrangements. We offer a wide range of training and competency development initiatives for our employees. For more detailed information about our benefits, please visit our external website: https://www.sodertalje.se/formaner Welcome to Us! Other Information Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period. Södertälje Municipality uses competence-based recruitment methodology to prevent discrimination and promote diversity in the workplace. We conduct background checks for many positions. A criminal record extract (criminal history and suspicion register) from the Police Authority may therefore need to be provided by the candidate before employment decision. Employment with us may involve placement in a security classification. A security clearance with background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before employment decision. For some of our tasks in security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required.The Building Permits Unit is part of the Community Development Office in Södertälje Municipality. We are a unit of 22 people consisting of administrators, business development specialists, group leaders, building permit processors, building inspectors, compliance officers, and a unit manager. In addition to handling cases, we place great emphasis on service and advisory work, and we are therefore seeking a person with a focus on exactly that. Your Work Tasks This position offers you the opportunity to work both with advisory services to residents and businesses in the municipality as well as…

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active

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Södertälje

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Nyköpingsvägen 26

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Published

1. 7. 2026

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5. 8. 2026

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