Unit Manager, Water and Wastewater Operations

We are looking for you who want to be part of shaping tomorrow's Ale. With us, you will help deliver services of the highest quality to the residents of Ale. Together, 2,500 employees create an Ale—a municipality that focuses on residents and their needs. Become one of us! Do you want to be part of developing the future water and wastewater services in Ale Municipality? The Infrastructure and Development Administration is in an exciting phase with many new and ongoing projects while managing existing operations. Within the Technology operations area, the Water and Wastewater Operations Unit is responsible for operating the municipality's water and wastewater network and maintaining the municipality's pump stations, pressure boosters, and operational optimization. We have organized ourselves to best meet the future and all the challenges ahead in managing and developing the municipality's water and wastewater services. The organization creates new opportunities for us to grow with the task and ensure the best operational economics. Within the Technology operations, we have a strong focus on development and a good work environment where we support each other! About the workplace The Water and Wastewater Operations Unit consists of skilled and experienced water and wastewater technicians, operations engineers, pipe network inspectors, and a coordinator who ensures that daily work is carried out in the best manner. Additionally, there are two other water and wastewater units: Water and Wastewater Facilities and Water and Wastewater Planning. The unit works with emergency repairs, operational optimization, and reinvestment in pump stations and pressure boosters. We also handle filming of the network infrastructure, which becomes the basis for technicians and project groups. All our work is performed on our municipal network, which spans our urban areas, which also means that water and wastewater staff members have on-call duty as part of their position. The unit also participates in developing the municipality's water and wastewater fees and is engaged in our water and wastewater projects, collaborating extensively with the other water and wastewater units. We create opportunities together! Responsibilities As a unit manager, you have personnel, budget, and operational responsibility for your unit, which currently consists of nine employees, and you ensure that operations meet their goals. A further expansion of two employees on the unit will be needed in the near future. You work actively for the best project and operational economics. You update and revise the unit's procedures to ensure correct quality and delivery. On-call duty may be part of the position. You will actively contribute to the Technology management group, which consists of unit managers within Water and Wastewater, Infrastructure, and Sanitation. You propose efficiency measures and ensure staff competency development and work with strategic workforce planning. You will be part of our active work on our development journey toward a unified and strong water and wastewater service. Qualifications We are looking for someone with post-secondary education in operations or other education that the employer deems relevant. This position also requires experience in management such as team leader, project manager, or operations manager. You must be proficient in Swedish, both spoken and written, and have a valid class B driver's license. We welcome experience working as a manager, financial follow-up, and in a politically governed organization. It is also advantageous if you have experience with operational optimization and knowledge of the Water Services Act. As a leader, you are stable, professional, and have good judgment. You view the pursuit of improvements in a structured way as a natural and obvious part of your work. Through your excellent collaboration skills, you create trusting relationships within the organization. With personal maturity and a responsible approach, you thrive working toward set goals and results and inspire confidence. In this recruitment process, we will place great emphasis on personal suitability. Other information We welcome your application! We offer a permanent full-time position with employment starting by mutual agreement. In your application, we ask you to answer a number of questions that are part of our selection assessment. This is to ensure as fair and objective a recruitment process as possible. Occupational psychological tests are part of this recruitment process. Our values are based on taking responsibility together and creating trust. We care about the well-being of our employees in Ale and offer flexible working hours where possible, wellness allowances, and favorable collective agreements. Want to know more about what it's like to work in Ale Municipality? Read more here: https://ale.se/om-kommunen/jobba-i-ale-kommun.html Together we create opportunities—here there is a place for everyone and we are close to each other. If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply through the system but contact the recruitment officer for handling of your application. To facilitate the recruitment process, we ask you to attach relevant certificates and grades for the position you are applying for and, if you are called for an interview, be prepared to present a valid ID document. We can only accept applications via Varbi. We strive for a balanced gender distribution and view diversity as a strength, and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds. Want to know more about what it's like to work in Ale Municipality? Read more here: Working in Ale Municipality | Ale Municipality. In preparing for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment sites, and similar. We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure quality in the recruitment process. All your information is saved in your CV account and you can easily log in and update your information whenever you wish. Please fill in your information as carefully as possible to give a fair picture of yourself. Your personal information is processed in Varbi during the recruitment process to the extent necessary to comply with legislation. Applications are deleted 24 months after recruitment is completed. If you have a Varbi account, you can use profile editing to delete, upload, and edit information. Otherwise, contact Ale Municipality. 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