Development Engineer

In Söderköping Municipality, we want to create joy in life. Every day. That is our vision and something we strive for. Here you will be offered opportunities and challenges in an attractive, smaller municipality, strategically located with proximity to the university cities of Norrköping and Linköping. Participation and proximity to decision-making provide great opportunities for professional and personal development. Together, approximately 1,100 employees create an attractive workplace where we contribute to the continued growth of Söderköping. Our values: holistic perspective, innovative thinking, commitment, and clarity show how we as an organization want to be and be perceived. Welcome to create the future together with us! What we offer you Do you want to be a key player in Söderköping's community development process? Then you now have the chance to contribute your experience in land and development to develop Söderköping in a sustainable and attractive way. You will come into a broad role with both long-term strategic issues and fast-paced operational matters. As an employee within the unit that works with strategic issues and community planning, you will be involved in several stages of the community development process. You will work closely with the administration's other development engineer. You view high service levels as self-evident, both externally and internally. You appreciate working independently but also have a good ability to collaborate when needed, as the role involves you being involved in many different contexts. The role includes responsibility for the municipality's real estate holdings, both regarding sales, acquisitions, and representing the municipality as a property owner. Your colleagues within the unit are planning architects and strategic functions within the technical area. Within the administration there are also environment and building permit offices. Job Description The role belongs to the Strategy and Planning unit and currently consists of 5 employees: development engineers, planning architects, and a unit manager. Additional resources will also be recruited for the strategic functions, which are under development. As a development engineer, you represent the municipality as a landowner, to both external and internal stakeholders. You prepare analyses and necessary decision-making materials, particularly regarding land issues. You have some economic responsibility for the parts concerning the municipality's real estate holdings. The position involves strategic and operational work with planning and management of the municipality's land to create conditions for developing the land according to political goals. The role is a communicative one as you have contact with landowners, tenants, companies, municipality residents, authorities, and representatives of other administrations. The role is part of the municipality's project organization for the new route of E22 and involves responsibility for contacts with the Road Administration's land negotiator and affected tenants regarding matters concerning the municipality's real estate holdings. The work tasks consist mainly of: Negotiating and drawing up agreements on easements, leases, or other usage rights Negotiating and drawing up agreements on the purchase and sale of land Actively participate in the entire detailed planning process including implementation Leading development projects Representing the municipality as a landowner in cadastral surveys Qualifications We are looking for someone who has higher education in real estate law, surveying, law, land, or other education that includes real estate law issues and which the employer deems equivalent. You must have at least three years of experience in real estate management or land and development within public sector activities, as well as knowledge of real estate law. We expect you to have good knowledge of the community development process, for example within planning and building areas, as well as experience working with business or case management systems. You need to have good language skills in Swedish, both spoken and written. It is meriting if you have knowledge of regulations for and have driven projects related to contaminated land. A B-class driver's license is required for the position. Qualities that we value for this position are that you: Feel comfortable in a context where community planning's long-term processes and multi-year projects provide the framework for land management. Have the ability to see the whole picture and the operations' mission in your priorities and work methods. Are flexible and can quickly adapt to new circumstances. You are inspired by having many issues underway and thrive when things are happening. Are motivated by taking great personal responsibility, structuring and driving issues to completion yourself. Communicate smoothly and solution-oriented and have an unpretentious approach. Are a team player and see it as a matter of course to contribute to the group's development both in terms of competence and otherwise contribute to a good work environment and work satisfaction. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. Contact For questions about the position, contact Marie Gutke 070-377 54 27 or [email protected] Welcome with your application!

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