GIS Engineer with Development Focus

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Uddevalla – a place for life Welcome to become part of our growing municipality - and work together with us to provide our residents with even better service. We offer an attractive workplace that gives you great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow throughout an entire career. We also want to develop as an employer and actively work to make the best use of your knowledge and commitment. We appreciate and encourage co-creation from everyone. Uddevalla municipality is a beautiful place by the sea in the heart of Bohuslän. We believe in open and positive cooperation between the municipality, education, business, and culture. We hope you will enjoy working with us! About the Workplace The Measurement and Geodata Unit within the Infrastructure Administration is responsible for providing, managing, and developing geographic information and measurement services that support the municipality's operations, decision-making, and service delivery. Work Tasks As a GIS Engineer with us, you will play a key role in developing and improving the municipality's geodata management and digital services. You work with everything from data integration and system development to user-friendly map solutions. You will be part of an engaged team where expertise, collaboration, and development are highly valued. Your work tasks include: Development and maintenance of GIS applications and databases to support the municipality's operations. Conducting analyses and visualizations of geographic data to support decision-making. Collaboration with various departments and external parties to identify needs and implement customized solutions. Participating in projects and working in teams to ensure successful delivery of GIS services. Educating colleagues and residents in the use of GIS technology and its applications. We work extensively with open-source tools for database management (PostgreSQL and PostGIS), server management (Geoserver), and web maps (Hajk). Support tools are primarily FME and QGIS. The municipality also has map systems such as myCarta, ESPA, and AutoCAD. Who We Are Looking For We are seeking an engaged GIS Engineer with a focus on development who is passionate about making a difference in our municipality. You have a passion for geodata and a strong desire to contribute to the impact of our work. You are a person with personal maturity and understand the value of communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing. Your ability to work in a structured manner will be central to your success in this role. To fit into our team, we see that you are: Proactive and solution-oriented, with the ability to think critically and innovatively. Structured in your work, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Communicative with the ability to explain complex GIS concepts in a clear and understandable way. Committed to collaboration and co-creation, contributing to improving our service to residents. As part of our growing municipality, you will be given the opportunity to develop in your professional role and influence the future of Uddevalla. We look forward to welcoming you to an open and positive work environment where every employee plays an important role in our success. Qualifications You have a university or college education with a focus on GIS, or alternatively other education or work experience that the employer considers equivalent. You are structured, flexible, and understand the importance of documentation. We would like to see that you have good knowledge within: System environments and web GIS Database management, particularly PostgreSQL and PostGIS. System integrations with map clients such as QGIS FME Form and Flow Web development with Javascript Personal maturity: We are looking for someone with a high degree of personal maturity, which means you have the ability to handle different situations professionally and can take responsibility for your own work. Oral communication: You should have good oral communication skills, which is crucial for effective collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders within the municipality. Structured: A structured work style is important for handling complex tasks and ensuring that projects are completed on time and with high quality. Through these qualifications, we expect you to contribute to our vision of creating better service for our residents. If you feel you fit this description, we look forward to receiving your application and perhaps welcoming you to our team in Uddevalla! Other Information A trial employment of 6 months may be applied. Employment is subject to required decisions being made. For positions involving direct and regular contact with children and youth, and for activities within LSS, care and support, health and medical care, psychiatric care, and substance abuse care, a valid extract from the police's criminal record must be presented or submitted before employment. Please note that it can take time to obtain the extract, so order it in good time so that the recruitment process is not delayed. When you apply for a job with us, your application is saved. This is because we are a public organization. Your application becomes a public record once we have received it. This means that application documents and information about who has applied for a position can be requested by anyone who wishes. If you have a protected identity, you should not submit your application digitally but instead contact the person listed as the contact person in the advertisement. For those who are not citizens of the EU/EEA area, a work permit is required; this does not apply to you if you have permanent residence status. The work permit must be presented at the interview. The link below contains collected information about the most important benefits available in the collective agreement we have in Uddevalla municipality. The information covers topics such as vacation, salary and compensation, parental leave, insurance, skills development, and pensions. Greet Your Collective Agreement 2024 We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements. Open to Everyone We focus on your skills, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to your needs.Uddevalla – a place for life Welcome to become part of our growing municipality - and work together with us to provide our residents with even better service. We offer an attractive workplace that gives you great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow throughout an entire career. We also want to develop as an employer and actively work to make the best use of your knowledge and commitment. We appreciate and encourage co-creation from everyone. Uddevalla municipality is a beautiful place by the sea in the heart of Bohuslän. We believe in…

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job

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active

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City

Uddevalla

Address

Varvsvägen 1

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58.348458, 11.8850876copyopen in

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Published

14. 7. 2026

Edited

31. 7. 2026

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