Urban Planning Director/City Architect

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Description We are looking for a dedicated and strategic urban planning director who wants to lead the development of a sustainable, attractive, and growing Ljusdal. With us, you will play a central role in creating the conditions for future housing, businesses, meeting places, and infrastructure. You will become a key person in the municipality's work to develop attractive living environments where people want to live, work, and thrive. Ljusdal is a municipality with great opportunities. Here, proximity to nature combines with entrepreneurial spirit, development ambition, and strong commitment to the place's future. As an urban planning director, you will have the opportunity to truly influence the municipality's development and contribute to creating long-term sustainable solutions for both today's and tomorrow's residents. The Urban Planning Unit is part of the Living Environment sector and is responsible for the municipality's work in physical planning, land matters, mapping and surveying, GIS, municipal ecology, and forest management. The unit consists of dedicated and competent employees who work together to develop Ljusdal municipality. As an urban planning director, you will be part of the Living Environment sector's management team and report directly to the sector manager. Within the Living Environment sector, activities that shape people's daily lives and the municipality's future are brought together – from urban planning, building and environment, as well as streets and parks, to libraries, culture and leisure activities. Together, we work to make Ljusdal an attractive place to live, work, do business, and visit. Responsibilities As an urban planning director, you are responsible for operations, personnel, economy, and work environment within the unit. The assignment involves leading and developing operations with a focus on quality, collaboration, and long-term perspective. You work both strategically and operatively and have an important role in the municipality's development work. Depending on your competence and experience, the assignment may also include responsibility for the municipality's city architect function and matters concerning design, architecture, and the quality of the built environment. Examples of responsibilities: Lead and develop the urban planning unit toward set goals. Drive and coordinate strategic issues within physical planning and community development. Provide qualified support to employees, managers, and politicians on planning and development issues. Contribute to the municipality's work on land strategy issues, housing provision, and sustainable growth. Represent the municipality in development projects, external collaborations, and networks. Ensure good service, high quality, and legally sound handling within the unit's areas. Respond for systematic work environment efforts, competence provision, and recruitment. Create conditions for engaged, involved, and well-being employees. We are looking for someone who has the ability to combine close and trusting leadership with strategic thinking. You thrive in a role where you can create conditions for both people and community development. Qualifications We are looking for someone who has: An academic degree in urban planning, physical planning, architecture, landscape architecture, community building, environment, engineering, or other education that the employer considers equivalent. Experience from work within community building or urban planning. Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish. Driver's license (category B). We would like you to have experience with strategic development work and to feel comfortable collaborating with many different stakeholders. To succeed in the role, you need to be: Confident, stable, and have good self-awareness. Structured with a good ability to plan, prioritize, and follow up. Relationship-building and collaboration-oriented. Communicative with the ability to explain complex issues clearly. Development-oriented and curious about new ways of working and solutions. Responsive and unpretentious while having the ability to make decisions and drive issues forward. You find it easy to switch between strategic perspectives and concrete operational issues and enjoy working in an environment where many interests must be balanced. It is meritorious if you have: Experience from management or project leadership assignments. Experience working in a politically governed organization. Knowledge of the Planning and Building Act and other relevant legislation in the community building field. Experience with physical planning, land and development issues, or urban development. Experience working with architecture, design, or city architect issues. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. Terms Permanent employment on a full-time basis, start date by agreement. Probation may apply. In Ljusdal municipality, we believe there is a life for everyone. Ljusdal municipality is located in the northwestern part of the beautiful Hälsingland region. The largest towns in the municipality are Ljusdal, Järvsö, and Färila. We have easy access to leisure activities, to each other, and to a simple everyday life. Those already living here, returnees, and many who have taken the step and moved to our municipality testify to quality of life, more time to enjoy, and being who you are. In Ljusdal municipality, 1,700 employees do Sweden's most important work when we serve our 19,000 residents. Are you the person who wants to enrich us with your knowledge, your commitment, and your personality? Depending on the position's content, suitability assessment, criminal record check and/or suspicion register check or security vetting with register verification according to the Security Protection Act may be required before employment. The purpose is to ensure that employment can be conducted in a safe and secure manner based on the activity's requirements. Employment can only take place if checks have been approved.Description We are looking for a dedicated and strategic urban planning director who wants to lead the development of a sustainable, attractive, and growing Ljusdal. With us, you will play a central role in creating the conditions for future housing, businesses, meeting places, and infrastructure. You will become a key person in the municipality's work to develop attractive living environments where people want to live, work, and thrive. Ljusdal is a municipality with great opportunities. Here, proximity to nature combines with entrepreneurial spirit, development ambition, and strong…

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City

Ljusdal

Address

Norra Järnvägsgatan 21

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61.829815192118, 16.090432424998copyopen in

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Published

1. 7. 2026

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29. 7. 2026

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