Vara Municipality is in a development phase with major establishments and expansion projects in housing, infrastructure, and municipal facilities. To meet future needs, we are now building a stronger organization.
As of January 1, 2026, Sector Society was established – a cross-functional organization that brings together responsibility and expertise to plan, implement, manage, and develop the municipality's physical environment and internal services in a sustainable, efficient, and long-term manner.
We are now looking for a Water & Wastewater Engineer / Project Manager who wants to be part of developing the future water and wastewater facilities and infrastructure in Vara Municipality.
Your Role
As a Water & Wastewater Engineer / Project Manager, you will have a central role in developing Vara Municipality's water and wastewater facilities and infrastructure. You will work with investigations, design, and implementation of investment and reinvestment projects within the water and wastewater sector.
The role is part of the municipality's combined portfolio for Infrastructure and Development projects where investments are planned and implemented in close cooperation between Water & Wastewater, Streets/Parks, Real Estate, and Planning & Growth.
You will work closely with the Water & Wastewater Manager, operations organization, investigators, project controllers, consultants, and contractors, contributing water and wastewater expertise and project management skills throughout different project phases.
Your assignment includes, among other things:
Managing and coordinating water and wastewater-related parts within the municipality's infrastructure and development projects
Preparing technical documentation, budgets, schedules, and decision-making materials
Participating in procurement and serving as client representative to consultants and contractors
Cooperating with operations, investigators, project controllers, and other project managers to ensure efficient implementation
Contributing to the development of the municipality's project model, portfolio management, and common working methods
Participating in planning and development of future water and wastewater facilities and infrastructure
Your Knowledge and Experience
The role requires both technical expertise, project management skills, and the ability to cooperate with many different stakeholders. We therefore see that you have:
University education in water and wastewater, civil engineering, environment, road and water, or other education that the employer deems equivalent
Experience in project management within water and wastewater, civil engineering, or other technical infrastructure
Ability to plan, prioritize, and follow up projects regarding time, budget, and quality
Interest in development work, digital working methods, and system support
Strong ability to collaborate and build trustful relationships
Strong ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing
Category B driver's license
Meritorious is experience from municipal operations, public procurement, or work with water and wastewater-related legal and land issues.
Your Future Workplace
Sektor Society brings together the municipality's responsibility for planning, implementation, operation, and management of the physical environment. The sector includes operations for real estate, streets/parks, water and wastewater, food service, facility management, planning and growth, and environment and building.
The sector also includes a staff of investigators and project controllers and works closely with the municipality's support functions within communications, finance, administration, and HR.
With us you become part of an organization where community development is seen as a cohesive process. We believe that the best solutions are created when planning, implementation, and management work toward the same goals and in close cooperation with each other.
For questions regarding salary, contact the recruiting manager.
To learn more about your future workplace and Vara Municipality, you can read more at Varakommun
With us in Vara Municipality you get engaged colleagues and managers, training and development opportunities, but also benefits in the form of wellness allowance if you are a monthly employee.
All employees are also members of our Recreation Association, which organizes exercise activities and other leisure and cultural activities. You also get discounts on certain events at Vara Concert Hall.
In Vara Municipality, we do good to each other and it is together with our ethical compass that we reach our common goals!
Wondering what there is to do and see when you're not working for us at Vara Municipality? Go to www.livetiskaraborg.se and discover all the opportunities Skaraborg has to offer!
If for any reason you cannot apply digitally (due to, for example, protected personal information), please contact the contact person in the ad for an alternative application route. In principle, all documents submitted to the municipality become public records.Vara Municipality is in a development phase with major establishments and expansion projects in housing, infrastructure, and municipal facilities. To meet future needs, we are now building a stronger organization.
As of January 1, 2026, Sector Society was established – a cross-functional organization that brings together responsibility and expertise to plan, implement, manage, and develop the municipality's physical environment and internal services in a sustainable, efficient, and long-term manner.
We are now looking for a Water & Wastewater Engineer / Project Manager who wants to be part of…