Environmental and Health Protection Inspector for Uppsala Municipality

Welcome to the Environmental Administration! Our goal is to ensure that everyone living, working, and spending time in Uppsala Municipality can enjoy a good environment and good health. We are part of the community, and to succeed in our mission, we nurture and create relationships with our surroundings. We are competent and helpful, working proactively. With us, you can engage in environmental protection, health protection, food control, land surveying, and permitting. Through collaboration, supervision, inspection, and dialogue, we contribute to the sustainable development of Uppsala, now and for future generations. For more information about what it’s like to work in Uppsala Municipality, please visit https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/ Do you have experience working as an environmental and health protection inspector? Would you like a job that offers high flexibility and significant responsibility in planning how you organize and manage your work? Then this could be the job for you! At the Environmental Administration, you have an important role and work on issues that impact the community and its residents both in the short and long term. With us, you will be part of a well-functioning team of experienced inspectors who support each other. The working climate in the group is positive, and there are excellent opportunities to learn new things and contribute your own experiences and knowledge to the team. The size of the department allows you to influence whether you prefer to focus on a few inspection areas or work more broadly across several. Our employees describe the work as meaningful and interesting. The wide range of issues contributes to a varied and stimulating job. Job Description As an inspector at the Environmental Administration, you will work individually while also closely collaborating with your colleagues. The assignments are varied in nature and difficulty, offering a mix of work in the field with businesses and at the office or other locations. The inspector role involves maintaining good contact with the municipality's residents, business owners, and other authorities. In your work, you will prevent health issues through supervision based on the Environmental Code and the Radiation Protection Act. You will handle incoming cases, such as complaints about noise or indoor environments, and conduct inspections of health protection activities, such as sports facilities and care homes. Additionally, you may work with other inspection areas and assignments within the health protection department. Qualifications We are looking for someone with a scientific degree or other education that the employer deems relevant for the position. We expect you to have experience working as an environmental and health protection inspector and good knowledge of the Environmental Code. The job requires a valid driver's license (B). You also need to have strong proficiency in the Swedish language, both spoken and written, as well as basic IT skills. Basic knowledge of building technology and health risks in indoor environments, particularly related to ventilation and moisture, is considered an asset. As a person, you are calm and composed in various situations and can focus on the right issues. You can make decisions and act based on your own assessments, drawing on your expertise and consulting with colleagues, even if others have different opinions. Furthermore, you take responsibility and drive your work forward to achieve results. The job suits you if you are flexible and easily adapt to changing circumstances. You plan, organize, and prioritize your work efficiently. Last but not least, you collaborate and relate to others in a responsive and smooth manner. Inquiries If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact: Heike Kaden, Department Head, 018-727 43 26. Union representatives: Naturvetarna, Marutsa Hansson, 018-727 43 18; Vision, Linda Lumsby, 018-727 58 13. If you have questions regarding the registration of your application, please contact the recruitment area: 018-727 68 24. In your application, please indicate your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only occur after verification of the work permit, as required by the Aliens Ordinance. Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve a military placement.