About this role
Do you want to contribute to the municipality's strategic work on noise issues - while simultaneously influencing sustainable urban development in a growing metropolitan municipality? Sollentuna is now seeking an environmental planner with specific responsibility for noise and air quality.
Here you will combine environmental legal expertise with urban development strategy, in close collaboration with colleagues and external stakeholders. The role is perfect for those who want to make a real impact and see noise issues as a key to future attractive and healthy living environments.
About the Role
You will become a key person in driving the municipality's environmental and climate work within urban development. You will collaborate with urban planners, land development engineers, traffic planners, and project managers, and drive environmental issues in our urban development projects. You will be responsible for working towards the municipality's goals, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, and developing strategies to address environmental and climate challenges.
You will also work with strategic environmental and climate issues based on the municipality's needs. Initially, the focus will be on noise and air quality - you will lead the municipality's strategic work in these areas.
Selected Work Tasks
- Responsible for environmental and climate issues in detailed planning and other urban development projects
- Strategic work and investigations in the environmental field, focusing on noise and air
- Ordering and reviewing consultant investigations
- Conducting environmental assessments and environmental impact assessments
- Dialogue with authorities and handling referrals and cases
- Opportunity for coordination responsibility for inter-municipal water cooperation
Qualifications
We are looking for someone with relevant academic education, for example in natural sciences, engineering, or urban development. You have broad knowledge of environmental issues related to urban development and a good understanding of environmental legislation and planning and building laws. Experience in the public sector, work with noise and air quality, strategic work, and knowledge of GIS are meriting.
You are structured, collaborative, and have good communication skills - both verbal and written. The role requires initiative and sensitivity in dialogue with authorities and residents. We therefore place great importance on your personal qualities.
We Offer
In Sollentuna, we work across the municipal group with three development assignments: reduce climate impact, create more job opportunities, and address vulnerable areas. Here, you can help shape future sustainable living environments. The Urban Development Department works with the entire urban development process - from idea to management - and consists of over 100 committed colleagues.
We have a modern view of our employees, and you will have great responsibility for your work and working hours. We offer flexible working hours, remote work opportunities, skills development, wellness allowance, and holiday exchange. You will work in modern premises in Sollentuna center with good communications. We are located in beautiful facilities in Turebergshuset, centrally situated in Sollentuna center, which is easily accessible by public transportation.
If needed, a work sample may be requested during the recruitment process. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.
Background check will be performed on the final candidate.
Welcome with your application!
Welcome to Sollentuna - a municipality in the midst of opportunities! Together, we make Sollentuna better every day for our residents, entrepreneurs, and organizations. We have clear and ambitious goals to create security, welfare, and sustainable growth.
We offer you a meaningful and enjoyable job in a stable environment with a high level of ambition. Here, you'll find fantastic colleagues who want to make a difference for others. We are now seeking someone who is innovative, responsible, and welcoming. Join us on the journey to create Sweden's most attractive municipality!