As an employee at the Swedish Transport Administration, you contribute to making everyday life easier for residents and businesses across Sweden. You do this by helping to shape the infrastructure of the future.
**Motorman/Deckhand for Temporary Position on Vaxholmsleden**
**Job Responsibilities**
Are you passionate about safe and environmentally friendly shipping? Are you an initiative-taking, open, and communicative person with a strong sense of service? We are now seeking dedicated staff for our yellow road ferries - join us in bringing Sweden closer together. The ferry company is undergoing a transformation towards electrification, climate adaptation, automation, and digitalization, where you will play an important role in this journey. We are currently looking for a motorman/deckhand for a temporary position on the Vaxholmsleden in the Stockholm archipelago. The Vaxholmsleden runs between Vaxholm and Rindö. The ferry route is 970 meters long, with a crossing time of six minutes.
The position includes maintenance and repair work, checking that the ferry's machinery is seaworthy, as well as loading and unloading. It also involves regularly operating the ferry in traffic under the supervision of the captain to maintain this capability.
**Additional Information**
In this recruitment process, web-based tests will be used as part of the selection.
Please attach an updated CV, as it will be the basis for selection in this process.
We primarily use email (from the address:
[email protected]) for sending out communications and invitations. Please check your inbox and spam/junk folder regularly during this time to ensure you receive all information from us! To avoid your application-related information being classified as spam, you may want to add our email address:
[email protected] to your email contacts.
The temporary position is full-time and extends until October 31, 2026.
**Qualifications**
You will work closely with the captain, which requires a high level of collaboration skills. We prefer that you are technically knowledgeable with analytical problem-solving abilities and have an interest in taking greater responsibility for the technical operations on board.
Onboard the ferry, you will also be our face to the public, which requires a high degree of service orientation.
You are motivated by active teamwork, where you responsibly manage your tasks while being attentive to how you contribute to the whole by collaborating with others.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has at least six months of service on deck or in the engine room, or has completed the upper secondary school energy program with a focus on maritime technology or a vocational education in shipping leading to a position as a junior deckhand or watchkeeping engine personnel.
- Holds a Class B engineer's certificate or, at a minimum, a Class VIII engineer's certificate.
- Has completed basic safety training according to STCW Manila.
- Holds a valid medical certificate for seafarers with deck service, at least for inland waters.
- Is experienced in using digital tools and support systems.
- Speaks and writes Swedish fluently.
It is advantageous if you:
- Have higher qualifications/training or other experience that we deem relevant.
- Have experience with maintenance systems such as AMOS.
- Have experience working on road ferries.
**Application**
The questions you will answer when submitting your application will form the basis for our initial selection. Unless stated otherwise in the advertisement, we ask that you attach your CV. We have stopped requesting a cover letter as we do not include it as part of the selection criteria. If you have protected personal data, please contact the responsible manager for recruitment so that your application can be handled according to special procedures. You will find the name and contact details of the manager in the advertisement.
At the Swedish Transport Administration's ferry company, you contribute to ensuring that 22 million passenger trips and 13 million vehicle transports occur as efficiently, sustainably, and safely as possible each year. The ferry company is Sweden's largest shipping company, operating around 70 road ferries across more than 40 ferry routes. When the waters freeze in the northern parts of our country, we are also responsible for the operation and maintenance of ice roads.
At the Swedish Transport Administration, we work to bring Sweden closer together. We believe that a combination of diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives is the best foundation for building a workplace free from discrimination and an environment where everyone thrives and does their best. We believe in diversity, where the common denominator is reliability, commitment, and courage. Because that is how we best represent our society.