Description of Operations

The Department of Community Development and Technology includes the Real Estate and Services Division, which is responsible for the municipality’s real estate, property management, food services, facility maintenance, housing modifications, carpooling, and public transportation.

Within the Property Operations unit, we work as a team consisting of operations technicians, operations managers, an administrator, and a unit manager. Together, we are responsible for ensuring that the operation of Gällivare Municipality’s properties runs smoothly for our tenants.

Property Operations underwent development in 2025 and transitioned to an updated property management system. The purpose of the new system is to improve, simplify, and clarify the administrative work related to operational tasks—both for our own operations and for our tenants and contractor contacts. Gällivare Municipality is also constructing new properties, where Property Operations plays a central role in commissioning them.

We are now looking for another operations technician who wants to join our team, where problem-solving and collaboration are the cornerstones of our work. We offer a dynamic position with varied workdays and the opportunity to solve technical challenges and optimize operations in our properties. Are you the person we’re looking for?

Job Responsibilities

As an operations technician, you’ll alternate between property maintenance and property operations; the tasks are varied, and you’ll work both independently and alongside colleagues. As an operations technician, you’ll have many contacts both internally and externally, which requires you to be a team player and service-oriented when interacting with our tenants.

The job includes:

• On-site inspection and maintenance of the properties’ technical systems
• Performing maintenance on heating, ventilation, and control systems
• Energy optimization
• Assessing troubleshooting and proposing corrective actions
• Troubleshooting heating, hot water, and ventilation issues for our customers
• Property management
• Repair and maintenance of operational systems
• Daily communication with customers, the business/tenants, colleagues, and suppliers

Qualifications

As a person, you are service-oriented, have a professional demeanor, and enjoy working on problem-solving. You enjoy working both independently and alongside colleagues on your operations team.

You can independently prioritize and plan your work and are happy to share your knowledge with others on your team.

We prefer that you have training as an Operations Technician or Building Services Technician; alternatively, you may have acquired equivalent skills through work experience that we deem comparable to the position. Experience and knowledge in one or more of the following areas—electrical systems, control and regulation technology, plumbing, and ventilation—are a plus.

A Class B driver’s license is required.

Great importance is placed on personal suitability. Under the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare Municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is a plus when applying for a position with Gällivare Municipality.

Additional Information

Please include a resume with your application. Original documents must be provided upon request.

Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Gällivare Municipality offers you:

• Wellness benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret (permanent, temporary, long-term substitute)
• Wellness hour (part-time, fixed-term, long-term substitute)
• Access to the workplace’s “Well-being Allowance” (part-time and fixed-term, long-term substitute)
• Membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipality’s recreational association) (all employees)
• The option to exchange vacation days for days off (part-time, non-vacation positions, Pan, Bea, those who have not earned full vacation entitlement during the year)

Work Hours/Duration

Permanent position, 100%. A probationary period may apply.

Salary

Monthly salary; we use individual salary setting—please indicate your salary expectations.

Start Date / Application

Start date: By agreement. Application deadline: October 23, 2026

Contact Information

Unit Manager Jessica Wikman, 0970-818073 or 070-2830198, jessica.wikman@gallivare.se

Union Representatives

Kommunal, tel: 010-4429919, Gallivare.norrbotten@kommunal.se

We warmly welcome your application!