Description of the workplace:

Gjøvik municipality's department of municipal technical operations is located in Hunndalen. The department consists of 30 man-years divided between roads, parks, forests, open air, facilities and its own workshop.

The municipality invests annually in the upgrading of roads where municipal technical operations is the builder. GK Anlegg, which is our municipal contractor, currently has three active projects involving the renovation of water and wastewater networks in collaboration with local contractors.

We now have a vacancy for a permanent position as a sampling engineer in the municipal engineering unit. The position is newly created and gives you a unique opportunity to help shape the role and working methods in close collaboration with the professional environment.

Tasks:

• Surveying and surveying in connection with municipal road, water and sewerage projects
• Follow-up and control of construction work to ensure correct placement, heights and quality
• Preparation and updating of as-built documentation
• Processing and entry of data Gemini terrain
• Control measurements and documentation in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and municipal requirements
• Collaboration with project managers, engineers, contractors and other internal professional environments
• Contribute with professional support in geomatics in the planning and implementation of municipal technical projects
• Operation, use and maintenance of measuring equipment (GNSS, total station, etc.m.
• Archiving and structuring of measurement data and project documentation
• Contribute to the further development of routines and working methods in geomatics and surveying

Qualifications:

• Relevant education in geomatics, land surveying, maps and surveying, or equivalent
  (vocational school, bachelor or relevant experience can compensate for formal education)
• Good knowledge of the use of GNSS, total station and other relevant measuring equipment
• Ability to work in a structured manner with documentation and quality assurance of measurement data
• Good written and oral skills in Norwegian
• Driver's license class B

Desirable with the following qualifications:

• Experience with surveying and sampling in connection with road and water and wastewater facilities
• Experience with the program Gemini terrain
• Experience with GIS tools and municipal professional systems is an advantage
• Knowledge of water and wastewater standards, road standards and technical regulations

Personal qualities:

• You work in a structured and accurate manner, and have a high awareness of quality and documentation
• You have good implementation skills and thrive on both independent work and collaboration with others
• You are practical and solution-oriented, also in the face of unforeseen challenges in the field
• You communicate clearly and collaborate well with contractors, project managers and colleagues
• You are responsible, reliable and take ownership of your own work tasks
• You have the ability and willingness to contribute to the development of routines and working methods
• You thrive on a varied working day that combines field work and office work

We can offer:

• A varied and independent position with great influence
• Participation in important socially beneficial projects
• A good professional environment in municipal engineering
• Predictable working conditions in the public sector
• Good working environment with high good working environment with high ceilings
• Self-contained fitness room
• Pension scheme in KLP
• Salary according to the applicable collective agreement and qualifications

As an employee of Gjøvik municipality, you will be part of a committed professional environment that is in good development and works closely together and is committed to making each other good. We are looking for an employee who wants to develop themselves and their colleagues in line with new challenges

Are you a newly qualified surveyor? Then we would like to hear from you. The municipality offers exciting and varied tasks, with good opportunities for professional development.

Exempt public access must be justified:

Gjøvik municipality practices more public access, cf. Section 11 of the Freedom of Information Act.

This means that all applicants are listed on the public applicant list. There must be special circumstances to be granted an exemption, cf. Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act.

Application:

All applications must be submitted electronically via our application system.

We want a diverse work environment and encourage all qualified people to apply regardless of gender, ethnic background, religion, disability and age.

Link to application form: Apply here