Umeå is a city on the rise—with new neighborhoods, exciting projects, and a clear goal of sustainable growth. Within the Real Estate division, we are responsible for acquiring, managing, and divesting properties for municipal operations. Today, we manage just over one million square meters of space, including schools, healthcare and social services facilities, and cultural and recreational facilities.

Our Construction Services team repairs, builds new structures, adds extensions, and adapts facilities to meet the needs of the municipality’s operations. Together, we work every day to create a safe, secure, and well-functioning city.

We are now looking for a temporary mason/tiler and hope you’ll want to join our team!

Your Responsibilities

As a bricklayer/tiler, you will work on maintenance, repairs, and new installations in properties managed by the municipality, such as schools, preschools, senior living facilities, sports facilities, and administrative buildings.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Bricklaying work for renovations, maintenance, and repairs.
• Setting and laying tiles, clinker, and other ceramic materials.
• Renovating wet areas in accordance with current industry standards.
• Repairing damaged surfaces, joints, and masonry.
• Preparatory work such as demolition, sub-base preparation, and leveling.
• Participation in small-scale remodeling and adaptation projects.
• Quality control and documentation of completed work.
• Collaboration with other tradespeople, building services technicians, and project managers.

About You

We are looking for someone with a vocational certificate as a mason/tiler and several years of experience in the trade. You must also have a Class B driver’s license and a good command of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.

To succeed and thrive in this role, you are:

• Independent and responsible.
• Service-oriented and solution-focused.
• Meticulous and quality-conscious.
• Flexible and a team player.

The job involves heavy lifting.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Additional Information

This is a full-time temporary position, starting as soon as possible by mutual agreement and continuing through August 25, 2028.

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About Umeå Municipality

Umeå Municipality is the region’s largest employer, with over 13,000 essential employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments, and together we work to ensure that Umeå grows thoughtfully. Our core values are based on a citizen-centered approach, transparency, trust, and continuous improvement. With us, you’ll work on missions that are vital to society, helping to ensure that Umeå remains a safe, secure, and fun place to live.

Umeå is northern Sweden’s largest city, offering a rich variety of experiences and opportunities. We’re a city of associations and culture that offers a richer life even outside of work. Here, you can learn what it’s like to live in Umeå: Moving to Umeå Municipality

Our team is growing, so maybe we’re looking for you? Do you want more, too? We offer fair working conditions, great benefits, and excellent opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important to everyone who lives and works here. We look forward to hearing from you.