Would you like to help create a secure and well-functioning maintenance plan for one of Umeå Municipality’s most valuable assets—its real estate? As an engineer with us, you’ll have a strategic and varied role where you’ll contribute to the long-term maintenance planning of our facilities—from preschools and schools to healthcare and senior care facilities.

Here, you’ll have the opportunity to influence, develop, and create value in a role that makes a real difference in people’s everyday lives.

About Us

Umeå Municipality’s Real Estate Division is one of Umeå’s largest developers and property managers. We work with new construction, renovation, and maintenance of our facilities. Together with two engineering colleagues, you will be responsible for establishing and updating our maintenance plan as well as for technical documentation, for example by quality-assuring our project documentation.

Our motto is to either succeed or learn from the challenges we face. You’ll be part of a larger team with diverse roles, where collaboration, professionalism, and a shared commitment to quality and development are central.

We work with new construction, renovation, and maintenance of our facilities. Together with two other engineering colleagues, you will be responsible for creating and updating our maintenance plan as well as technical documentation—such as quality-assuring our project documentation. Our motto is to either succeed or learn from the challenges we face, so you’ll be part of a larger team with diverse roles where collaboration, professionalism, and a shared responsibility for quality and development are central.

What We Offer

With us, you’ll have a strategic and varied role where your technical expertise and analytical skills will truly shine.

You’ll work both operationally and with a long-term perspective on the maintenance and technical documentation of our properties, helping to ensure their functionality and value over time. We offer a work environment where you can take on responsibility, develop your skills, and work alongside competent colleagues on an important social mission.

You’ll work on both day-to-day operations and long-term planning related to the maintenance and technical documentation of our properties, helping to ensure their functionality and value over time. We offer a work environment where you can take on responsibility, develop your skills, and work alongside skilled colleagues on an important mission for society.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will work with both maintenance planning and the management of our technical documentation. You’ll play a key role in creating structure and a long-term perspective, contributing your expertise to both day-to-day tasks and more complex projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

• share responsibility for developing, updating, and following up on our maintenance plan
• support the planning engineer during inspections and technical investigations, for example by writing reports with proposed actions and cost estimates
• manage and update maintenance and production plans, as well as handle technical documentation in accordance with applicable procedures—this work is primarily carried out in our systems, such as Pythagoras, Antura, and our digital archive
• using our 3D scanner, prepare the necessary documentation to ensure the quality of technical documentation, such as as-built drawings
• collaborate with internal departments, contractors, and other partners

About You

We’re looking for someone with a strong interest in technology who thrives in a role that combines analysis, structure, and collaboration. You’re meticulous and responsible, have a holistic perspective, and prioritize tasks effectively. You communicate clearly, collaborate well with people from various disciplines, and take a solution-oriented approach to your work. We place great emphasis on personal fit.

Requirements

• A college degree in civil engineering or equivalent qualifications
• Experience in maintenance planning and property management
• Good understanding of building physics and technical installations
• Experience working with property or maintenance management systems (e.g., Pythagoras, Plania, Incit Xpand)
• Class B driver’s license
• Fluency in Swedish, as well as good knowledge of English

Preferred Qualifications

• Training in CAD
• Experience in public or municipal property management and inspections
• Practical experience with construction trades

Does this sound interesting? We warmly welcome your application! 

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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.