Do you want to work with overall responsibility for properties and premises that are crucial for Umeå's public services? As a property manager with us, you will have a strategic and varied role where you create long-term well-functioning premises for everything from preschools and schools to health and care properties.

In the role, you represent Umeå municipality as a property owner, landlord and premises provider and ensure that our business premises work technically, functionally and economically - today and in the long term. Due to a retirement, we are now looking for you who want to combine your real estate expertise with overall responsibility, process management and meaningful community development.

About us

Fastighet is one of Umeå's major developers and managers of premises. We manage about 870,000 m2 of our own properties and rent about 200,000 m2.We run both advanced management and new production of technically complex and socially important buildings.

You will be part of an experienced team of property managers where cooperation, professionalism and good judgment are central. Together, we develop and adapt the municipality's premises in line with the needs of its activities and the growth of the city.

We offer you

With us, you will have a strategic and varied role where your knowledge of real estate and communication skills will really come into their own. You'll lead facility management processes, make qualified assessments and help create facilities that work in everyday life for the municipality's many operations.

You work with both new and existing properties and have the opportunity to influence premises solutions, sustainability choices and long-term strategies. The role provides a high level of trust and a clear mandate - from early needs analysis to finished and functioning premises.

You will be part of a competent, supportive team with stability, structure and good development opportunities, in a municipality that continues to grow.

Your duties

In the role, you are responsible for ensuring that the municipality's premises meet the needs of the activities - technically, functionally and financially. You will, among other things:

• work with premises planning, premises optimization and functional requirements.
• responsible for overall assessments and ensure long-term sustainable technical / economic solutions.
• Drive management strategy throughout the life cycle of the property.
• Initiate and participate in new construction, renovation and maintenance projects.
• Responsible for budget, forecasts and follow-up
• Have a close dialogue with operations, technical experts, property owners and other stakeholders.

Here you get to use both your technical knowledge and your ability to make well-thought-out decisions.

About you

To succeed in the position, we see that you have:

• technical university education, preferably with a focus on construction / management, or equivalent knowledge
• good understanding of construction technical connections, premises solutions and their limitations
• interest in and understanding of budget and forecasting work

It is an advantage if you have training in economics or law, as well as experience of coordination, project management or process management.

An important part of the role is to create and maintain good relationships. Therefore, you need to be responsive, service-oriented and confident in your professional approach - whether you collaborate with colleagues, businesses or external actors. You see the big picture, prioritize well and communicate clearly with different target groups.

You express yourself well in Swedish in speech and writing, have basic knowledge of English and hold a B driving license.

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About Umeå municipality

Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 important employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments and together we work to make Umeå grow with care. Our values are based on citizen focus, transparency, trust and continuous improvement. Together with us, you get to work in socially important assignments where you contribute to Umeå continuing to be safe, secure and fun.

Umeå is northern Sweden's largest city with a rich range of experiences and opportunities. We are a city of associations and culture that offers a richer Umeå life even outside work. Here you can find out what it's like to live in Umeå: Move - Umeå municipality

We are going to become more and therefore we are looking for you? Do you also want more? We offer fair conditions, good benefits and good development opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important to all those who live and work here. We look forward to hearing from you.