Caseworker - Watercourses

Caseworker for the waterways area in Brønderslev Municipality

Are you passionate about waterways, nature management and collaboration on solutions that create value for both nature, residents and landowners?

We are seeking a colleague for a permanent position in the waterways area. You will play a central role in the management of the municipality's approx. 400 km of waterways and will share responsibility for the implementation of the municipality's action plan for waterways. The position includes both authority work, development tasks and close dialogue with landowners, watercourse associations, consultants and other stakeholders.

Brønderslev Municipality contains large natural areas such as Jyske Ås, Store Vildmose and the coastline along the Kattegat. We actively work to create a balance between nature, agriculture, climate initiatives, recreational interests and attractive local communities.

Your tasks

You will become part of the waterways group, which works with both authority tasks and projects within the waterways area. Your tasks will include, among other things:

• Case processing, decisions and administration under the Watercourse Act and other relevant legislation.
• Implementation and follow-up on the municipality's action plan for waterways: Waterways
• Dialogue and collaboration with watercourse associations, landowners, anglers and other stakeholders on the development of the municipality's waterways.
• Supervision and surveying of the municipality's waterways as a basis for case processing and maintenance.
• Administration of water plan projects.
• Cooperation on wetland and low-lying land projects.
• Regulatory revision and other development tasks in the waterways area.
• Cross-cutting collaboration with the municipality's other departments on climate, nature and water environment initiatives.

Expectations

We expect that you have an interest in waterways and a relevant natural science education, e.g. biology, engineering, agronomist or similar. In addition, it would be advantageous if you have experience within one or more of the following areas:

• Watercourse Act and municipal case handling
• Watercourse hydraulics, supervision and surveying
• GIS and relevant disciplinary systems, e.g. Scalgo Live, Watercourse GIS, VASP or SBSYS
• Water plans, wetlands or low-lying land projects
• Environmental screening and cross-disciplinary project work
• Implementation of plans and projects in the waterways area

Personal competences

We attach importance to that you

• Enjoy both the regulatory role and the ongoing dialogue with citizens, landowners and watercourse associations.
• Can create constructive dialogue and contribute to solutions when regulatory requirements and different interests meet.
• Work independently and in a structured manner, while actively contributing to sparring and collaboration in the group and team.
• Can create progress in projects and cases, even when many actors and different interests are involved.
• Communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing.
• Have an understanding of working in a politically led organization.

Driver's license category B is a prerequisite.

We offer

With us you get the opportunity to make your professional mark on the municipality's waterways. The area has political and local attention, and you will come close to both authority work, projects and practical solutions.

You will get

• A varied everyday life with both fieldwork, authority tasks and project work.
• Great freedom with responsibility.
• A professionally strong group with a high level of sparring and knowledge sharing.
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Flex time and possibility of home office.
• Canteen arrangement, staff association and social activities

You will be employed in the Nature and Environment Department, where we are about 25 employees who work with supervision and environmental permits of companies and agriculture, soil contamination, waste and waste collection, groundwater, nature, wastewater and waterways.

You will become part of the waterways group which consists of 3 employees, who work closely with the municipality's Operations Department: Roads and Park.

Salary and terms of employment

• The position is 37 hours per week with flexible working hours.
• Salary and terms of employment follow the applicable collective agreement.
• Workplace is in Dronninglund.

General about the recruitment process

Application deadline: Friday October 30, 2026

Expected interviews: 4-5 November 2026

Start: 1 January 2027 or by agreement

Interviews will be held at the town hall in Dronninglund, Rådhusgade 5, 9330 Dronninglund

If you have questions about the positions, you can contact Lene Larsen, Head of Department, Nature and Environment – tel. +4599455298, email [email protected] or Kenneth Gjedde, waterways authority – tel. 99454531, email [email protected].

Brønderslev Municipality's employee view is built on the following

• We are "In cooperation with the citizens", which we support through our values: Communal, Bold and Curious.
• In Brønderslev Municipality and at the individual workplace, it is natural, legitimate and welcome for employees to show interest in and discuss the workplace's conditions through dialogue and collaboration.
• We work from a expectations model that describes expectations of employees and leaders in Brønderslev Municipality.

Department: Nature and Environment

Application deadline: 30 October 2026

Location: Rådhusgade, 5, 9330, Dronninglund