Environmental worker for wastewater and surface water

Are you keen to work with wastewater in a municipality in rapid development? And are you passionate about good dialogue with citizens and businesses? Then you might be our new colleague!

Billund Municipality is a municipality in rapid development with some of Denmark's largest companies and urban development rarely seen in a municipality of Billund's size.

It yields exciting tasks in the wastewater sector.

We are an business-friendly municipality where we work in a solution-oriented way and prioritize collaboration highly, which is anchored in the Billund Municipality's values base.

We are therefore looking for a skilled and engaged colleague who is ready to assume a key role in both development, daily operations and the larger projects in the wastewater area.

About the job

With us in the environmental department you will have an exciting everyday life, and you will join a department with dedicated colleagues with different professions that complement each other. We actively work to ensure and develop a good working environment and healthy work communities. There is flexibility and ample opportunity for professional sparring and personal development here.

You will become part of the wastewater team, which consists of 2-3 employees, handling tasks broadly within wastewater and surface water including the new legislation on groundwater near the terrain. The wastewater team works closely with the utility team on, among other things, industrial wastewater and internal hearings.

In the position you will join the team’s diverse tasks in the wastewater area. You will work with experienced colleagues both in your own department and across the organization in connection with projects and tasks. You will have independent responsibility for handling tasks from start to finish – but we work together under the motto “We succeed by helping each other.”

Your most important tasks

• Wastewater permits; infiltration, discharge and connection permits
• Citizen service as well as business contact regarding wastewater
• Wastewater planning, including for separate sewer systems
• Water management plans for surface water and groundwater near the terrain
• Cooperation with the utility company Billund Vand og Energi A/S
• Other tasks according to qualifications and interest

We offer you

We are a small municipality and do not have specialists in all niche areas, but we succeed because we manage to ensure strong collaboration. Playful Working and the characteristics of play are part of Billund Municipality's DNA. We work from values of Solution-minded, by common help, to make an effort and playful working , values we stand on and which characterize our culture. This means there is room to breathe, space to try things out – and not far from the ordinary employee to the director.

• A varied and flexible job
• A working environment focused on well-being and professional sparring
• Good colleagues with different professional backgrounds and experience
• Influence over shaping your own position based on qualifications and interests
• Good working conditions with the possibility of one weekly day of remote work

About you

We are looking for an environmental worker, preferably with a minimum of 5 years' experience from the wastewater area. This could be from another municipality, a utility company or a consulting firm. We also welcome you if you have a relevant professional background, an interest in environmental authority work, and the willingness to get to know the area and tasks.

We would like you to have

• A relevant education such as Environmental Technician, Biologist, Engineer or similar
• Experience with wastewater and authority tasks
• Desire to simplify citizens' and businesses' interactions with the municipality
• IT flair
• Good mood and willingness to contribute positively to a department with skilled colleagues

Salary and employment terms

The job is a full-time position with permanent employment.

The appointment is made in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and according to the principles of local pay formation.

The appointment is expected to commence on 1 February 2027.

Further information

You can obtain more information about the position by contacting department head Susanne Røndbjerg at tel. 7972 7092 or environmental worker Kirstine Hjort Franksen at tel. 7972 7088.

Application deadline and interviews

Application deadline: 1 December 2026.

Interviews are expected to be held on 8 - 9 December 2026.