From a service car to a professional specialist – join in securing the Armed Forces' installations

Location
Remote
Working hours
Full-time
Posted
30 October 2026
Application deadline
22 November 2026
Category
Marine chief engineer

About the job

Are you ready to swap the service car for a role where you use your technical experience to advise, plan and develop? Do you also want to help ensure that the Defence's security technology installations function as they should?

Then perhaps you are the one we are seeking for the Technical Building Operations Section in the Establishment and Terrain Command.

About us

The Establishment and Terrain Command has its headquarters in Hjørring, while the establishment partner elements that handle daily operations are distributed around the country. You will become part of the Technical Building Operations Section under the Operations Department, which consists of 6 sections that support operations within our decentralized structure at barracks, air stations and naval bases

The Operations Department is one of three departments in the Service Division, which covers the entire facility management area.

The Technical Building Operations Section is responsible for planning and carrying out legally required and periodic inspections of technical installations in Defence buildings and facilities, including security technology, which is the type of technology we are looking for a technical case handler for. In addition, the section is responsible for maintaining the required authorisations for tasks performed by the Establishment and Terrain Command's own staff.

The Technical Building Operations Section is a section with strong professionalism, as well as highly specialised staff. We place a high value on professional sparring and focus on skills development, so that we become better and better at our task solving every day, for the benefit of soldiers at air stations, naval bases and barracks.

You will join a team of about 15 colleagues where professionalism, cooperation and flexibility are highly valued in solving our tasks.

In daily service, barracks, air stations, naval bases, etc. are locally served by our 28 establishment partner elements. We are back office for the establishment partner elements, which is why no two days are the same, and there are periods where flexibility and adaptability guide the task solution.

About the position

As a case handler you will, in collaboration with the establishment partner elements, be responsible for inspections and maintenance of security technology installations, such as AIA, TVO, ADK, etc., in accordance with Defence requirements in the area. You must advise and guide the establishment partner elements by proactively supporting our local staff throughout Denmark.

In addition, you will help develop maintenance strategies so the Establishment and Terrain Command can meet the increased future requirements for high operational reliability of critical installations.

The tasks are operations-oriented and have broad interfaces with other departments and sections in the Establishment – and Terrain Command, which is why we emphasize competencies in cooperation, professionalism and communication. The Defence uses SAP as an ERP system, it is essential that you can use IT in solving the tasks

In connection with task execution there will be travel within Denmark, with trips of up to a week at a time. Your fixed workplace is Hjørring Garrison, where there is a flexitime agreement attached. Homeworking can be agreed to a limited extent with the immediate supervisor.

About you

You have experience with security technology, electrical engineering or another related technical area. Perhaps you are trained as a marine engineer, security technician, electrician, electrical installer or have another relevant technical background.

The most important is that you have a solid technical understanding and a desire to use your professional knowledge in a role where advising, coordinating and developing operating tasks is a central part of everyday life.

As a person you are analytical and work structurally and purposefully. You manage to keep an overview, prioritise your tasks and meet deadlines without compromising on quality. You thrive on collaboration and a broad contact surface, but can also work independently and take responsibility for your tasks.

Furthermore we value that you

  • Have knowledge of security technology installations and solutions, e.g. AIA, TVO and ADK, and preferably mechanical security and physical security.
  • Are a good collaborator who communicates clearly and builds good relations with both internal and external partners.
  • Are a team player who shares knowledge, contributes to collective learning and can navigate a complex organization.
  • Have a flair for IT and preferably experience with SAP or other administrative systems.

Employment terms

You are employed in accordance with the prevailing collective agreement.

Depending on your qualifications and competencies, there is a possibility of negotiating supplements. There is an employer-financed pension scheme attached to the position.

As an employee in the Ministry of Defence's organization, you are subject to certain special conditions. You must, among other things, be able to obtain a security clearance and maintain the clearance during the entire employment period.

You have a duty as an employee to perform service outside the country, including at units in international operations with a view to participation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peace-making, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you have further questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Section Chief Thom Thomsen on tel. 2939 1793

If you have questions about salary and employment terms, you can contact the Personnel Command, HR consultant Pia Knudsen on telephone 3266 5783.

The position is desired to be filled by 01.01.2027, or as soon as possible thereafter

The application deadline is 22 November 2026.

You apply for the position via the link and we ask you to attach your application, CV and copies of your educational certificates. Note that attachments must be added in PDF format.

In the Defence Ministry's organization, we believe that diversity optimizes task solving. Therefore we encourage all interested people regardless of background to apply for the position.

About the Establishment and Terrain Command

The Establishment and Terrain Command manages the operation of the Defence Ministry's properties and grounds. Tasks include; facility management, new construction, maintenance, environmental and energy tasks as well as nature care – and mostly carried out by external contractors. The Establishment and Terrain Command has its headquarters in Hjørring and partner elements at 28 establishments across Denmark. The Establishment and Terrain Command has a total budget of approx.

DKK 2.5 billion, we have 2.4 million m2 of buildings in our portfolio, a total exercise area of about 34,000 hectares, and we employ about 1,500 staff.

You can read more at: www.ejendomsstyrelsen.dk

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From a service car to a professional specialist – join in securing the Armed Forces' installations

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