Green operations planner with area responsibility for forests and parks in Esbjerg Municipality

Would you like to have responsibility for your own park district and at the same time help develop about 1,000 hectares of municipal forests?

The green areas are a major asset for residents and visitors. As our new operations planner you will be responsible for the operation and development of parks and green areas in your own district. At the same time you will become part of the work with the municipality's forests across the entire municipality.

A everyday life with responsibility for your own area You will become one of four district leaders in the Park Team. Together with your colleagues you help define the operation of the municipality's green spaces and ensure that it functions in practice.

The daily operation is carried out by the municipality's contractor. You help determine needs and priorities and collaborate with the contractor on the solutions.

You will get your own budget for renovation tasks and development tasks in the district. This could be a new playground, renovation of a lunch shelter, new trail routes or new planting. You follow the projects from idea and planning to ordering, execution and completion.

You will also become part of the work with the municipality's approximately 1,000 hectares of forest. Here you will, among other things, work with user agreements, growth of vegetation, nature care, establishment of new forest areas and case processing in the municipality's role as landowner.

You will receive a thorough introduction to your area, our systems and workflows. Once you have mastered the tasks, you will have independent responsibility and a lot of freedom to plan your workday.

What you will be responsible for District responsibility. You represent Esbjerg Municipality as landowner in your district and help decide how the areas should be used, operated and developed.

Dialogue. You will have ongoing contact with residents, users, contractors, organizations and colleagues from other disciplines. An important part of the job is to find solutions where operation, nature, recreational interests and economy fit together.

Projects and economy. You plan and implement smaller renovation tasks and development projects and monitor finances, schedules, agreements and documentation.

Forest. You use your professional knowledge about forests, nature and outdoor life and work within the rules that apply to the municipal forest areas.

Who are we looking for? Your exact educational title is not decisive. You may, for example, be an agricultural economist, urban landscape engineer, horticulture and park engineer, forestry and landscape engineer, agricultural technologist, or have another relevant professional background. The most important thing is that you have good knowledge of parks, forests and outdoor life and a desire to use your professional skills in a municipal organization.

You must be able to see opportunities in the areas and thrive with the administrative work that comes with the responsibility.

You work in a structured way and can keep track of agreements, finances, deadlines and documentation. You write clearly and follow your tasks through to the end.

You must be good at dialogue. You meet people with different interests and expectations and must be able to listen, explain and make professional decisions.

We use GIS and other digital systems for planning and administration, among other things. You do not need to know our systems beforehand, but you must have good IT understanding and a desire to learn them.

This is what you will be part of You will be part of the Park Team with eight colleagues. We work with the operation, planning and development of Esbjerg Municipality's green and recreational areas, including forests, parks, nature areas, agricultural lands, marina and urban spaces.

The Park Team is part of Park & Mobility with about 28 employees. We share knowledge, spar with each other and work with trust and freedom under responsibility. After training you can work from home up to two days a week when the tasks permit.

Practical information This is a permanent position. Working hours are 37 hours per week.

Workplace Frodesgade 30, 6700 Esbjerg.

A driving license category B is a prerequisite for the employment.

Salary and employment terms are set in accordance with the applicable collective agreement, including the applicable provisions on local wage formation. You can find information about the salary level in Esbjerg Municipality via this link: KRL . Here you also find information about base salary and pension. In addition, after a concrete assessment, qualification and/or position allowances may be agreed depending on the content of the position and your experience and qualifications.

In Esbjerg Municipality we work on a trust-based basis and see human diversity as a strength. We therefore encourage all qualified regardless of gender, age or ethnic background to apply for the position.

If you proceed after the interview, references will be obtained from current and/or former employers if you are still under consideration for the position. You will be informed before references are obtained.

Upon appointment to the position a criminal record check will be obtained.

Start date: December 1, 2026

Application deadline is Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 or possibly Friday, October 23, 2026.

Questions and application If you would like to hear more about the job, you are welcome to contact the head of section for Park, Lars Helmer Reinau, at telephone 24 47 74 78 or email [email protected] , or landscape architect Sara Termansen at telephone 27 24 16 56 or email [email protected].

The application must be submitted electronically . Click on “apply for the position” at the bottom and attach your application, CV and relevant documentation.