Environmental worker for wastewater and environment in Tårnby Municipality

Do you like environmental science problem issues that don't always have an obvious answer? So we have a few for you.

In Tårnby, urban development, airport, infrastructure, businesses, climate, nature and the environment come together. That creates environmental tasks where different considerations meet, and where a good solution requires more than just looking up a paragraph.

Right now we particularly need more hands in the wastewater area. Therefore we are looking for a new colleague for Nature, Environment and Climate, who wants to work with water, environment and regulatory tasks – and who thrives on translating their professional knowledge into practical solutions.

Welcome to your new workplace In Nature, Environment and Climate we work broadly with nature, environment and climate. Some know a lot about water, others about soil, businesses, nature or climate. No one can do it all – but together we can do a lot.

We rely on each other, discuss cases and challenge each other's assessments. We have high ambitions for our professionality, but a good solution must not only be professionally and legally sound. It must also work in practice.

The everyday can be busy, and today’s plan does not always hold until quittime. Therefore it matters that we can ask for help, share our doubts and get along well together along the way.

We also solve environmental tasks for Dragør Municipality as part of the mandatory municipal cooperation.

Here is your everyday Wastewater will be your starting point. Climate adaptation, urban development and new rules mean the area is in motion, and that we both have classical regulatory tasks and new issues to tackle.

You will work with legislation, professional assessments, permits and decisions. But good regulatory handling is also about understanding the problem, asking the right questions and being able to explain a professional assessment so that it makes sense to the recipient.

Depending on your experience and professional profile you may, among other things, work with:

• wastewater permits and other regulatory processing
• wastewater in building and development projects
• climate adaptation and handling of water
• collaboration and dialogue with utilities, consultants, citizens, businesses and other authorities
• development of our workflows and regulatory practices.

We are first and foremost looking for the right colleague – not a person who fits perfectly into a predefined box. If you have experience or particular interest in other parts of the environmental field, for example soil, groundwater or environmental protection, that is also interesting for us. We will assemble your task portfolio based on the department's needs and the expertise you bring.

This is what you should be able to do Perhaps you already work with wastewater. Perhaps you come from soil, groundwater or another environmental area. Or perhaps you are relatively new to the job market and looking for a place where you can develop professionally.

You may be an engineer, biologist, geologist, environmental technologist or have another relevant natural or environmental education.

Professionally, we emphasise that you

• have a relevant natural or environmental educational background
• have experience with or interest in wastewater, water, soil, groundwater or other parts of the environmental field
• have experience with regulatory work and environmental legislation – or the desire and ability to learn it
• can translate your expertise into solutions that work in practice
• communicate clearly and professionally both in writing and orally.

As a person you are professionally curious and want to understand the problems – not just process them. You work independently and take responsibility for your tasks, but you should also be willing to rely on your colleagues and share your knowledge.

You must be able to prioritise when several tasks call, and be able to engage constructively in dialogue with people who do not necessarily see a case the same way as you. Here you should be able to be solution-oriented without compromising your expertise or regulatory role.

We do not expect you to be able to check off everything.

What you can expect from us You will have a job with professionally interesting environmental tasks and the opportunity to follow a case from the initial problem statement to the solution that is actually implemented.

Urban development, infrastructure, airport, businesses, housing, nature and water must function side by side in Tårnby. That means the environmental expertise often has to work together with other disciplines and interests – and provides tasks that both challenge and develop your expertise.

As a leader I believe that responsibility and professional freedom go hand in hand. You will have room to use your expertise and solve your tasks – and you can count on mentoring and help when you need it.

And you will have colleagues who take both professionalism and camaraderie seriously.

More about us If you have become curious, we are curious about you as well.

Tell us what you bring professionally, what makes you curious about the job, and which environmental tasks you would like to apply your expertise to.

If you want to know more about the job, you are welcome to contact Anette Petersen. We are happy to have an informal chat.

The position is a permanent full-time position with recruitment as soon as possible. Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

Application deadline is 19 October 2026. We expect to hold interviews in week 44.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Salary and terms of employment

The employment will be carried out in accordance with the applicable collective agreement after negotiation.

The municipality's employment policy entails that references from previous and current workplaces are collected upon hiring. If you have been employed by Tårnby Municipality, a reference from there will always be requested. There must also be presented a criminal record upon hire. The employment will be conditional on these being satisfactory.

Tårnby Municipality offers a range of staff benefits. These can be seen here.

Tårnby Municipality has a values framework, which you can read here.

Please note that Tårnby Municipality has smoke- and nicotine-free working hours.