Two Environmental Workers for the Business Area

Created

21.10.2026

Application deadline

11.11.2026

Employment date

01.01.2027

Employment terms

Salary and employment terms are set after negotiation with the relevant trade union

Workplace

Slagelse Municipality Dahlsvej 3, 4220 Korsør

Contact person

Department head Rune Frimann Larsen 21 18 08 92

Do you burn to deliver results in the environmental field through dialogue, professional sparring and supervisory work? Do you have experience with environmental permits, environmental impact assessments and environmental legislation, and are you motivated to contribute to the green transition? Then you may be the colleague we are looking for in the Environment and Nature in Slagelse Municipality.

About the position

We are looking for two dedicated and professionally strong environmental officers for the corporate area. You will become part of the team for companies and agriculture, where you will have nine skilled colleagues with different professional backgrounds to spar with in daily work.

As an environmental officer you will play a central role in ensuring an efficient and qualified authority handling in the corporate area. Through dialogue with companies, citizens and colleagues, you will contribute to creating solutions that both support business development and protect the environment.

Profile 1: Environmental permits, environmental assessments and complex authority tasks

You will take responsibility for independent handling of complex authority tasks and become an important sparring partner for both companies and colleagues.

Your tasks will include

• Preparation and handling of environmental permits for companies.
• Carrying out EIA screenings and environmental impact assessments.
• Handling of other permit, exemption and approval cases.
• Dialogue and guidance of companies on environmental requirements and legislation.
• Professional sparring internally in the organization on complex environmental issues.

Profile 2: Company inspections, dialogue and authority handling

You will take a central role in ongoing contact with companies and citizens and contribute to a constructive and solution-oriented dialogue on environmental issues.

Your tasks will include

• Planning and conducting environmental inspections at companies.
• Dialogue and guidance of companies and citizens on environmental issues.
• Handling permit cases.
• Handling appeal cases and follow-up on environmental issues.
• Participation in the general authority handling in the corporate area.

About you

We imagine you have a relevant professional background such as environmental engineer, environmental technologist, agricultural technologist or similar. It is important to us that you want to engage in dialogue with colleagues, citizens and companies and can thrive in a politically led organization.

Additionally we value that you

• have experience with environmental permits, EIA and authority handling in the corporate area
• have knowledge of the Environmental Protection Act and other relevant environmental legislation
• work in a structured way and have an eye for both detail and the whole
• are good at building constructive relationships through dialogue and collaboration
• can express yourself clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing
• thrive with independent responsibility while actively contributing to the team’s sense of community
• are familiar with IT systems and preferably have experience with journal systems and GIS.

We also welcome recently graduated candidates with the right professional profile, strong motivation and desire to develop within the area.

About us

You will become part of the Environment and Nature Department under the Center for Technology, Planning and Economy. Here you will work with 50 engaged colleagues, where professionalism and service to citizens are a high priority. In the department we place great emphasis on personal relations, strong social cohesion and trust in each other. You will join a professionally diverse team where collaboration, well-being and sparring are prioritized. With a positive and humorous work environment and mutual support, we are ready to lend a hand when it becomes challenging. For us, it should be a pleasure to go to work.

We offer

• An exciting position with great professional variety and responsibility in a cross-disciplinary work environment.
• Opportunities for skills development and professional updating related to the environmental area.
• A unique opportunity to influence the municipality's environmental efforts toward businesses.
• A strong social camaraderie among colleagues, where professional sparring and social events are highly valued.
• A good canteen, fruit scheme and training facilities for free use.
• We will create an introductory program for you so you can confidently take on your new tasks with us.

Salary and employment terms

Salary and employment terms are set after negotiation with the relevant trade organization.

We offer flexible working hours, and you plan your day yourself. If the tasks allow, you can plan 1-2 days of home working per week.

The place of employment is Technical, Planning and Economy, Dahlsvej 3, 4200 Korsør.

The position is a permanent full-time job with flexible hours.

Slagelse Municipality has, from 1 August 2023, introduced smoke-free working hours.

When employed by Slagelse Municipality, references will be obtained and possibly a criminal record certificate requested.

A driving license is required.

Application deadline

We look forward to receiving your application, CV, exam papers and any attachments no later than

• Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 23:59

We expect to hold interviews on 25 and 26 November 2026.

Contact

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact

• Department head Rune Frimann Larsen at telephone 21 18 08 92
• Environmental officer Simon Ravn Petersen at telephone 24 52 40 98