Job Overview
Job description
- Location:
- Karlstad, Varmland County, Sweden
- Work arrangement:
- On-site
Role Summary
Do you want to contribute to safer workplaces and a more sustainable future? We are looking for people who want to work broadly within the work environment, health and safety - in both line operations and projects.
As part of AFRY's Industrial Division, you will be a key player in the Nordic region's largest Safety organisation, a combined force of over 150 experts in work environment, machine safety, process safety, fire protection as well as community protection and preparedness distributed in around 30 offices in Sweden. With us, you work at the forefront together with both the EU Commission, standardization bodies and national authorities to influence and develop the security requirements of the future.
As an HSE/work environment consultant, you work in an advisory role where you support businesses and projects with both operational and strategic issues. Assignments can vary from longer assignments with a customer to shorter assignments in different project environments.
You work closely with managers, project managers and employees and contribute to developing safe, efficient and sustainable working methods. The role involves great variety and the opportunity to work in several industries.
You are part of our national specialist group, where you can both work independently and in close collaboration with colleagues.
Responsibilities
Your duties may include, among other things
- Support and develop systematic work environment work (SAM)
- Identify risks, carry out risk assessments and drive improvement measures
- Ensure compliance with legislation, regulations and standards
- Develop and implement management systems (e.g. ISO 45001, ISO 14001)
- Carry out internal audits, gap analyzes and audits
- Handle incidents, incidents and investigations
- Plan and implement training in work environment, BAS-P/U and safety
- Report and follow up KPIs and authority requirements
- Act in roles such as HSE advisor, work environment coordinator, Safety manager and BAS-P/U in projects
Location is flexible. We have the opportunity to hire in several locations in southern and western Sweden, but primarily in Gothenburg, Malmö, Karlshamn and Karlstad. The role may involve travel within and outside of Sweden.
Requirements
We are looking for you as
- Has relevant training in work environment, HSE, technology or equivalent
- Have a few years of work experience in HSE/work environment, preferably in both project and production environments and therefore believe that you may have worked in construction/construction operations and/or manufacturing industry
- Has good knowledge of work environment legislation, risk management and systematic work environment work
- Has experience with, or knowledge of, BAS-P/BAS-U
- Holds a valid B driver's license
- Fluent in Swedish and English in speech and writing
If you also have experience with quality and environmental management systems (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001) as well as experience in developing a safety culture, leading training courses or driving improvement work, we consider this to be meritorious in this role.
To thrive with us, we believe that you are a team player with a great interest in technology and a desire to build relationships, both internally and with customers. You are solution-oriented, flexible and thrive in a role where you handle several tasks in parallel. The role also entails responsibility for planning and structuring your work, managing the budget in your assignments and ensuring deliveries within agreed time frames. We are looking for you who are curious, take your own initiative and want to develop and contribute to driving our work forward.
Benefits
A balance between work and leisure is something we at AFRY value highly. Among other things, joint activities are offered within our business area Safety and also joint activities within Club AFRY where the entire local office is included. We actively work to promote diversity - we are a company that believes it will make us even stronger, more productive and successful.
Welcome with your application, the application deadline is 2026-09-30. We will go through the selection continuously. Don't hesitate, but get in touch if there is something you are wondering about!
Contact person for questions regionally
- Sohrab Nassiri, Service Area Manager / Deputy Market Area Manager
- 010 - 505 32 42
- sohrab.nassiri@afry.com
- At AFRY, we drive change in everything we do. We believe that change happens when bold ideas come together, when we collaborate, create innovation and embrace creative solutions, that's how we create the future.
- We are constantly looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive teams around the world. Become part of us and accelerate the green transition
About the Company
AFRY offers services in technology, design, digitization and consulting. We are dedicated experts in industry, energy and infrastructure, who create value for future generations. AFRY has a global reach with deep roots in the Nordics. Together, we accelerate the transition to a more sustainable society.
Additional Information
Contact person for questions nationally
- Jennie Ossmark Torstensson, Service Area Manager
- 010 - 505 10 48
- jennie.ossmark.torstensson@afry.com
- Role:
- Work environment consultant HSE/BAS-P
- Industry Type:
- Public Safety
- Job Type:
- Full-Time