GIS Engineer

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About The Role

About the Role
Are you passionate

about us
ing GIS to help build a sustainable society? Do you want a stimulating, challenging, and varied role where you’ll grow professionally? As a GIS Engineer, you’ll work closely with surveying engineers and administrative case handlers in the Geodata Unit. High demand for expert support from our GIS team ensures a creative, valued, and diverse daily work life. In this role, you’ll analyze, process, develop, and visualize geographic information to support the entire municipality. Nyköping is a rapidly growing municipality with a strategic location near Stockholm. The municipality is currently engaged in major projects such as new urban development areas, the Ostlänken rail project, and the development of Skavsta Airport as a business area. The Department of Urban Planning and Construction is tasked with ensuring that growth occurs in a socially, ecologically, and economically sustainable way. We ensure suitable land for housing, businesses, recreation, and essential services. Our work spans strategic and operational areas including mapping/surveying/GIS, urban planning, land management, nature conservation, development projects, environment and health, food control, permits, building permits, and public transport—all with a focus on overarching societal development. Our assignments come from the Environmental and Construction Committee and the Municipal Executive Board. In total, we have around 100 employees, including urban planners, engineers, strategists, architects, inspectors, case handlers, and administrators.

Key Responsibilities
You’ll join a GIS team of 6 GIS Engineers and 1 GIS Coordinator, supporting all municipal projects and development initiatives with our GIS expertise. You’ll work in a service-oriented and creative manner, solving problems and contributing to daily tasks such as:
- GIS analysis
- Map production
- 3D visualization
- Web GIS administration
- Geodata database management
- Process optimization, automation, and smart data workflows You’ll contribute to the municipality’s digital transformation within the construction and planning process. Maintain and further develop our technical geospatial data platform. Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across departments. Handle both day-to-day project assignments and long-term system maintenance and development. We have a clear long-term vision outlined in our Geodata Strategy, enabling sustainable and efficient use of geospatial data to create societal value. We regularly invest in competence development, process improvements, and organizational evolution—and actively create space to test new ideas and methods. Here, we grow together in a supportive team, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. Current Tools & Technologies Software: FME (Feature Manipulation Engine), QGIS, FB-web, CSM (web GIS), TopoDirekt, TopoCad, GeoDirekt, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Power BI, ESPA Databases: PostgreSQL, MSSQL 3D Visualization: Forma, Cesium, Infraworks, Twinmotion, Civil3D, SketchUp, Revit Qualifications Academic degree in GIS, Surveying, Geomatics (GIT), Geography, or equivalent education as assessed by the employer. Desirable

Experience:
GIS analysis based on geospatial or statistical data Problem-solving in geospatial contexts Visualization (e.g., cartography, 3D modeling) Geospatial data processing using GIS or FME Experience with spatial databases and SQL Project work or project management Web-based GIS Business process development Open-source GIS solutions (e.g., geodatabases, web GIS, system architecture, maintenance) Personal Suitability: We place great emphasis on personal fit: Curious, social, and comfortable in a service-oriented role supporting municipal operations Strong collaboration skills, ability to work both independently and in teams Enthusiastic about new technology and creative problem-solving Experience resolving issues, proposing improvements, and helping others understand GIS benefits Strong Swedish communication skills, both spoken and written Meritorious: Experience with FME, spatial planning GIS (e.g., Space Syntax), 3D data, Python, OGC services, APIs, SQL, QGIS/QGIS Server Terms of Employment Type: Permanent position Hours: Full-time Start Date: As agreed Reference Number: C349185 Additional Information Probation period may apply. Individual and differentiated salary system is used at Nyköping Municipality. This position may be assigned to the municipality’s wartime organization to ensure service continuity at heightened readiness. A security check may be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Pre-employment testing may be used during early selection. When applying, please use our e-recruitment system to ensure efficient, fast, and secure handling of your application. We decline all offers of recruitment or advertising assistance related to this posting. The position will be filled under the condition that it is not necessary to fill it with an existing employee. domain Nyköpings kommun Leading-edge innovations and technical excellence in the geospatial domain.