Tømrer - Join and shape our company in the High Arctic

Hva vi ser etter

Please apply with a structured CV and a short description of why you think you deserve the position. Feel free to include a picture. Candidates of interest will be selected for a video-call. Søknaden få gjerne leveres på norsk eller annet skandinavisk språk.

• journeyman's certificate as carpenter or similar trade or enough relevant work experience. Higher qualifications such as engineering degrees with work experience do also qualify.

• Driver's license, Class B or non-european equivalent

• previous experience working in Scandinavia/Finland

• fluent English skills, preferably also in writing

• Driver's license class BE or non-european equivalent

• License M4 (wheelloader) and C1 (telescope/boom truck, non-swinging)

• fluent in a scandinavian language

• min. 3 years of experience

• honesty and respectfulness, both co-workers and customers

• determined to deliver high quality results

• creative and solution oriented, also outside your core skillset

• motivated and enjoying what you do

• You are aware that working on Svalbard sometimes means working in extreme climate conditions. We have a long polar night and an even longer polar day. This can take a toll on some people. We will gladly help you navigate these challenges as best we can, but advise you to be aware.

• Some of our jobs are physically very demanding. One job this year consisted of 2 months of creep cellar work in a septic environment after a waste water leakage. We try to be honest about this to you, and hope that you can be honest to us as well.

Arbeidsoppgaver

• extensive renovation of a research station

• various types of rehabilitation after water damages

• different types of refundamentations in a permafrost-environment

• fireproofing of an entire hotel building

• total renovations of cabins

• rehabilitating and designing our own workshop in the way we need it

• easy-going but technically challenging janitorial services

• you'll be charge of your own projects, either alone or managing others

• you'll also work together with the owner on other occasions

• you'll be managing and maintaining your own equipment

• you will, to some extend, be interacting with customers

• you will, to flexible degree, be able to make on-site decisions yourself

Vi tilbyr

• Company-provided housing

• Very high flexibility

• very high quality tools and equipment

• competitive income at a low tax rate

• courses and certifcations to improve your skillset

• a chance to actively shape the company from ground up

• a chance for you to work self-reliably and learn new problem solving skills

• everything that is Svalbard, with it's magical nature and tight-knit community

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer housing suitable for families or dogs at this point.