Water Management Planner

The Water Management Department’s Southern Waterways Unit at the Southwest Finland Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, whose area of operation comprises the regions of Southwest Finland, Satakunta, Pirkanmaa and Kanta-Häme, has a fixed-term Water Management Planner position available from 1 January 2027 to 31 January 2029. The position may possibly continue after the fixed term. The workplace may be one of the Water Management Department’s offices in Turku, Pori, Tampere, Hämeenlinna, Vaasa, Seinäjoki or Kokkola. The work covers the entire Water Management Department’s area of operation. The role holder’s main duties are: - Scanning and digitising paper documents relating to water management projects into geospatial data. - Entering water management project information into environmental administration information systems. - Responding to information requests related to water management projects. - Updating and maintaining the Ditching Associations map service. - Assisting departmental staff in using and updating information in systems such as VESTY and in transferring files. - Taking part in developing an electronic storage location. - Assisting with fieldwork across the department’s area of operation. The role provides opportunities to network and collaborate with the entire Water Management Department.