Work in the Urban Environment Division

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The Urban Environment Division employs approximately 1,700 professionals in the fields of planning, construction, maintenance, and environmental services in the Helsinki city environment. What we do has a significant impact on what Helsinki is like, now and in the future.

You can find us this autumn at the following events

Well-being Lounge October 29, 2025 at 11:00 (Urban Environment Division's own event), Aalto University, Undergraduate Centre, Otakaari 1, 02150 Espoo
Aalto Talent Expo November 6, 2025 at 11:00, Aalto University, Dipoli, Otakaari 24, 02150 Espoo
Kira-rekry recruitment event November 27, 2025 at 12:00 Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Myllypuro Campus, Myllypurontie 1, 00920 Helsinki

Urban Environment Division presentation video

What does the Urban Environment Division take care of?

This is a Finnish-language video, but you can enable subtitles in English, Finnish, or Swedish

Join Us!

Open positions in the Urban Environment Division can be found at helsinkirekry website.

The Urban Environment Division is part of the City of Helsinki, which is Finland's largest employer – the city employs 38,000 people.

The Urban Environment Division offers interesting and diverse job opportunities for various professional groups, a good working environment, and opportunities for development and training. As a division, we are flexible, and work-life balance is important to us. Here, you can genuinely make an impact as part of a broad expert organization and enable a career that suits you. Join us in shaping the future of Helsinki!

Summer Jobs, Internships, and Thesis Work

We offer a variety of summer jobs and vacation substitutes for students and professionals in different fields. Summer jobs are available from April to September. Summer job listings are posted on the Helsinkirekry website and must be applied for through our recruitment system.

Learn more about summer jobs at the City of Helsinki.

We also offer university internships throughout the year. University internships typically last six months, and all internship positions are posted on Helsinkirekry.

We only accept applications for internships and thesis projects through our recruitment system.

Helsinki InfraTrainee Programme

Are you an aspiring infrastructure professional wondering how to build your career path? The Helsinki InfraTrainee programme offers a unique opportunity to get started!

Our trainee programme aims to provide strong capabilities for various project tasks and create career opportunities within the Urban Environment Division of the City of Helsinki. After completing the programme, trainees may be employed in open positions within the City of Helsinki.

Duration and salary

Trainees are employed full-time for a fixed-term period of two years. All trainees receive the same monthly salary: €3,405.

Who can apply?

The programme is open to applicants from various educational backgrounds, such as engineering, architecture, environmental sciences, and land surveying. The Helsinki InfraTrainee programme starts on 1 September 2025. The application period has ended.