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Company Description

Vattenfall Services Nordic AB builds, maintains, and develops energy solutions for energy and electrical installations. We are developing Sweden's energy infrastructure to create a sustainable future where we find new innovations that contribute to a fossil-free society. We work with many different customers and suppliers, which involves significant investments for the energy transition. With us, you work in a socially important business and ensure that everything runs smoothly.

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About the Role

Do you want to be an important part of the energy transition? Vattenfall Services is Sweden's leading contracting company in the energy and electrical power sector, and we are developing Sweden's energy infrastructure! With us, you work in a future-oriented industry with a strong focus on a sustainable future. We need more energy heroes, and we are now looking for Control Engineers who want to join the journey towards a fossil-free life! Is that you? Together we make a difference for the entire society.

Your Role as a Control Engineer

As a Control Engineer, you belong to a larger group of engineers spread across Sweden. You will work at our customers' power stations with the following tasks:

• Maintenance testing of relay protection
• Commissioning, configuration, and testing of control systems
• Troubleshooting and relay switching
• Work with remote controls and other station equipment
• Minor construction adaptations in connection with commissioning

You belong to the Technology business area, where we have about 170 engineers spread throughout the country, providing access to a very large knowledge base. We actively work with internal training to broaden and deepen the competence of our employees. With us, you will have the opportunity to work with all types of control equipment at all voltage levels, from 0.4kV to 400kV.

Traveling for work is a natural part of the job.

Requirements

We know that you will develop together with us. However, we would like you to already have:

• A post-secondary education in electrical power or equivalent work experience in electrical power
• Several years of experience working with control systems/testing within 130-400 kV
• Good knowledge of electrical power installations
• Good computer skills
• Driver's license B
• Fluent Swedish in speech and writing, as well as good knowledge of English

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience with IEC 61850
• Experience independently performing construction adaptations

We are looking for someone who is motivated to work with complex issues. You are driven to take on challenges, solve problems, and achieve set goals. As a person, you are service-oriented and have good collaboration skills with both internal and external contacts. To succeed in the role, you also need to be able to plan and prioritize your tasks independently.

Our working method is characterized by freedom under responsibility. Safety is always a priority as we work in potentially hazardous environments.

Additional Information

We Offer

After several decades in the energy industry, we know that our employees are our most important and valuable asset. Therefore, we offer you a varied workday with great opportunities for personal and professional development. We are a large and secure employer that still feels familiar, where employee safety, well-being, and collaboration are important parts of our corporate culture!

At Vattenfall Services, you can make a difference, and together we take responsibility for a sustainable energy transition, together we empower a fossil-free life.

Location: Gothenburg, Borås, or Karlstad

For more information about the position, contact the recruiting manager Richard Bagge at 072-465 34 71 or [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Lea Skånberg at [email protected].

Union Representatives are Torbjörn Blom (Akademikerna), Magnus Tjergefors (Ledarna), Johan Larsson (SEKO), and Christel Karlsson (Unionen). You can reach all of them through Vattenfall's switchboard at 08 739 50 00.

Welcome with your application by February 22, 2026. We do not accept personal letters in applications. You can apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV. We only accept applications via our website.

Working at Vattenfall means working with socially important infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security classified, and you may be subject to military placement. If this position is security classified, a security assessment will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any military placement will occur with support in the employment contract and the Total Defense Duty Act. In addition to the security assessment, a drug test will be conducted.

At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We seek employees who share our vision and can contribute to strengthening our corporate culture. We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and strive to be good role models regarding diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.