Security Specialist at Svenska kraftnät

Are you looking for a role where you can contribute to protecting critical infrastructure during a time of change and increased security demands? Do you have experience in security protection and want to work with operational security tasks that make a real difference for Svenska kraftnät's projects and thus for Sweden?

Svenska kraftnät plays a key role in the transition to a more electrified and sustainable Sweden. Our vital mission is to ensure that electricity reaches people, a task where you as a security specialist will have a significant role.

About the position

As a security specialist in the security support unit, you will be responsible for planning and implementing the overall security work of the projects. The role involves both operational work and strategic support, focusing on facilitating security work and contributing to progress in the projects.

Your tasks will include:

• Providing support in security issues and in the application of security protection legislation.
• Conducting specific security protection assessments together with the projects.
• Supporting projects in the process of signing and following up on security protection agreements.
• Contributing assessments of security-sensitive parts in various project phases.
• Coordinating contacts with relevant units and specialist functions within the security department.
• Participating in the development of routines, processes, and working methods within the unit and security department.
• Contributing to knowledge-enhancing initiatives and increased awareness within the security field.

The security support unit has been created to ensure that security work functions smoothly in Svenska kraftnät's project operations and to provide operational support in security issues, so that laws, requirements, and internal guidelines are applied effectively and appropriately.

About you

Requirements

We are looking for someone who is structured and can plan and organize their work effectively. You are skilled at creating contacts and building relationships, and you understand the value of collaborating and leveraging each other's competencies. In this role, it is important to have the ability and willingness to handle multiple parallel projects and tasks simultaneously. Furthermore, the position requires analytical skills to interpret laws, regulations, and requirements and translate them into practical solutions that support the projects. You are goal- and result-oriented and motivated by contributing to progress in the projects without compromising safety.

We place great importance on your personal qualities.

You also have an academic or other post-secondary education in areas such as law, political science, security, or equivalent work experience that the employer deems relevant.

You also have:

• Relevant and current work experience in security protection that includes analysis and assessment.
• Good knowledge of security protection legislation and the ability to apply its requirements in an organization.
• Very good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English.

We consider it a merit if you have experience in:

• Working with critical infrastructure.
• Conducting specific security protection assessments.
• Working within a government agency or public administration.

Good to know

• The position is located in Sundbyberg
• Possibility for remote work up to 40% #LI-hybrid
• The position is a permanent employment
• Application deadline is February 20, 2026, we use selection questions instead of a personal letter.
• Benefits | Svenska kraftnät

If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, please feel free to contact the responsible recruitment consultant at Jefferson Wells, Malin Magnusson 076-780 68 64. Union representatives: Annika Ingeborn, SACO, 010 475 87 72 and Erica Midfjäll, ST, 010 475 87 31. You can also contact the union representatives via email: firstname.lastname@svk.

Additional Information

We place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Before a hiring decision is made, a security review according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted in cases where the position involves handling security-classified information or participation in security-sensitive activities. If the employment concerns a position in a security class, the security review will also include a background check and, in some cases, a special personal investigation. For employment at Svenska kraftnät, there may be a requirement for Swedish citizenship for certain positions. With the employment comes an obligation to be placed in a war position.

For more information about security reviews, Svenska kraftnät works to promote diversity and counteract discrimination and welcomes applicants with various backgrounds and experiences for our recruitments.

Get to know Svenska kraftnät and what it is like to work with us: Get to know us at Svenska kraftnät (https://www.svk.se)