Vacant job

Are you looking for a practical and varied job where you get to work in the field, take responsibility, and contribute to a safe and functioning electricity grid? This is the opportunity for you if you are technically interested, enjoy working outdoors, and want to develop within a stable and forward-looking organization. At Vattenfall Services, you will become part of an open and cohesive team where collaboration, responsibility, and job satisfaction are in focus, and where you will get the right conditions to grow into the role through training, support, and clear expectations. We look forward to your application!

About the role

Vattenfall Services builds, maintains, and develops energy solutions for businesses and public sector activities. Their clients are found within electricity grids, energy, industry, municipalities, county councils, real estate, transport, and contracting. They are characterized by a safety and entrepreneurial spirit where creativity, independence, and result orientation are key concepts.

In the role of inspection technician, you will work with the inspection of utility poles, cable cabinets, substations, and other electrical installations that are an important part of the electricity grid's function and safety. The work takes place mostly in the field, year-round, where you independently conduct inspections, identify any deficiencies, and document your work continuously in Vattenfall's systems. You will become part of a team of approximately 11 technicians working with troubleshooting and maintenance of the electricity grid, together with project managers. The team is characterized by an open, positive, and non-hierarchical climate where people help each other and enjoy working together in daily life. You will operate from the office where your work vehicle is located and will receive a list of tasks planned over approximately two weeks at a time, with support from the work leader. At the same time, the role involves significant personal responsibility for planning routes and structuring your work efficiently.

To give you the best possible conditions to succeed in the role, you will undergo intensive training at Vattenfall. The introduction includes training in inspection systems, protocols, ESA (Electrical Safety Act), and road work. You will have close support from both work leaders and colleagues, giving you a secure start and good opportunities to quickly get into the work and develop in the role.

This is a consulting assignment, which means you will be employed by Academic Work and work as a consultant at Vattenfall Services. The assignment will be full-time and is expected to last for at least the rest of the year. There are very good chances for extension and permanent recruitment, provided there is room for it and all parties are satisfied with the collaboration.

You are offered

• An important and society-sustaining role within the electricity grid and energy supply
• An open and helpful team with strong cohesion
• A thorough introduction and training to succeed in the role
• Independent work with freedom under responsibility and varied workdays

Tasks

• Inspection of utility poles, cable cabinets, and substations
• Perform simple repairs when necessary
• Document and register inspections in digital systems
• Plan and structure your work based on given assignments
• Work closely with work leaders and, on longer routes, together with a colleague

We are looking for you who

• Have a high school education, preferably with a focus on electricity, electrical power, or similar
• Have a manual B driver's license
• Have the willingness and ability to work physically and outdoors year-round
• Have previous experience with practical work
• Have good computer skills and find it easy to work in various digital systems
• Have good knowledge of Swedish, spoken and written, as it is required to perform the work

It is an asset, but not a requirement, if you have

• Previous experience of inspection work
• An electrical background or experience in electrical power

Most importantly, your personality

To enjoy and succeed in the role, we see that you are collaborative and communicative. You dare to take initiative and contribute to the team while being non-hierarchical, structured, and self-reliant. You take great responsibility for your work and are curious, technically interested, and have a willingness to learn new things.

Other information

• Start: Immediate (max 1 month notice period)
• Scope: Full-time, 07:00-16:00
• Location: Uppsala/Västerås
• Other: As part of the process, a drug test will be conducted and you will also be asked to provide an extract from the criminal register

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work, and our client's wish is that all questions regarding the position be sent to Academic Work.

We apply continuous selection and will remove the ad when enough candidates have reached the final stage of the recruitment process. When applying, a CV is requested. We do not use personal letters as a selection method and therefore they do not need to be attached. The recruitment process includes two selection tests: a personality test and a cognitive ability test. The tests are a tool to find the candidate with the highest potential for the position and to promote equality, diversity, and a fair recruitment process.