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Do you want to work with advanced automation in one of Sweden's most critical societal facilities? Stockholm Vatten och Avfall is now looking for an Automation Engineer for the Norsborg Water Treatment Plant – a role where you combine technical depth with tangible societal benefit. Apply today!

About the role: As an Automation Engineer at Stockholm Vatten & Avfall, you will play a central role in one of the largest and most critical water facilities in the Nordic region. Here, you will work both operationally within the facility and on the development of advanced control systems, following projects from idea to finished solution.

You will become part of a competent maintenance team consisting of automation engineers, electrical technicians, mechanics, and process engineers. The role involves close collaboration across technical disciplines and a balance between practical field work and programming/analysis. Working hours are daytime (07:30–16:00).

Responsibilities:

• Programming and responsibility for PLC systems.
• Troubleshooting, analysis, and optimization of automation and control systems.
• Development and adjustment of functions in existing systems.
• Working with SCADA systems and operational monitoring.
• Supporting technicians and operations with PLC-related issues.
• Performing logical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and technical measurements.
• Participating in projects and contributing to requirement specifications and technical solutions.
• Commissioning, testing, and improving facilities.
• Planning and following up on work in maintenance systems.

To succeed in this role, you have:

• Approx. 5 years of experience as an Automation Engineer.
• Experience from the process industry.
• Experience with PLC and/or SCADA systems.
• Strong analytical skills and experience troubleshooting complex systems.
• Valid driver's license (Category B).
• Good proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written.
• Clean security clearance ("Green" in the burden register) as work takes place in a security-classified environment.

Merits:

• Experience with Mitsubishi PLCs.
• Education in automation, electrical engineering, or control engineering.
• Experience with communication protocols and fieldbuses.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a team player with strong collaboration skills.
• Is structured and long-term oriented in your approach to work.
• Is curious and driven by solving technical problems.
• Thrives in a role where you take significant personal responsibility.
• Has good communication skills.

Stockholm Vatten och Avfall offers:

• A broad and varied role with significant responsibility and freedom.
• The opportunity to work in a critical societal function.
• A flat hierarchy team with strong team spirit.
• Good development opportunities within the organization.
• A secure and stable employer where many stay for a long time.

Health, activities & benefits:

• Wellness allowance up to 3,500 SEK/year.
• Own gym and/or sports halls at the facilities.
• Free fitness classes.
• Subsidized massage.
• Discount on Stockholm City swimming pools and at SATS.
• Regular health and lifestyle tests.
• Subsidized sports, arts, and handicraft associations.
• Car pool for travel between facilities.
• E-bikes at the headquarters for shorter trips.
• Annual company event (November party).
• Favorable pension agreement (AKAP-KR).
• Opportunity for salary exchange into pension.

Does this sound like the right opportunity for you? We would appreciate it if you sent your application together with your CV. In this recruitment, Stockholm Vatten och Avfall collaborates with the recruitment agency Jobway. Any questions can be answered by recruiter Oscar Thiele, [email protected] / 073 581 18 04. We conduct continuous selection, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. Your application will be treated confidentially.

About the company: Stockholm Vatten och Avfall is one of Sweden's largest providers of water and waste services, supplying approximately 1.6 million people daily with clean drinking water. With a focus on sustainability and societal benefit, the organization works to create future solutions within water management and the environment. Here, you become part of an operation where your work truly makes a difference every day.