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Electrical Designer at Fortum – Hydropower in the North
ACADEMIC WORK SWEDEN ABJämtlands län, Östersund
Previous experience is desired
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Welcome to join us in preserving and developing Sweden's hydropower! We are looking for an electrical designer to contribute to both the renewal and secure maintenance of our facilities. Here, you will work closely with engaged and experienced colleagues and have the opportunity to influence future sustainable energy solutions.
About the role
Fortum has a strong focus on hydropower, and in this role, you will become part of the Norr region. As an electrical designer, you will work on projects related to both maintenance and development, contributing to high operational reliability while driving technical improvements and increased digitalization.
What we offer:
- An opportunity to work with socially important infrastructure and contribute to future sustainable energy solutions
- A varied role with significant personal responsibility, allowing you to work both technically and project-based
- Good development opportunities in an experienced team with high competence and strong camaraderie
Responsibilities
The role involves detailed development and maintenance of electrical designs for hydropower facilities, from initial sketches to final commissioning, as well as ensuring high quality in all technical documentation.
You will:
- Work with electrical design within electrical, control, and regulation systems
- Participate in the entire project cycle, from initiation, documentation, to commissioning and final documentation
- Participate in development and improvement projects
- Ensure that Fortum's standards for electrical and control equipment, as well as documentation handling, are followed
We are looking for someone who
- Has education in electrical power and/or automation, or equivalent work experience
- Has previous work experience in electrical design and instrumentation
- Has experience designing in Elprocad with applications
- Has good knowledge of Swedish and English, as required in daily work
- Has a B-class driver's license
It is an advantage if you have:
- Experience from hydropower or work with turbine and generator facilities
- Knowledge of DOK80
To succeed in the role, you have the following personal qualities:
We are looking for someone who is goal-oriented, organized, and responsible, with a strong intellectual curiosity. The role requires you to be communicative, unpretentious, and confident in flagging early if you risk not meeting deadlines. We value respectful collaboration where you, through your own responsibility and drive, actively seek the information you need, take initiative, and involve colleagues when uncertain to move the work forward.
Other info:
During the interview phase of this recruitment process, we will ask candidates to show extracts from the criminal record register. This is because the role at Fortum will likely involve work in security-classified projects in the long term.
Our recruitment process
This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work, and our client's request is that all questions regarding the position are 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. A CV is required when applying. We do not use cover letters as a selection method, so one is not needed. 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 role and to promote equality, diversity, and a fair recruitment process.
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