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Company Description

Vattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's electricity grid business and one of Sweden's largest grid companies. We are responsible for a societal-critical infrastructure that distributes electricity to more than 900,000 businesses and households. As an employee here, you contribute every day to ensuring society functions and to a secure electricity supply for future generations. Together, we are building the grid of the future and enabling the transition to a sustainable society. Read more about what it's like to work here (#)

About the Role

Do you want a meaningful job where you can make a real difference for both society and the energy transition? Here, you are part of a societal-critical operation with exciting projects, cutting-edge technology, and colleagues who value each other.

We are currently looking for several experienced Control System Engineers who want to help build the maintenance operations of the future!

We are facing one of Vattenfall Eldistribution's largest investments ever – a historic mobilization to build a stronger, more resilient, and entirely independent capability in maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair. In a time when the external environment places increasingly high demands on robustness and durability, we are taking decisive steps to secure a power grid that can withstand difficult conditions and deliver when it is needed most.

Responsibilities and Tasks

As a Control System Engineer, you will become part of our technical department, a competence-driven part of Vattenfall Eldistribution with approximately 50 engineers across the country. The role involves a strong focus on safety, quality, progress, and engagement. Safety is our guiding star in everything we do; in a hazardous environment, we look out for each other and create security together.

Your main tasks:

• Maintenance testing
• Commissioning, configuration, and testing of control systems
• Troubleshooting and relay adjustments
• Work with remote controls and other substation equipment
• Minor design adaptations in connection with commissioning

Day trips are a natural part of the role, but overnight travel may also occur. On-call duty may be included as a natural part of the assignment.

Requirements

Our way of working is characterized by freedom under responsibility. As a person, you are therefore driven by taking on challenges, solving problems, and achieving set goals. Since you will have contact with both internal and external stakeholders, we are looking for you who are service-oriented and enjoy working both independently and in close collaboration with colleagues. You are structured, meticulous, and take responsibility for both quality and safety in your work.

In addition to your personal qualities, we would like you to have:

• A post-secondary education in electrical power or equivalent work experience within the electrical power sector
• Several years of experience working with control systems/testing within the voltage range of 0.4–400 kV
• Good knowledge of electrical power installations
• Good computer skills
• Valid driver's license (Category B)
• Fluent Swedish in speech and writing, as well as good knowledge of English

We consider it meritorious if you have:

• Worked at voltage levels above 130 kV
• Experience with IEC 61850
• Experience in independently performing design adaptations
• Design of minor projects, individual equipment replacements, control equipment, relay protection, or similar
• Experience with AutoCad/Elmaster

Additional Information

We offer an exciting workday and a good work-life balance at an attractive workplace with good opportunities for development. We work in a safe and motivating work environment, with a strong and positive culture characterized by care for everyone. To ensure you thrive, we offer opportunities for continuous learning, good working conditions, and a wide range of employee benefits – read more about our benefits here (#).

Location

Trollhättan, Åmål, Borås, Gothenburg, Skövde, Motala, Linköping, Kimstad, Sköldinge, Nyköping, Södertälje, or Sollentuna and surrounding areas. Home stationing may become relevant.

Contact Persons

For more information about the position, contact recruiting manager Anders Palenbring, [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Johanna Sperling, [email protected].

Union representatives for this position are Christian Ericsson (Ledarna), Anne-Marie Sjöbohm (Akademikerna), Jan-Olof Eriksson (Unionen), and Ulf Tengman (SEKO). All contacts can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard at 08-739 50 00.

Apply by August 9, 2026! We do not accept personal cover letters in the application. You apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV. We only accept applications via our website.

We conduct ongoing selection. However, during the summer period, it may take a little longer before you receive feedback on your application or answers to your questions – thank you for your patience.

Working at Vattenfall means working with societal-critical infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified, and you may be assigned to wartime duties. If this position is security-classified, a security clearance will be conducted prior to employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any wartime assignment takes place with support from the employment contract and the Total Defense Liability Act.

At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We are looking for 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, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here (#).