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About the Company

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 tomorrow's power grid and enabling the transition to a sustainable society. Read more about what it's like to work here (#)

About the Role

Do you want to make a real difference to help Sweden succeed in the energy transition and meet climate goals? We are making significant investments in our grid and are now looking for a Systems Specialist with expertise in OT and automation for our projects.

We are undergoing a historic transition and facing extensive electrification of society. One way we are achieving this is by expanding our investments in our electricity grid. To do this, we need more engaged employees within the Infrastructure Investment unit who work on our investment projects in local and regional networks.

Your Main Responsibilities

As a Systems Specialist in OT and automation with us, we promise that you will be challenged with exciting and complex issues. The Project Technology department is responsible for ensuring technical content in the planning and execution of infrastructure investments and delivers infrastructure technical specialist competence to the business. With technology in focus, we are involved in work that develops practical solutions to technical challenges in operations, development, and infrastructure construction.

Your primary responsibility will be to provide specialist competence to the investment activities, which means acting as a technical resource in our projects. Your tasks include, among other things:

• Ensuring the quality of new facilities and that the facility design is optimal.
• Participating in bid evaluations regarding the station's technical functions.
• Reviewing technical construction and checking design during factory acceptance testing.
• Acting as the responsible representative during commissioning tests and commissioning, ensuring the facility meets the requirements of the technical specification and Vattenfall's Technical Guidelines.
• Collaborating with other departments within the Infrastructure Investment unit.

Travel to nearby projects occurs, as well as occasional travel abroad.

Requirements

We are looking for someone who thrives in a role where you can use your analytical skills and collaborate with others. You are driven by curiosity and want to constantly learn more about technology and how it can be used in the best way to provide good technical support in projects.

Qualifications

You have:

• A post-secondary education, preferably at the university level with a focus on automation, electricity/telecom, data communication and networks, IT/OT. For example, Electrical Engineer, Automation Engineer, Computer Engineering, or equivalent knowledge through previous experience.
• Ability to express yourself clearly in speech and writing in both Swedish and English.
• Class B driver's license.

It is meritorious if you have experience with:

• Knowledge and experience from working with remote control terminals, HMIs, PLC programming, switches, routers, networks, and related management.
• Basic knowledge in electrical engineering, power systems, process automation, IEC 61850, IP-based communication solutions, or project management.

What We Offer

Here, you have the opportunity to work in a corporate culture where we strive to be open, active, and positive, with tasks that develop and challenge you. The health and well-being of our employees and partners are important to us. A good work environment is fundamental in everything we do, and safety is always at the center. For us, it is important that your personal values align with our culture, which is characterized by making each other better, staying ahead, and keeping our promises.

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

Solna, Västerås, Linköping, or Uppsala

For more information about the position, contact the hiring manager Jakob Heinerud Jonsson, 070-331 83 06, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Jessica Petersson, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

During holiday weeks, it may be difficult to reach us, but leave an email and we will reply as soon as possible.

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 08-739 50 00.

Apply by August 9, 2026. We do not accept cover letters. You apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV. We only accept applications via our website. Selection and interviews take place after the application deadline. Tests will be part of this recruitment process.

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 before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any wartime assignment is based on the employment contract and the Total Defence Conscription Act.

At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We seek 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 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 (#).