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About the Company

Vattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's electricity grid business and one of Sweden's largest electricity grid companies. We are responsible for a society-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 electricity grid and enabling the transition to a sustainable society. Read more about what it is 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 Power Engineers with expertise in control systems for our projects.

We are undergoing a historic transition and facing extensive electrification of society. One way we are addressing 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.

About the Role

As a Power System Specialist in Control Systems 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 specialist infrastructure technology 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 main 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 the new facilities and that the facility design is optimal.
• Participating in tender evaluations regarding the station's technical functions.
• Reviewing technical construction and checking design during factory acceptance tests.
• Acting as the responsible representative during commissioning tests and commissioning, ensuring that the facility meets the requirements in 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 optimally to act as good technical support in projects.

Qualifications

You have

• An engineering degree in power engineering or equivalent competence gained through work experience.
• Experience working with a variety of power engineering issues and familiarity with the structure and function of the electricity grid, preferably with a focus on fault isolation and control equipment systems.
• Ability to express yourself clearly in both speech and writing in Swedish and English.
• A valid driver's license (Class B).

It is an advantage if you have experience with

• Testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of substation equipment such as primary apparatus and control systems.

Additional Information

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 to everything we do, and safety is always at the center. It is important to us 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].

For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Jessica Petersson, [email protected].

During the holiday period, it may be harder to reach us, but send 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; Ulf Tengman, SEKO. All contacts can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard at 08-739 50 00.

Please submit your application 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 society-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 is based on the employment contract and the Total Defense Service Act.

At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and security-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 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.