Svenska kraftnät is one of the most important actors in a sustainable energy transition. As a Contingency Planning Specialist, you will have one of Sweden's most important jobs, in which you will contribute daily to Sweden's electricity supply. We need you to succeed in our mission of vital importance to society: electrifying Sweden.
About the Role
As a Contingency Planning Specialist, you will be responsible for conducting impact analyses, developing continuity plans, identifying risks and vulnerabilities, and proposing measures.
We are now seeking a specialist for our unit to strengthen our work in risk analysis and continuity coordination.
You will ensure resilience and sustainability during disruptions, crises, and war, based on the Civil Preparedness strategy for the Grid Division. The strategy encompasses risk management, continuity management, crisis leadership and wartime organization, training and exercises, emergency supplies, repair readiness, strategic agreements, and fortification protection. Depending on your background and/or interests, there is significant opportunity to influence the role's content and direction.
Your responsibilities will include:
Coordinating the Grid Division's activities related to our Civil Preparedness strategy, developing analyses, proposing solutions and prioritizations from a preparedness perspective
Leading and developing continuity management efforts
Leading and developing risk and vulnerability analysis work
Mapping critical operations and processes
Continuously participating in conducting analyses based on changing external circumstances
As a Contingency Planning Specialist, you will be part of the Civil Preparedness Grid section and the underlying Civil Preparedness Planning unit. The section works across the entire Grid Division and currently consists of 14 people. The section was established in 2023, which gives you the opportunity to participate in the continued development of the section and units within Civil Preparedness.
The Contingency Planning Specialist role requires a strong ability to collaborate across functions, as you will have extensive contacts within the division, across other divisions at Svenska kraftnät, and externally. Business development is an important part of the role, as new working methods and focus on reducing lead times and improving efficiency are needed to meet the high growth rate.
About You
Required Qualifications:
To thrive in this role, we see that you are collaboration-oriented and easily adapt and find solutions through a humble focus on the common goal. You are good at setting goals for yourself and others, and you work ambitiously to achieve these goals together with others. To be successful in this role, you need to be a structured and analytical person who can confidently prioritize and drive work forward in a results-oriented manner.
You stand up for your own opinions, have the courage to speak up, and can distinguish between the issue and the person. The Contingency Planning Specialist role requires a strong ability to build relationships, as you will have extensive contacts within the division, across other divisions at Svenska kraftnät, and externally.
You should also uphold https://www.statskontoret.se/forvaltningskultur/den-statliga-vardegrunden/
In this recruitment, we place great emphasis on your personal qualities.
We expect you to have relevant university or higher education in engineering, engineering science, political science, risk management, leadership and management, law, or other higher education that Svenska kraftnät deems equivalent. Furthermore, you have:
Several years of experience working in transmission or regional grid networks, or alternatively other critical infrastructure
Relevant work experience and strong knowledge of civil preparedness and total defense
Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written
Category B driving license
We consider it a merit if you have experience in:
Specifying requirements for operations based on civil preparedness and total defense
Project management or project coordination
Continuity management
Risk and vulnerability analyses
Conducting independent investigations at a government agency
Working with requirements and governance documents
Handling security-classified information and/or systems
Good to Know
The position is located in Gothenburg, Sundbyberg, Västerås, Sundsvall, or Luleå.
Possibility of remote work up to 50%, if work permits. #LI-hybrid.
Travel may occur in this role a few times per year.
Application deadline is August 10, 2026.
Instead of submitting a personal letter with your application, you will answer a number of questions in the application form.
This is a permanent position.
Individual salary determination is applied and is set in accordance with central wage agreements RALS/RALS-T.
https://www.svk.se/jobba-har/var-arbetsplats/formaner/
For questions, please contact:
Joakim Lempiäinen, Recruiting Manager, tel: 010-489 2135
Ethel Marx, Recruiting Specialist, 010 489 2055
Annika Ingeborn, Union Representative SACO, 010 475 87 72
Erica Midfjäll, Union Representative ST, 010 475 87 31
You can also reach us via email: [email protected].
https://www.svk.se/jobba-har/
We do not accept direct contact from staffing and recruitment firms or sales representatives in connection with recruitment. We have procurement agreements that apply to Svenska kraftnät as a government agency.
Other Information
We place high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Prior to employment, a security vetting will be conducted according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585), which includes a basic investigation and, if the position is classified, the security vetting will also include a record check. Employment at Svenska kraftnät may require Swedish citizenship for certain positions. Employment includes an obligation to be placed on active duty in case of war. For more information on personnel security at Svenska kraftnät, visit: https://www.svk.se/sakerhet-och-beredskap/sakerhetsskydd/personalsäkerhetSvenska kraftnät is one of the most important actors in a sustainable energy transition. As a Contingency Planning Specialist, you will have one of Sweden's most important jobs, in which you will contribute daily to Sweden's electricity supply. We need you to succeed in our mission of vital importance to society: electrifying Sweden.
About the Role
As a Contingency Planning Specialist, you will be responsible for conducting impact analyses, developing continuity plans, identifying risks and vulnerabilities, and proposing measures.
We are now seeking a specialist for our unit to strengthen…