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Company Description Vattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's power grid operations and one of Sweden's largest electricity distribution companies. We are responsible for critical infrastructure that distributes electricity to more than 900,000 businesses and households. As an employee with us, you contribute every day to society's functioning and to secure electricity supply for future generations. Together we are building the electricity 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 Would you like a meaningful job where you can make a real difference for both society and the energy transition? With us, you are part of a socially critical operation with exciting projects, cutting-edge technology, and colleagues who value each other. We are now seeking several experienced Electrical Design Engineers who want to be part of building tomorrow's maintenance operations! We are facing one of Vattenfall Eldistribution's biggest investments ever – a historic mobilization to build a stronger, more resilient, and completely independent capability within maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair. In a time when the world is demanding ever higher standards for robustness and durability, we are taking decisive steps to ensure an electricity grid that can handle challenging conditions and delivers when needed most. About the Role As an Electrical Power Design Engineer focusing on substations and control equipment, you are a key person in our reinvestment projects within the electricity grid 0.4–400 kV. You drive the design from requirements and technical decisions through to detailed design, procurement documentation, and completed documentation. The work is carried out primarily in collaboration with our own maintenance organization, which means you have close dialogue with those who will build, test, and manage the facility. In this role, you also ensure that occupational health and safety are considered at all stages from design decisions and work planning to implementation and handover. Your main tasks and areas of responsibility: Develop and quality assure design documentation (single-line diagrams, circuit diagrams, connection tables, assembly documentation, and layouts/switchgear layouts) Prepare technical descriptions and documentation as well as provide technical support during implementation Ensure that the design meets requirements, standards, and internal guidelines and contribute to technical decisions and solution discussions Drive documentation through to handover, including updates and as-built documentation after construction/commissioning Coordinate and set requirements for contractors/suppliers in the parts of projects where external resources are used When needed, work with relay protection/IED and communication in substation environments, for example IEC 61850 as well as support related to substation networks Requirement Specification We are looking for someone who is analytical and enjoys working with complex technical issues. You have good collaboration skills, enjoy sharing your expertise, and contribute to the team's overall success. At the same time, you are responsible, drive your tasks to completion, and are comfortable asking for support when needed. We would like you to have: Post-secondary education in electrical power/electrical engineering (university/civil engineer degree) or equivalent experience-based competence Experience with electrical power design in a project environment Experience preparing design documentation: single-line diagrams, circuit diagrams, connection tables, assembly documentation, and layouts/switchgear layouts Good CAD skills Structured and quality-conscious, takes responsibility for technical deliverables and enjoys collaboration with many stakeholders Very good Swedish language skills, both spoken and written Class B driver's license Meritorious: Experience with distribution projects/substations and control facilities Relay protection/IED and IEC 61850 (configuration/testing, e.g., SCD/GOOSE/MMS where applicable) Experience with testing/commissioning/troubleshooting of control equipment Experience with procurement documentation and technical support during procurement Experience preparing as-built documentation and completing documentation after construction Additional Information We offer an exciting work day and a good balance in life at an attractive workplace with excellent 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. Work Location Trollhättan, Åmål, Borås, Göteborg, Skövde, Motala, Linköping, Kimstad, Sköldinge, Nyköping, Södertälje, or Sollentuna and surrounding areas. 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, Ulf Tengman, SEKO. All contact persons can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard 08-739 50 00. Welcome to submit your application by August 9, 2026! We do not accept personal letters in applications. You apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV. We only accept applications through our website. We work with continuous selection. During the vacation period, however, it may take a bit longer before you receive feedback on your application or answers to your questions – thank you for your patience. Working at Vattenfall means working with critical infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified and you may be assigned to war placement. If this position is security-classified, a security clearance will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the security protection law. Any war placement is made with the support of the employment contract and the law on total defense duty. At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We are looking for employees who share our vision and can help strengthen our corporate culture. We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity.Company Description Vattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's power grid operations and one of Sweden's largest electricity distribution companies. We are responsible for critical infrastructure that distributes electricity to more than 900,000 businesses and households. As an employee with us, you contribute every day to society's functioning and to secure electricity supply for future generations. Together we are building the electricity 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 Would you like a…
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