Vattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's electricity 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 making society function 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
Do you want 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 important operation with exciting projects, cutting-edge technology and colleagues who value each other.
We are now looking for several experienced Substation Technicians who want to be part of building the maintenance operations of the future!
We are facing one of Vattenfall Eldistribution's biggest investments ever – a historic effort to build stronger, more resilient and completely independent capabilities within maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. In a time when the world is placing ever higher demands on robustness and durability, we are taking decisive steps to secure an electricity grid that can handle difficult conditions and deliver when needed most.
Responsibilities and tasks
As a Substation Technician, you play a central role in ensuring that our power installations from 0.4 up to 400 kV are safe, available and equipped for future energy needs. In this role, you get varied and practical field work where you combine advanced technical problem-solving with careful digital documentation. Together with colleagues in operations, maintenance and projects, you contribute to an electricity grid with high operational reliability and quality, where your technical expertise makes a real difference in daily operations, both for our installations and society.
Your main responsibilities include:
Perform service, operation, maintenance, construction and troubleshooting in substations and power installations
Conduct rounds, inspections and controls according to established maintenance programs and report deviations
Work according to ESA, EBR and applicable safety procedures and participate in risk assessments and work planning
Perform maintenance, repairs and connections on switchgear equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors, tap changers, battery systems as well as thermography work and earth resistance testing etc.
Minor renovations and fault rectifications may be part of the role
Document completed work and manage work orders in our digital systems
Contribute to developing working methods and procedures for increased safety and quality
The role involves major focus on safety, quality, efficiency and engagement. Safety is the guiding star in everything we do – in a risk-filled environment, we take care of each other and create security together.
Work is carried out on behalf of the maintenance manager. Travel within the area and on-call duty may be part of the assignment as a natural part of the role.
Requirements
We are looking for someone with good technical understanding, great safety awareness and interest in working with complex power installations. You are structured, thorough and take responsibility for both quality and safety in your work.
We would like to see that you have:
High school education in electrical engineering/electricity or equivalent vocational training
Experience as a substation technician, power technician, distribution electrician, industrial electrician or similar
Fluent Swedish in speech and writing
Driver's license category B.
It is an advantage if you have good ability to read drawings, electrical diagrams and technical documentation as well as a basic understanding of control, protection and monitoring systems.
Additional information
We offer an exciting working day and 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.
Work locations
Nyköping, Södertälje or Sollentuna and surrounding area. Home basing may become relevant.
Contact persons
For more information about the position, contact recruiting manager Conny Hurtig, [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Amanda Pehrson, [email protected]
Trade 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 with your application by August 9, 2026! We do not accept personal letters in applications. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV. We only accept applications through our website.
We work with continuous selection. During the holiday period, however, 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 critical infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security classified and you may be subject to civil protection registration. If this position is security classified, a security check will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the security protection act. Any civil protection registration will be done with support in the employment agreement and the act on total defense obligation.
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 when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender, religion/faith, sexual orientation or functional variation. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.
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View all jobsVattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's electricity 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 making society function 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
Do you want a meaningful job…