Company Description
Vattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's electricity distribution business and one of Sweden's largest grid 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 keeping society functioning and ensuring a reliable power supply for future generations. Together we are building the electricity grid of the future and enabling the transition to a sustainable society. Learn more about what it's like to work here.
About the Role
Do you want to make a real difference in Sweden's energy transition and help us reach our climate goals? We will be making significant investments in our grid and are now seeking a Systems Specialist with expertise in OT and automation for our projects.
We are in a historic transition and facing extensive electrification of society. One way we are doing this is by expanding our investments in our electricity grid. To make this happen, we need more dedicated employees in the Facility Investment department who work on our investment projects in local and regional networks.
About the Role
As a Systems Specialist in OT and automation with us, we promise you will be challenged with exciting and complex issues. The Project Engineering department is responsible for ensuring technical content in planning, implementation of facility investments, and provides technical specialist expertise to operations. With technology at the forefront, we are involved in developing practical solutions to technical challenges in operations, development, and facility construction.
Your primary responsibility will be to provide specialist expertise to the investment operations, which means acting as a technical resource in our projects. Your tasks will include:
Ensuring the quality of new facilities and that facility design is optimal.
Participating in tender evaluations regarding the station's technical functions.
Reviewing technical design and verifying design during factory testing.
Acting as responsible representative during commissioning testing and startup, ensuring that the facility meets the requirements in the technical specification and Vattenfall's Technical Guidelines.
Collaborating with other departments within the Facility Investment unit.
Travel to nearby projects will occur, and possibly occasional travel abroad.
Job Requirements
We are looking for someone who thrives in a role where you can use your analytical abilities and collaborate with others. You are driven by curiosity and want to continuously learn more about technology and how technology can be used in the best way to provide good technical support in projects.
Qualifications
You have:
Post-secondary education, preferably at the engineering degree level with a focus on automation, electrical/telecom, data communication and networks, IT/OT. For example, Electrical Engineer, Automation Engineer, Computer Engineering or equivalent knowledge through previous experience.
Strong ability to express yourself in speech and writing in both Swedish and English.
Class B driver's license.
It is an advantage if you have experience with:
Knowledge and experience working with remote control terminals, HMIs, PLC programming, switches, routers, networks and associated administration.
Basic knowledge in electrical theory, electrical power systems, process automation, IEC 61850, IP-based communication solutions or project management.
Additional Information
We Offer:
With us 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 is important to us. A good work environment is fundamental to everything we do, and safety is always our top priority. For us, it is important that your personal values align with our culture, which is characterized by making each other better, staying ahead of the curve, and keeping our promises.
To ensure you feel at home, we offer opportunities for continuous learning, good working conditions, and a wide range of employee benefits. Learn more about our benefits here.
Location
Solna, Västerås, Linköping, or Uppsala
For more information about the position, contact hiring manager Jakob Heinerud Jonsson, 070-331 83 06, [email protected]
For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Jessica Petersson, [email protected]
During vacation weeks it may be difficult to reach us, but send an email and we will respond as soon as we can.
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 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. Selection and interviews take place after the application deadline. In this recruitment process, tests will be conducted.
Working at Vattenfall means working with critical societal infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified and you may be subject to civil defense placement. If this position is security-classified, a security investigation will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any civil defense placement will be made pursuant to the employment agreement and the law on total defense obligation.
At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and security-conscious. We seek 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. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or functional variation. Learn more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.Company Description
Vattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's electricity distribution business and one of Sweden's largest grid 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 keeping society functioning and ensuring a reliable power supply for future generations. Together we are building the electricity grid of the future and enabling the transition to a sustainable society. Learn more about what it's like to work here.
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