Project Engineer Electrical Power - VB Energi

Vattenfall AB · Vollzeit

Svetsarevägen 4, Ludvika, Schweden

Company Description VB Energi Group is an environmentally and occupationally certified energy company headquartered in Ludvika. With approximately 85 employees, the company operates district heating, electrical distribution, and hydroelectric power stations. The company's principal owners are Ludvika Municipality and Fagersta Municipality. Visit our website vbenergi.se for additional information. About the Role Are you our new Project Engineer for the future electrical grid? Do you want to be part of developing the future electrical grid and contribute to the energy transition in the Ludvika and Fagersta region? Do you thrive in a role where technology, analysis, and long-term planning meet to create sustainable solutions? If so, you might be the person we're looking for! At VB Energi, you work close to reality, where decisions make a difference for people, companies, and the entire region's development. We invest in and develop both local and regional grids with a focus on supply reliability, capacity, and sustainable solutions for the future. As a project engineer in the local grid division, you'll become an important part of our team with project managers, planners, and other colleagues. Together, we drive investment projects that strengthen the electrical grid and create conditions for future energy supply. With us, you get significant responsibility and freedom to plan your work while being part of a team where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and support are natural parts of everyday life. At VB Energi, you're not just one of many. Here you'll find short decision-making paths, close collaboration between different competencies, and good opportunities to influence both projects, working methods, and technical solutions. We believe in developing together and creating a workplace where commitment, responsibility, and teamwork are at the center. We work on projects within both local and regional grids 0.4-145 kV, which provides an exciting and varied workday where you get to shape the energy infrastructure of the future. About the Role With us, you get a focused and technically interesting role as a Project Engineer. We've drawn a clear line between pre-project planning and detailed engineering. This means your focus is on making the major technical choices, sizing the grid, and setting the economic framework. You prepare feasibility studies and project directives of high quality—which our planners then take forward into the field for detailed planning and implementation. You'll be the key person who transforms future capacity needs into concrete, smart, and reliable grid solutions. Your contact network in this role is extensive and includes both internal and external stakeholders. We work in the NIS system dpPower. Your Primary Responsibilities Technical Sizing: Conduct grid calculations for voltage drop, loads, and short-circuit currents, and size cables, transformers, etc. according to applicable requirements and regulations Comprehensive Grid Design: Determine principal routing corridors, locate and design grid substations based on environmental requirements, master plans, and grid structure (e.g., optimal loop feeds) Rough Cost Estimation: Manage the early investment budget and set the project's economic framework Requirements Definition & Handover: Package completed project directives with technical data, operating modes, and budget limits to hand over a smooth handoff package to the planner Contribute to improving working methods and delivery quality Participate in the team's collective development and knowledge sharing Requirements We're Looking for You If: You're analytical, structured, and have a strong interest in electrical power and grid capacity. You're comfortable working at a desk with advanced systems and enjoy seeing the big picture in the grid system. We'd like you to have: Engineering degree in electrical power/energy, or equivalent competence acquired through experience in the electrical grid industry Very good understanding of electrical grid structure (local/regional grids) and electrical principles Experience with grid calculation programs and GIS systems (for example, dpPower, Netbas, or similar) Ability to perform rough cost estimates and assessments Very strong ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish, as documentation and internal collaboration are major parts of the workday Additional Information What We Offer An opportunity to join a team that works together for safe and stable operations, thereby contributing to our customers receiving environmentally friendly energy. You'll have a varied workday with challenging tasks, and opportunities to develop both yourself and the business by participating in various projects and working on improvement measures. Beyond being part of shaping the future smart energy society, we offer a workplace with good opportunities for development. We encourage those who want to advance and explore new areas within the company. Through our career and development model, we want to create clarity about what opportunities you have to develop in the direction you choose. It's important that your whole life works well, so we care about our employees experiencing a good balance between work and leisure. Work Location: Ludvika For more information about the position, contact hiring manager Sofie Jansson, [email protected], 0240-87620. For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Kajsa Loman, [email protected]. Trade union representatives are Torbjörn Jonsson Unionen, Mikael Boström Sveriges Ingenjörer, and Pertti Palonto SEKO. You can reach them through the switchboard at 0240-876 00. Welcome to submit your application by September 23, 2026. Selection and interviews take place after the final application deadline. We only accept applications through our website. We do not accept personal letters as part of your application. Apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV. 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. VB Elnät 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. We look forward to your application!