Control System Engineer North - Vattenfall Eldistribution

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Company Description 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 ensuring a secure power 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 societally important operation with exciting projects, cutting-edge technology, and colleagues who value each other. We are now recruiting several experienced Control System Engineers who want to be part of building the maintenance operations of the future! We are facing one of Vattenfall Eldistribution's largest initiatives ever – a historic consolidation 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 Control System Engineer, you will become part of our technical department, a competence-driven part of Vattenfall Eldistribution with approximately 50 engineers across the country. The role involves a strong focus on safety, quality, progress, and commitment. Safety is the guiding star in everything we do; in a risk-filled environment, we take care of each other and create security together. Your main tasks: Maintenance testing Commissioning, configuration, and testing of control systems Troubleshooting and relay changes Work with remote controls and other station equipment Minor design adaptations in connection with commissioning Daily travel is a natural part of the position, but travel with overnight stays may also occur. On-call duty may be included as a natural part of the assignment. Requirements Our way of working is characterized by freedom with responsibility, and as a person you are therefore driven by taking on challenges, solving problems, and achieving set goals. Since you will have contact with both internal and external contacts, we are looking for someone who is service-oriented and enjoys working both independently and in close cooperation with colleagues. You are structured, thorough, and take responsibility for both quality and safety in your work. In addition to your personal qualities, we would like you to have: A post-secondary electrical power education or equivalent work experience in electrical power Several years of experience working with control systems/testing within the voltage range 0.4-400kV Good knowledge of electrical power installations Good computer skills B-category driving license Fluent Swedish in speech and writing, and good knowledge of English We consider it meritorious if you have: Worked at voltage levels above 130 kV Experience with IEC 61850 Experience in independently performing design adaptations Design of smaller projects, individual equipment replacements, control equipment, relay protection, or similar Experience with AutoCAD Elmaster Additional Information We offer an exciting workday and a good work-life balance 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 help 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 Västerås, Avesta, Uppsala, Älvkarleby, Östhammar, Umeå, Örnsköldsvik, Storuman, Luleå, Jokkmokk, or Gällivare and surrounding areas. Home station may become relevant. 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]. 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 apply 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 conduct 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 subject to civil defense placement. If this position is security-classified, a security clearance will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any civil defense placement occurs with support in the employment agreement and the Total Defense Duty Act. At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-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. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Östhammar

Address

Forsmark

GPS

60.163702, 18.1886811copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

08-739 50 00

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4

Published

10. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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