Control Systems Engineer North - Vattenfall Eldistribution
Company Description
Vattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's electricity distribution business and one of Sweden's largest grid companies. We are responsible for critical societal 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 power 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 both for society and the energy transition? With us, you are part of a vital societal operation with exciting projects, cutting-edge technology, and colleagues who value each other.
We are now looking for several experienced Control Systems Engineers who want to help build the maintenance operations of the future!
We are facing one of Vattenfall Eldistribution's largest initiatives ever – a historic concentrated effort to build stronger, more resilient, and entirely our own capability in maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs. In a time when the world is placing ever higher demands on robustness and durability, we are taking decisive steps to ensure a power grid that can handle difficult conditions and delivers when it is needed most.
Responsibilities and Tasks
As a Control Systems 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 responsibilities:
Maintenance testing
Commissioning, configuring, and testing of control systems
Troubleshooting and relay changeovers
Work with remote controls and other station equipment
Minor design adaptations in connection with commissioning
Day trips are a natural part of the position, but trips with overnight stays may also occur. On-call duty may be a natural part of the assignment.
Requirements Specification
Our approach is characterized by freedom with responsibility, and as a person you are therefore driven to take on challenges, solve problems, and achieve 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 collaboration with colleagues. You are organized, thorough, and take responsibility for both quality and safety in your work.
In addition to your personal qualities, we would like to see that you have:
Post-secondary electrical power education or equivalent work experience in electrical power
Several years of experience working with control systems/testing in the voltage range 0.4-400kV
Good knowledge of electrical power systems
Good computer skills
Drive permit category B
Fluent Swedish in speech and writing as well as good knowledge of English
We consider it meritorious if you have:
Worked at voltage levels above 130 kV
Experience with IEC 61850
Experience independently performing design adaptations
Design of smaller projects, individual equipment replacements, control equipment, relay protection, or equivalent
Experience with AutoCAD Elmaster
Additional Information
We offer an exciting daily work environment 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 consideration 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
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 through 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 use 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 societal infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are classified as security-sensitive, and you may be classified for wartime duty. If this position is security-classified, a security clearance will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the security protection act. Any wartime classification is done with support from the employment contract and the law on total defense obligations.
At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We seek 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 appealing 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/faith, sexual orientation, or functional variation. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.
Tillsvidareanställning (inkl. eventuell provanställning)
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