Control System Engineer North Vattenfall Eldistribution Company Description
Vattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's electricity grid 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 society functioning 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 get to 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 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 capability in 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 ensure an electricity grid that can handle difficult conditions and delivers when needed most.
Responsibilities and Tasks
As a Control System Engineer, you will become part of our technology department, a competence-driven part of Vattenfall Eldistribution with approximately 50 engineers around 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 high-risk environment, we take care of each other and create security together.
Your main work tasks:
Maintenance testing
Commissioning, configuration, and testing of control systems
Troubleshooting and relay changeovers
Work with remote controls and other station equipment
Minor design modifications in connection with commissioning
Day trips are 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.
Job Requirements
Our way of working is characterized by freedom under responsibility, and as a person you are driven to take on challenges, solve problems, and reach 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 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 of 0.4-400kV
Good knowledge of electrical power installations
Good computer skills
Class B driver's license
Fluent Swedish in speech and writing and good knowledge of English
We consider it an advantage if you have:
Worked at voltage levels above 130 kV
Experience with IEC 61850
Experience independently performing design modifications
Design of smaller projects, individual equipment replacements, control equipment, protective relays, or equivalent
Experience with AutoCAD Elmaster
Additional Information
We offer an exciting work day 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-based work 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 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.
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 socially important infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security classified, and you may be subject to wartime placement. If this position is security classified, security vetting will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any wartime placement is made with support from the employment contract and the law on total defense duty.
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 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/belief, sexual orientation, or functional variation. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.
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