Company description

Business Unit (BU) Vattenfall Power Solutions is a business unit of approximately 600 people within Business Area (BA) Vattenfall Generation that trains personnel in Swedish nuclear power, supplies nuclear fuel to Vattenfall's nuclear power plants, develops and implements projects and assignments and provides internal technical specialist services for all of Vattenfall's operations, Group staffs and stakeholders. This includes activities such as development and provision of training, project management and project support, analysis management and investigation, product development, nuclear safety and dam safety assignments. The focus of the Vattenfall Power Solutions business unit is to develop our capabilities in project management and selected key technical disciplines. We work actively with continuous improvement initiatives and development of our models, where our work and competence creates great value for Vattenfall and its investments.

About the role

Do you want to contribute to Sweden's fossil-free electricity supply?

The Technical Department at Business Unit Vattenfall Power Solutions develops and implements projects and assignments as well as provides internal technical specialist services in a single competence center for Vattenfall's operations, Group staffs and stakeholders. This involves activities in the form of feasibility studies, analyses, investigations and project planning in all of our energy types. The focus of the business unit is to develop our competence in strategic areas to work towards Vattenfall's development towards a fossil-free future.

To meet future energy needs, we are now facing an exciting future with new production and operating time extensions in nuclear power, as well as modernization of hydropower. Do you want to be part of this transition and contribute to a fossil-free society? We are now looking for you who are an engineer in I&C (instrumentation and control).

With us, you get the opportunity to work in challenging and developing assignments from the idea stage to the final product, you get freedom under responsibility with great opportunities for remote work on a part-time basis, to control your working hours and to create solid relationships in your assignments. You will work with highly competent colleagues in your area of expertise as well as in other disciplines. The opportunities for personal development are great both within your own organization and Vattenfall in general.

Depending on where in the country you are located, you will belong to the grouping in the west or east. On the west coast, the group consists of about 10 employees who work with plant design in process, electric power and I&C. On the east coast, the group consists of about 15 employees who work with analysis and construction in electric power and I&C. In total, we are about 20 employees in the competence area of electrical power and I& C and in order to take advantage of each other's skills and experiences, we are part of a common functional area.

Your tasks

As an engineer with us, you will work with a variety of issues of varying complexity. At a time when we are preparing for new nuclear power and equipping our ageing plants to run for many years to come, the work involves finding innovative solutions that enable us to integrate modern technology with existing ones, which together meet modern requirements and provide high availability.

The work is carried out in project form and, where possible, within the framework of construction teams. Your duties will vary and be dependent on your background but based on the needs of commissioning organizations it may involve:

• identification and formulation of plant and stakeholder requirements
• development and evaluation of conceptual solutions
• development of design and procurement documents/prerequisites
• leading the technical elements of the implementation phase
• review of quality assurance documents for verification and validation

We know that our people are the key to our success. We care about your development and will always encourage you to use your skills and provide you with opportunities to grow through new challenges, training and skills transfer. With us, you will be trusted to act with great freedom and responsibility, which, together with good working conditions and mutual trust, provides a high level of flexibility and work-life balance.

Requirements

We are looking for you who have

• education in engineering, civil engineering or similar in the relevant field, or equivalent knowledge acquired in another way
• at least 5 years of experience in I&C systems in the process or power industry
• good ability to express yourself in speech and writing, both in Swedish and in English
• driving license B

We are looking for you who are driven by finding smart solutions in complex systems. You have the ability to see the big picture and connections to related subject areas. You thrive in independent work as well as in a leading role, where you direct the technical work. In situations of difficulty or uncertainty, you are able to carry out structured and qualitative work using your analytical skills and accuracy. You have good interpersonal skills and with your responsiveness you can easily create and maintain relationships, and also handle many contacts.

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 works actively to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.

Further information

In addition to being involved in shaping the smart energy society of the future we offer you a developing and varied job with many contact surfaces. For us at Vattenfall, it is important that work and private life have a good balance, which is why we offer flexibility in work and the opportunity to work from home if needed. We also have a lot of other employee benefits such as reduced working hours, favorable occupational pension agreements, parental leave allowance and more. Read more about our benefits here.