Company description

Vattenfall Vattenkraft is responsible for Vattenfall's 90 hydropower plants and about 300 dams in the Nordic region. We are about 500 employees in Sweden and Finland with headquarters in Luleå. Hydropower's renewable electricity production is a prerequisite for creating a climate-smart and fossil-free society where we play an important role as an enabler for the sustainable energy system of the future. Our production corresponds to about 25% of Sweden's total electricity needs. To deliver high availability in our production, we need to constantly challenge ourselves, develop our working methods and take advantage of digital opportunities. You will be an important part of that work!

About the role

Vattenfall Vattenkraft, is now looking for an operations engineer with experience in hydropower production. The department consists of, Operating Engineers, Commissioning Managers, and Hydrologists. You will participate in projects and represent the production unit.

Examples of tasks

• Development of Selective Plans, fault current calculations, relay protection settings, tripping conditions, fault clearance plans.
• Functional requirement setting for major plant changes that affect personal and plant safety. Both requirement setting and review in accordance with our guidelines and procedures.
• Participate and guide in troubleshooting and accident investigations
• Root cause analysis in the event of disturbances
• Lead commissioning work in the plants during renewals and major maintenance measures
• Preparedness as Duty Engineer engineer (VHI) may be included

Requirements specification

Qualifications

We are looking for a person who works in a structured and methodical way and has a high safety mindset in terms of plant and personal safety. In pressured situations, he/she keeps calm and a realistic perspective and takes responsibility for ensuring systematics and quality. As the work involves many contact surfaces, it is important that you have good cooperation and communication skills. You have a good command of Swedish and English in speech and writing. B-driving license is a prerequisite as travel in the service occurs.

• Electrical power engineering education at post-secondary level and experience of several years of work experience.
• Good computer skills
• ESA training

It is meritorious if you have experience in training within ESA,

Whether you are suitable for the position or not depends both on your skills / experience but also on your personal qualities. Therefore, do not hesitate to apply even if you do not meet everything in the ad, it may be just you we are looking for.

We are convinced that diversity helps to build 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 equal opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity and expression, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability.

Further information

Location; The position has a flexible location at one of Vattenfall Vattenkraft's offices in Jokkmokk, Vuollerim, Luleå, Umeå, Storuman, Näsåker, Bispgården, Sundsvall, Älvkarleby or Trollhättan.

Contact persons

For questions about the position, please contact recruiting manager Mats Riekkola, 070 395 15 78. Union representatives are Anneli Jönsson Ledarna, Samuel Jernlif Unionen, Magnus Nilsson Akademikerna and Anders Karlström SEKO. All can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard, 08-739 50 00.

Does this feel like a job for you?

Please send your application via our ad on Vattenfall's career pages no later than 24 November. If you have any questions, please contact recruiter Andreas Nordgren, andreas1.nordgren@vattenfall.com

Vattenfall Vattenfall Vattenkraft is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure, which means that many of our positions are security classified. If the position you are applying for is security classified, in accordance with the Security Protection Act, a register check and security interview will be conducted before employment.