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.

Vattenfall Vattenkraft is now looking for a production and maintenance technician for Dals Långed!

You will be part of a team where we are five colleagues responsible for the operation and maintenance of Vattenfall's nine hydropower plants and three regulation dams in Dalsland. Our main responsibility is to ensure accessible and safe facilities.

The work as a production and maintenance technician is varied and responsible, here are examples of tasks and responsibilities:

• Ongoing and preventive maintenance
• Inspections and condition checks
• Inspections and regular rounds of hydropower plants and regulating dams
• Analysis, problem solving and troubleshooting
• Improvement projects, both on generating units and dams
• Water planning and operational monitoring of power plant electricity production.

We work both outdoors and indoors, car travel between plants is part of everyday life. You will be expected to take an active role in our work with risk assessments and creating safe workplaces where we are open and helpful.

Our team is also on call in the area of responsibility. Once you have been trained and meet the requirements, you will be on call on average every six weeks on a rolling schedule.

We are part of the Upperudsälven/Viskan Production Group, which consists of two teams. In the second team, which is based in Kinna, four colleagues work who are responsible for our facilities in the Viskan area. Within the group, we collaborate on common issues that can be about working methods, safety, routines and system support. If necessary, for example during audits and shutdowns, we can travel between to work together.

Requirements specification

We are looking for a versatile, committed, reliable and responsible colleague who wants to develop in a climate-smart role as a production and maintenance technician in hydropower. We offer you a free and responsible job in very nice surroundings.

You have an upper secondary education in electricity or mechanics and experience of working with operation, maintenance and technical troubleshooting. It is meritorious if you have experience in automation technology, PLC and power generation.

You enjoy finding solutions to problems and sharing ideas with your colleagues. Your approach is structured and you put a strong emphasis on safety. You enjoy working in a team, but are also prepared to work alone.

The work requires IT experience and that you are comfortable using both a computer and a smartphone, if you also have experience with planning tools and SCADA, it can be a plus. B-driving license is a requirement, BE-driving license meritorious.

Place of employment

Dals Långed, Bengtsfors municipality

Contact persons

For questions about the service, please contact group manager Stefan Jansson. 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.

Come and work with us in beautiful Dalsland!

Together we work for a fossil-free future. Hydropower accounts for a large share of Vattenfall's total electricity production, and it is the most important renewable energy source both in Vattenfall's production and in the European energy system.

Please apply via our ad on Vattenfall's career pages no later than January 30, 2025.

We are convinced that diversity enriches and therefore work continuously for equality and inclusion in our workplace. Read more at https://careers.vattenfall.com/se/sv/jobba-med-oss/mangfald-inkludering

Vattenfall Vattenkraft is part of Sweden's socially critical infrastructure, so many of our services 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.