Company description

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Vattenfall AB Värme Uppsala produces and delivers a total of about 1500 GWh of district heating in Uppsala, Knivsta and Storvreta. In Uppsala, district cooling is also produced and delivered, steam and the plant produces electricity. The business consists of waste incineration as a base and mainly biofuel-fired plants as a complement during the cold part of the year.

In Sweden, we supply district heating, district cooling and steam to industries, property owners and residential customers in fifteen municipalities. Värme Sverige is the fourth largest district heating supplier in Sweden and supplies sustainable heating to around 200,000 Swedish households and heating, cooling and steam to industrial customers. We are particularly proud that our main product, district heating, plays an important role in the new circular society.

About the role

At Vattenfall, we have decided to build a future where everyone can choose fossil-free ways of transporting, producing and living. Do you want to join us on the journey towards a fossil-free future? Vattenfall Värme is now looking for an automation engineer with system management responsibility who wants to be involved in influencing tomorrow's climate-smart society and help our customers steer towards a fossil-free life.

As a senior automation engineer, you will be involved in the planning and follow-up of the preventive and remedial maintenance of analysis, control and control equipment. You will also participate in remodeling and extension projects as a requirement setter, and be part of the procurement of framework agreements and the like.

You will have system responsibility and management responsibility for parts of the plant's automation system and network, which includes:

• collecting change requirements and assessing these with other stakeholders
• planning for the life and development of our automation systems
• proposing management and development budgets to system owners
• developing frameworks and requirements for projects and monitoring compliance
• supporting our own staff and consultants
• Tech IT security responsibilities

The role will also be part of remedial maintenance, both as a performer and in support of our technicians. You will get to work in our maintenance system SAP-PM with plant records, work order management, maintenance plans, etc.

The work is varied, you will, for example, be out in our business close to our core business, participate in project meetings, work in teams, but also independently in and outside your office.

The service also includes scheduled standby duty.

Requirement specification

• Post-secondary education, civil engineer, university engineer or a YH degree with a focus on automation / energy technology / electricity.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in automation and maintenance / management in similar industry.
• High competence in Siemens DCS, PLC / SCADA, computers (PC / VMware / vSphere) and networks.
• Good ability to express yourself in both speech and writing in Swedish and English.
• B-driving license is a requirement.
• Competence in SAP PM/MM is meritorious.

We will attach great importance to your personal qualities as well and would like to see that you are flexible and can quickly adapt to changing needs and situations. You are driven by problem solving and enjoy taking initiative to drive your work forward and get things done. You have good interpersonal skills and are an effective communicator. The position also requires you to have a structured approach to maintaining a safe facility with a good working environment.

Further information

What can we offer you?

With us, you will be part of a strong team with great colleagues. The organization is committed and motivated and faces several exciting challenges. We offer a varied job, modern leadership and many contacts. A balanced life is a matter of course for us, we attach great importance to you finding a balance between work and leisure and offer attractive employee benefits. As an employee at Vattenfall Värme, you are part of creating the heating of the future and shaping tomorrow's fossil-free energy society.

Location: Uppsala. Day trips in the service to our facilities are a natural part of the work.

For more information about the service, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager, Anders Holmgren, anders.holmgren@vattenfall.com .

For information about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact recruiter Catalina Roa Rodriguez, catalina.roarodriguez@vattenfall.com.

Welcome with your application no later than January 19, 2025. We do not accept applications by email, only via our website. Selection and interviews will take place after the application deadline.

The union representatives are Stefan Andersson, Akademikerna, Kjell Karlsson, Ledarna, Jan Svensson, SEKO and Patrik Nenzén, Unionen and you can reach all of them via Vattenfall's switchboard, +46 8 739 50 00.

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 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.

Vattenfall is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure and many services are classified. If this position is security classified, a security clearance will be carried out before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act.