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.
Do you want to have fun at work and at the same time work for a fossil-free society? Now you have the opportunity to do so with us at Vattenfall Vattenkraft. To achieve our goal, we need committed employees who want to contribute to a better climate. You will be an important part of that work!
Vattenfall Vattenkraft is looking for a technology specialist in electric power to, for example, Jokkmokk, Luleå, Umeå, Östersund, Gävle, Västerås or Solna! You will be part of the Power Station Technology department, our focus is sustainable development and management of Vattenfall's hydropower stations. Right now we are about 20 employees with specialist knowledge in electricity production, hydropower and power station technology.
The work as a technology specialist is varied and there are good opportunities to be involved in influencing how we develop our facilities at a time when hydropower is a very important part of Sweden's total electricity mix.
Here are examples of tasks and responsibilities:
- Set up functional requirements for electrical power equipment in the hydropower stations based on the needs of the power system and facilities
- Develop and develop existing technical guidelines and requirement specifications
- Status assessments of various components, such as transformers
- Technical requirements in, for example, procurement
- Work with continuous improvements and business intelligence.
You will participate in assignments that include feasibility studies, project implementation and commissioning. You may also offer your specialist knowledge to our maintenance and production activities, for example in investigations. Regular collaboration with colleagues, consultants, contractors and suppliers is part of everyday life and you will work both in your office and from our hydropower stations around the country.
Requirement specification
You are a civil or university engineer in electricity and energy, or you have equivalent knowledge acquired in another way.
Your technical area of specialization is electrical power and you have experience working with areas such as backup power, transformers and switchgear. It is a great advantage if you have worked with hydropower plants, large-scale industrial electricity plants and electricity generation. It may be an advantage if you have experience of technical advisory roles, work with feasibility studies and requirement specifications and that you are used to working in a project-oriented manner.
Your approach is characterized by a strong interest in your subject areas, initiative, cooperation, order and orderliness. You express yourself clearly in speech and writing (both in Swedish and English) and have a versatile and good IT habit. A B driving license is a requirement as travel by car is part of the work.
Location
The position can have a flexible location at one of Vattenfall Vattenkraft's offices, for example in Jokkmokk, Luleå, Umeå, Östersund, Gävle, Västerås or Solna.
Contact persons
If you have any questions about the position, please contact the recruiting manager Daniel Winsa. 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?
To realize the goal of a fossil-free life, we need to harness different perspectives, experiences and skills. We need thinkers, creators, developers, problem solvers and a wide range of other roles with one thing in common - everyone contributing their unique talents and unleashing their superpowers in the team. We work towards our common goal in a first-class work environment where everyone feels equal and included.
We look forward to your application!
Please apply via our ad on Vattenfall's career pages by February 18, 2025.
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