Company description

This is us, your new colleagues!

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

We are now looking for a Chemical Engineer for the Quality and Plant Development department at Vattenfall Värme. The Chemistry group is responsible for ensuring that the processes have the right water chemistry and environmental performance with regard to waste, surface and groundwater. We work closely with the operations department and the environmental group to optimize the plant and ensure that we have a safe and stable production.

About the job

In the role of chemical engineer you will work both in the office and out in the production environment. We offer a varied job where you will have the opportunity to learn a lot about water sampling and maintenance of analytical instruments.

In the role of chemical engineer, you work in a team with other chemical engineers and are responsible for the ongoing operational work. This includes sampling, analysis, maintenance of instruments and handling of external analysis results. You will also support projects with your expertise when needed. An important part of the work is to monitor and support daily operations, with a particular focus on ensuring that feed and process water maintain the right level of purity and that condensate water is purified to approved values. The role also includes being an expert in chemicals, ash and water resource management.

Requirements

• High school or master's degree in chemical engineering, or acquired knowledge in another way that we consider equivalent in feed water chemistry or water treatment.
• Knowledge of methods and products for softening/salting and water treatment.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. English is meritorious.
• Good computer skills and knowledge of analytical methods. It is meritorious if you have knowledge of iChemistry or similar.
• Driving license B is a requirement to be able to visit our production facilities outside the main plant.
• Previous work experience from a similar role is meritorious. Experience of water treatment in the energy or, for example, paper and pulp industry is a great advantage.

To thrive in this role, we see that you think it is important to be organized, are practical and have a good aptitude for problem solving. We are looking for you who thrive in a role where you get to use your analytical skills. Within the group, we work together and help each other, which makes it important that you appreciate and have an easy time collaborating.

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 production facilities are a natural part of the work.

For more information about the service, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager, Siv Victor, 073-03 89 231.

For information about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact the recruiter, Catalina Roa Rodriguez, 070-00 26 802.

Welcome with your application no later than June 4, 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.