Communication engineer
Sundsvall, Sverige
Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Communication technician
Work model On location
Application due date 14 August 2025
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Company description

Vattenfall Services Nordic AB builds, maintains and develops energy solutions for energy and electricity plants. We develop Sweden's energy infrastructure to create a sustainable future where we find new innovations that contribute to a fossil-free society. We work with many different customers and suppliers that involve major investments for the energy transition. With us, you work in a socially important business and make sure everything works.

Together we create Sweden's safest workplace!


About the role

Do you want to be an important part of the energy transition? Vattenfall Services is Sweden's leading contracting company in the energy and power sector and we develop Sweden's energy infrastructure! With us, you work in a future industry with a strong focus on a sustainable future. We need more energy heroes and now we are looking for you who want to join the journey towards a fossil-free life! Together we make a difference, for the whole of society.


Have you worked as a Service Technician in electrical telecommunications or communications and want to develop your technical knowledge? Now we are looking for Communication Engineers for Vattenfall Services' Business Area Technology!


The technical departments currently employ about 170 engineers with specialist expertise in communications, control equipment, optical fiber and more. With us, safety is always in focus as we work in potentially dangerous environments and at high altitudes through mast and pole climbing. We offer you a free and responsible job. For the right person, there are good opportunities for continued personal and technical development.


Examples of tasks as a Communication Engineer:

  • Work with preventive maintenance of communication equipment
  • Fault repair of communication equipment
  • Rebuilding and new construction of communication solutions
  • Ensure the implementation of new ongoing communication projects from start to finish
  • Be involved in the design, purchase of materials, implementation, installation and commissioning
  • Manage supplier and contractor contacts

Travel is a natural part of the work, travel with overnight stays occurs. The work is carried out to about 75% in the field, in the customers' facilities.


Requirements specification

About you

Our way of working is characterized by freedom under responsibility and as a person you are therefore driven by taking on challenges, solving problems and achieving set goals. Since you will have contact with both internal and external contacts, we are looking for you who are service-oriented and enjoy working both on your own and in close collaboration with colleagues.


In addition to your personal qualities, we would like to see that you already have:

  • An education in telecommunications, electricity or electrical power, or equivalent practical experience
  • Some years of experience working in telecommunications or electrical power, or specialist skills
  • Experience in leading projects or own work in the industry independently
  • Experience with technologies such as SDH/PDH, optical fiber, radio, IEC61850, IP networks and experience in remote control and control equipment is meritorious
  • Industry experience is meritorious

In addition to the above competencies, you have easy to express yourself in both Swedish and English in writing and speech. Driving license B is a requirement. Height work via mast and pole climbing occurs.


Further information

We offer

After several decades in the energy industry, we know that our employees are our most important and valuable asset. That's why we offer you a varied working day with great opportunities for personal and professional development. We are a large and secure employer that still feels like a family, where employee safety, well-being and cooperation are important parts of our corporate culture!

At Vattenfall Services you can make a difference and together we take responsibility for a sustainable energy transition, together we give power to a fossil-free life.

Are you curious about your future colleagues? Find out more here:Your colleagues - Vattenfall SE

Curious to follow our everyday life? Follow us on social media!

Linkedin - Vattenfall Services Nordic AB

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Location: Sundsvall, Trollhättan or Gothenburg


For more information about the position, please contact the recruiting managers:

Sundsvall: Frida Häggström, 070-233 25 35 or frida.haeggstroem@vattenfall.com

Trollhättan and Gothenburg: Axel Rosander, 070-235 84 41 or axel.rosander@vattenfall.com

For questions about the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Lea Skånberg, lea.skanberg@vattenfall.com.

Union representatives for this position are Christel Karlsson Unionen, Massimo Bresnik SEKO, Torbjörn Blom Akademikerna and Magnus Tjergefors, Ledarna. You can reach everyone via Vattenfall's switchboard, tel. 08-739 50 00.


Does this feel like a job for you? You are warmly welcome with your application no later than August 17, 2025! We do not accept personal letters in the application. You apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV. We only accept applications via our website.During the summer period, the response time to questions may be delayed. Selection will take place after the closing date.

Vattenfall is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure, thus many of our services are security classified. If this position is security classified, a security clearance will be carried out before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. In addition to security screening, a drug test is done.

At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open and security conscious. We are looking for employees who share our vision and can contribute to strengthening our corporate culture. We are convinced that diversity helps 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.