Company description
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. You will be an important part of that work!
As an employee at Vattenfall, you will be part of a larger goal: To make it possible to live fossil-free. We want to lead the way towards a sustainable future and stimulate a climate-smarter life at all levels.
We are now looking for an experienced Commissioning Manager!
You will be part of a small group of operational engineers within Vattenfall Hydropower's organization. The main task is the role of commissioning manager for major commissioning in connection with investment projects. The work also includes working with functional requirements, selective plans, fault current calculations and relay protection settings.
About the role
Your main task is the role of commissioning manager for major commissioning in connection with investments in hydropower generators (also spillways, transformers, local power occur). You make preparations in the form of collecting documentation, site visits and program writing. Commissioning then takes place, usually over a couple of weeks. Your work ends with report writing.
The work also includes working with functional requirements in connection with investments, selective plans, fault current calculations and relay protection settings. These tasks are included on an ongoing basis but to varying degrees depending on the status of the projects and ongoing commissioning
Requirements specification
You have an electrical power engineering education, preferably in hydropower, and solid experience from operational work with commissioning. It is meritorious with experience of hydropower production in operation & maintenance, control plant, protection functions and testing.
You work in a structured and methodical way and have a high safety mindset. You have leadership qualities and are able to make decisions together with the team on site in relation to the implementation. Even under pressure, you keep your calm and realistic perspective and you take responsibility for ensuring systematics and quality. As the work involves many contact surfaces, it is important that you have good cooperation and communication skills.
You have a B driving license as travel in the service occurs.
Further information
Location
At one of Vattenfall Vattenkraft's establishments; Trollhättan, Älvkarleby, Sundsvall, Sollefteå, Bispgården, Näsåker, Umeå,
Want to know more?
Contact recruiting manager Mats Riekkola, +46 70 395 15 78. Union representatives are Anneli Jönsson Ledarna, Carl Johansson Unionen, Magnus Nilsson Akademikerna and Anders Karlström SEKO. All can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard, +46 8 739 50 00.
Come and work with us!
Please send your application via Vattenfall's career pages no later than May 18, 2025. If you have any questions about your application or the application portal, please contact recruiter Andreas Nordgren +46 70 002 67 97.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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 identity and gender expression, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability.
Vattenfall Vattenkraft is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure, and many of our services are therefore 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.