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Do you want to be part of the transition towards renewable energy? Working directly with changing from within? While also be a part of creating a cleaner world and a carbon-free future.
Hydropower is the backbone of the Nordic energy system. Within Fortum, Hydro is a vital part of the Generation division - responsible for large-scale power production, together with nuclear and wind. The Fortum Generation division is also comprised of portfolio management and trading, industrial intelligence, and nuclear services. We believe hydropower is a necessary form of electricity production in the transition to a sustainable society.
About the role
We are looking for an Automation Engineer to join our Technology Development team and strengthen the capabilities in developing and rolling out solutions for the control of our hydropower plants.
You will be a part of a team which is developing the Fortum hydropower portfolio to create value in the long term and develop future system and market needs.
In your role, you will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Develop innovative solutions for the control system of the hydropower plants in Fortum’s portfolio to fulfil legal and market requirements.
- Design, test and implement technical solutions to improve performance of the automation systems.
- Perform simulations, deriving parameters for tuning and performance verification.
- Contribute to the development of automation standards at Fortum plants.
- Support large investment projects to set requirements for suppliers and maintenance contractors to ensure the quality of deliveries.
About you
To succeed in this role, we expect you to have previous experience, especially practical, of industrial automation and an interest in the energy sector.
Requirements for the role are:
- Master or bachelor's degree in Control, Electrical, Mechanical engineering or similar.
- Understanding of control systems and theory.
- Knowledge in simulation environment e.g., Matlab/Simulink. PLC programming, for example Siemens S7, TIA portal or ABB 800xA is an advantage.
- Innovative mindset and structured way of working.
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- B-drivers licence.
Nice to have that will make you stand out:
- On site-experience in an industrial environment.
- Fluency in written and spoken Swedish.
Personal qualifications:
You are a proactive person and willing to move things forward. You are independent with own tasks but enjoy working with others and like to contribute with your competence and skills.
The position will be based in one of our offices in Stockholm, Borlänge, Karlstad, Arbrå, Sveg or Östersund. The job implies travelling in Sweden and occasionally abroad.
We offer you
This role will give you a unique opportunity to grow professionally and deepen your understanding of the hydropower value chain, driving the organization towards it strategic wanted position. In your daily work you will be in close contact and cooperate with different experts within the Hydro organization and Fortum’s maintenance partners.
Joining a team of experts mostly in Sweden and Finland, you will have the opportunity to create a large network, both internally and externally.
Why Fortum?
The greatest challenge of our time awaits you. To drive the change for a cleaner world, we need to reshape the energy system. To reach our goal, we embrace a culture of openness. With mutual trust, believing in people, and taking care of everyone's wellbeing, we can reach even better results. Flexibility is the new normal and we apply hybrid way of working wherever possible.
For you, working at Fortum means exciting opportunities to develop your expertise and create a meaningful career. We will support you on this journey. We believe diversity and inclusion inspire all of us to innovate and grow together. Therefore, we are committed to building teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.
Interested?
Submit your application by 3rd of September at the latest. Interviews are held ongoing; the position may be filled before the last application date.
If you would like to hear more about the position, please contact Alessandro Ferraris, Manager Technology Development at +46 70 231 73 94 or alessandro.ferraris@fortum.com.
For contact with Swedish union representatives, please call +46 8 671 70 00.
Fortum Akademiker: Per Kenttä
Unionen: Birgitta Henriksson, Torbjörn Graf
To be selected for the position, the applicant must go through background clearance.
At Fortum, we are committed to building diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.
We are Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company. Our purpose is to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together. We are one of the cleanest energy producers in Europe and our actions are guided by our ambitious environmental targets. We generate and deliver clean energy reliably and help industries to decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations in the Nordics comprise of efficient, CO2-free power generation as well as reliable supply of electricity and district heat to private and business customers. For our ~5 000 employees, we commit to be a safe, and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com
