Network Engineer

Company Description

Vattenfall is a leading European energy company driving the transition to a sustainable energy system. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years and now have a mission of working for fossil freedom. We employ around 21 000 people mostly in our core markets in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK.

Job Description

Are you up for powering the future by Leading Digital Technology Engineering towards Digital excellence? Are you fostering strong and collaborative leadership in the OT and IT convergence  era?

As our new Network Engineer, you will be part of the Digital Engineering arm of Project Delivery & Engineering where we stand at the forefront of working towards a fossil-free future. We are dedicated to executing major global infrastructure projects, navigating a dynamic and challenging environment to guarantee safety, promptness, quality, and budget compliance.

Within our Digital Engineering division, we specialize in delivering and integrating digital solutions aimed at facilitating renewable energy production and ensuring dependable operations. We oversee the whole value chain, from bid acquisition to asset construction and operation. Our focus lies on Operational Technology (OT) and IT, harnessing control and analytic modelling synergies to optimize engineering design through comprehensive data integration.

As one of the key functions in Vattenfall’s wind business, Digital Technology Engineering is responsible for supporting wind projects, operational sites and other business units in managing SCADA equipment, communication and respective infrastructure.

Be in your element with BA Wind

Our wind, solar and batteries business offers a unique opportunity to be in your element working to help harness the forces which will take us to fossil freedom.

As part of BA Wind you will play a key role in one of the most exciting pipelines in the industry with 24GW of capacity stretching out more than a decade ahead across our key European markets.

You won’t only be involved in developing projects but pioneering cutting-edge innovation, new business models and ways of working with communities and the environment. Working as part of a leading European utility also means you could be helping a growing number of major businesses and brands achieve their own sustainability goals through partnerships.

Qualifications

Your role / what will you do? 

As a Network Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the secure and cost-effective operation of the network Infrastructure, guaranteeing continuous data availability via the data center throughout the lifespan of our wind farms.

Working closely with your colleagues, you will focus on the operations of both onshore and offshore wind portfolios. You will collaborate extensively with team members during the project design and delivery phases. Your work will involve network systems, specifically the Vattenfall network for substation control systems, automation systems on substations, auxiliary systems, and turbine control systems.

Your responsibility will also include:

• Support the operational fleet of wind farms by handling technical network communication tasks.
• Pre-define scope and lead subcontractors on defined assignments supporting the O&M of the network equipment.
• Ensure configuration and network equipment is up to date and that the integration of data to the centralized data centers are functional.
• Contribute to an increased cybersecurity level and ensure the wind farms are in a safe condition meeting Vattenfall and other regulative requirements.
• Daily operational tasks, proactive monitoring and optimization of our running network solutions.
• Ensure documentation is being developed and kept up to date.
• Able to participate with the team in a 24/7 on-call duty roster.
• Travel in Northern Europe is expected but not often
• Capable of working offshore or remote facilities via boat/helicopter is preferential.

Your profile / who are you?
You possess a degree in Engineering or a related field and have at least 3 years of experience in network engineering, preferably within the energy sector. Additionally, you have excellent communication skills and can effectively interact with representatives from various professional groups, external business partners, and colleagues.

In addition you need to have experience in the following areas:

• Security network solutions based on Cisco, FortiGate or similar.
• Certified in CCNP routing and switching or an equal level.
• Familiar with supporting highly-available networks.
• Familiar with switching and routing protocols.
• Familiar automation and optimization of network setups to lean operation
• As we operate in an international environment, it is essential that you speak and write English fluently.
• Familiar with ways of working like Agile, Kanban and Product mindset is

Personal trades:

• Have a strong personal drive, sense of responsibility and take ownership of your tasks.
• Are a true team player and able to contribute to the existing team spirit.
• Act and work in a, sometime chaotic environment. 
• Have a systematic and focused approach to your daily tasks.
• Are strongly performance oriented – enjoy a challenge and good at capturing lessons learned.
• See design, documentation as a natural and integrated part of the work.

Due to the holiday period, we will not review applications before 22.04.2025

Additional Information

Our offer

Looking for a career with growth?

Looking for a role where your superpowers can be leveraged to the maximum and with limitless opportunities for growth?

The scale and ambition of our wind, battery and solar business means you can really find your element with us. We’ll also provide you with all the learning and development you need to expand your horizons.

We strive to be the best place to work in the industry with highly competitive pay and conditions and an open, supportive culture. A commitment to a healthy work-life balance aims to ensure everyone plays to their strengths, whatever their background and experiences.

You will be part of a growing team of 1,700+ colleagues from 50+ nationalities where our positive approach to diversity is reflected in the fact that more than a quarter of staff are women.

More Information 

For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact hiring manager Thomas Højmark Grønbæk, thomashoejmark.groenbaek@vattenfall.com.  For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Christian Pathuel, christian.pathuel@vattenfall.com 

We welcome your application in English no later than 03.08.2025. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website. 

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. Click here for further information. 

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall and will be performed by a third party, Validata. 

Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classified the final candidates might be subject to a security vetting process, according to Swedish legislation. 

We look forward to receiving your application!