Electrical Engineer

As an Electrical Engineer, you are responsible for Northvolt's power plant in Skellefteå. The work includes the power plant and control system systems used in power plants for electricity distribution and industrial operations. If necessary, you may assume a leadership role for minor improvement work within your technical area that reduces the burden on the environment and economy.
You will lead root cause analyses and support the rest of the electrical team in organising electrical maintenance activities necessary for the site's continuous operation.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Carry out selectivity plans, short-circuit calculations, and relay protection calculations, and implement these in the plant.
• Troubleshoot the power system and assist colleagues in implementing necessary measures.
• Plan maintenance activities.
• Work on creating routines and instructions within the technical area.
• Ensure that necessary spare parts are available and perform LCA.
• Work on long-term planning and development of future investment needs.
• Investigate, analyse and evaluate various technical solutions within the electric power area.
• Participate in testing and commissioning of new plant parts within the technical area.
• Approve relationship documents from suppliers in connection with the handover of equipment.
• Train personnel in the electric power system.
• Be Northvolt's representative at FAT/SAT for new electrical equipment within the area of responsibility.
• Be a resource in designing expansions of existing and new facilities.
• Be a team player with the rest of the team to develop and ensure a safe working environment.
• Emergency preparedness is included in the service.

The person we are looking for is flexible, curious and eager to learn. You will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story in Sweden and see the results of your work. Our organization values great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen. Qualities that we cherish are sense of quality, friendliness, grit and a sense of humor.

Northvolt is an equal opportunity employer. We're a diverse group of individuals, united by a common mission, who recognize that while our actions as individuals have a role to play in driving Northvolt towards its goals, we always seek to move forward as a team. We offer you an open and welcoming atmosphere where we win as a team – and fail as a team. Northvolt is growing at the speed of light and we are a strong believer in internal career development. For us it's important to look at your skills and potential, please refrain from including your picture and age with your application to help us with this.

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.
Planned starting date is asap.

Please note that candidates considered for employment with NV may be subject to a mandatory background check process.

Please note that any applications submitted via email or direct messaging will not be considered.

We believe that you have:

• Post-secondary electrical engineering education or equivalent work experience in power plants 0.4kV-150kV.
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• Very good IT and computer skills and the office package.
• Experience in electrical power plants, reading diagrams, configuring relay protection, remote control and control equipment.
• Experience designing electrical power systems to meet high availability and ease of access from an operation and maintenance perspective.
• At least 5 years of work experience in electrical power in industry or similar.
• Experience in low, medium and high voltage in switchgear, motor drives, drive systems and electrical construction.
• If you have several years of practical experience in electrical power plants, this is an advantage.

Specific skills:

• Experience with load calculation and simulation programs such as ETAP, SKM Powertools, Dlgsilent, ERACS, EDSA, Neplan, etc.
• Good knowledge of calculating cables, transformers, FRO, selectivity, short circuits, etc.
• Experience with network analysis and harmonic calculations – e.g. Dranetz, Fluke, Flir, etc.
• Knowledge of equipment for phase compensation, harmonic filtering, power quality analysers, testing of transformers.

Personal success factors:

• Strong communication skills to liaise with other team members and external parties such as contractors, suppliers, authorities and auditors.
• High work ethic, strong analytical skills, attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible, friendly attitude, motivated to take on new challenges, have great courage and a sense of humour.
• Passionate and environmentally conscious – we work for a more sustainable future.
• Structured and results-driven.
• Have a positive attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Bonus points for:

• Experience and interest in manufacturing industry.
• Fluency in other languages (Japanese, Swedish, Chinese, French).
• Experience from a multi-cultural environment.