Job Description

Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years.

Do you want to shape the future of energy?

At Vattenfall, there is a way. A way to transform how energy is produced, traded and used. As an Asset Planner, you will play a key role in optimizing power production and enabling the transition to a more sustainable energy system.

Business Area Markets

We optimize the use of our energy assets and keep the energy system in balance in a fast-moving market. By combining data, forecasting and trading, we support both our internal business areas and external partners. This ensures that energy is available exactly when it is needed.

Within Markets, BU Assets focuses on production planning, optimization and dispatching of all power assets as well as hedging Vattenfall’s overall exposure. We maximize the commercial value of both Vattenfall and third-party assets and deliver a significant contribution to the Group’s results.

The Planning and Optimisation Nordic team is responsible for maximizing Vattenfall’s Nordic hydro, nuclear and heat portfolio in the SPOT and ancillary services markets. In this role, you directly contribute to the integration of renewable energy and enable future investments in fossil-free power.

Your role – where operations meet innovation

This is a hybrid position combining hands-on operational work in the Nordic Dispatch Centre with office-based activities. You will work closely with experts in a cross-functional team, focusing on improving methods, tools and processes with a strong emphasis on automation and algorithmic decision support.

You will:

• Work on production planning, optimization and dispatching of Nordic power assets
• Participate in the day-ahead and seasonal planning processes
• Bid Nordic assets into SPOT and ancillary service markets (planner desk, 7 days/week coverage 08:00–16:00)
• Contribute to improving models, tools and automated decision support systems
• Collaborate across teams to enhance performance and meet evolving market demands

A unique aspect of this role is the opportunity to learn the Nordic power market from the inside if you are not yet familiar with it.

Qualifications

Your profile

You bring a strong foundation in energy markets and enjoy connecting data, systems and operational processes in a complex environment. You are curious, open in your collaboration, and motivated to create quality and improvements.

You have:

• A relevant university degree. Experience in energy markets is meritorious as is experience in production planning, ideally within hydro power
• Programming and data analysis skills, preferably including Python
• Knowledge of models, optimization tools and hydrology (considered an advantage)
• A strong command of Swedish and English, both spoken and written

You also feel comfortable working both independently and together with others, building trust and exploring possibilities in an international environment.

Additional Information

What we offer

You will join one of Europe’s leading energy companies in a role with real impact on the energy transition.

• A dynamic and high-performing team in a fast-changing market
• A hybrid role combining real-time operations and strategic development
• Opportunities to work with advanced tools, automation and data-driven decision making
• A workplace that offers quick feedback, learning and growth

We believe that diversity strengthens our organization. At Vattenfall, everyone should have the same opportunities, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, identity, background or orientation.

Location

Solna, Sweden

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact our recruiter Jil Ungethüm via phone: +49 40 790221378.

The trade union representatives in Sweden can be reached via Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00. Sven-Gunnar Gremlin, Akademikerna and Anders Bohlin, Unionen.

We welcome your application in English no later than 21st of August 2026 We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV.

At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We are looking for employees who share our vision and can contribute to strengthening our corporate culture. We firmly believe that diversity helps build a more profitable and attractive company, and we strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here

Working at Vattenfall means working with critical societal infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified, and you may be required to fill a wartime posting. If this position is security-classified, a security clearance will be carried out before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any potential wartime posting will be based on the employment contract and the Total Defence Service Act.

We look forward to receiving your application!