
Electrical Design Engineer - SWECO - Kajaanin alue, Finland
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Job Description
Are you interested in industrial electrical design for significant local clients while being part of one of Finland's leading design and consulting companies? We are looking for an experienced electrical power engineering specialist or electrical designer to join Sweco Kajaani team. The role involves working on diverse industrial clients and demanding design projects, requiring strong experience in industrial electrical design and the ability to independently take responsibility for project execution. The work includes electrical circuit diagrams, substations, switchgear, and power distribution design, mainly for systems over 1 kV, with on-site client visits and project management. The role requires regular work in Kajaani and client sites, with flexibility based on your expertise. The ideal candidate has a suitable electrical engineering degree (e.g., BSc, MSc, or Diplomi-insinööri), several years of experience in industrial electrical design, and practical skills in circuit diagrams, substations, switchgear, and power networks. Understanding of systems over 1 kV and willingness to work in Kajaani and at client sites are essential. Good cooperation and customer service skills, along with independent work attitude, are required. S1 or S2 certification, experience leading design projects, and ability to support other designers are advantageous. The team in Kajaani consists of seven specialists in automation, instrumentation, and electrical engineering, working on various projects across Finland. Sweco offers a permanent position, diverse projects, a broad expert network, hybrid work model, extensive occupational health services, training opportunities, bonuses, and other benefits. The recruitment is in cooperation with Notarec, with applications accepted until 9.8.2026 via their website. For more info, contact Anna-Maija Suomela from Notarec from 29.7.2026. We will contact all applicants by the end of August.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Helsinki, Finland | 64 |
| Tampere, Finland | 36 |
| Oulu, Finland | 24 |
| Turku, Finland | 19 |
| Kuopio, Finland | 10 |
| Jyväskylä, Finland | 9 |
| Multiple locations in Finland | 9 |
| Kokkola, Finland | 8 |
| Lahti, Finland | 7 |
| Seinäjoki, Finland | 6 |
| Rovaniemi, Finland | 6 |
| Joensuu, Finland | 6 |
| Lappeenranta, Finland | 6 |
| Kemi, Finland | 5 |
| Hämeenlinna, Finland | 4 |
| Vaasa, Finland | 3 |
| Riihimäki, Finland | 3 |
| Kouvola, Finland | 3 |
| Kajaani, Finland | 3 |
| Pietarsaari, Finland | 3 |
| Pori, Finland | 3 |
| Varkaus, Finland | 2 |
| Pääkaupunkiseutu, Finland | 2 |
| Vantaa, Finland | 2 |
| Vaasaa, Finland | 1 |
| Porvoo, Finland | 1 |
| Stockholm, Sweden | 1 |
| Nivala, Finland | 1 |
| Vasa, Finland | 1 |
| Multiple locations across Finland | 1 |
| Kajaanin, Finland | 1 |
| Pohjanmaa, Finland | 1 |
| Mikkeli, Finland | 1 |
| Parainen, Finland | 1 |
| Rauma, Finland | 1 |
| Multiple locations | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Project Manager | 11 |
| Electrical Designer | 8 |
| Intern | 7 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 7 |
| Architect | 5 |
| Designer | 3 |
| Electrical Engineer | 3 |
| Construction Supervisor | 3 |
| Electrical Design Intern | 2 |
| Building Automation Specialist | 2 |
| Rock Structure Designer | 2 |
| Team Leader | 2 |
| Engineer | 2 |
| Electrical Design Engineer | 2 |
| Structural Designer | 2 |
| Building Automation Expert | 2 |
| Engineering Intern | 1 |
| Architecture Intern | 1 |
| Structural Engineer | 1 |
| Electrical Engineering Intern | 1 |
| Transportation Planning Specialist | 1 |
| Procurement Manager | 1 |
| Process Safety Specialist | 1 |
| Electrical Design Project Manager | 1 |
| Head of Talent Acquisition & Development | 1 |
| Archaeologist | 1 |
| Water Supply Network Designer | 1 |
| Driller | 1 |
| Lead or Project Manager | 1 |
| Senior Manager | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 1 |
| Finance Systems Specialist | 1 |
| Land Use and Zoning Planning | 1 |
| Surveying Intern | 1 |
| Cybersecurity Expert | 1 |
| Water Supply Network Planning Intern | 1 |
| Project Assistant | 1 |
| Civil Engineering Intern | 1 |
| Water Network Designer | 1 |
| Supervisor | 1 |
| Design Engineer | 1 |
| Risk Management and Safety Specialist | 1 |
| Software Engineer | 1 |
| Security Systems Designer | 1 |
| Legal Counsel | 1 |
| Business Lead | 1 |
| Telecommunications Architect | 1 |
| HVAC Project Manager | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering Project Manager | 1 |
| Geotechnical Engineer | 1 |
| Planner | 1 |
| Electrical Supervisor | 1 |
| Environmental Consultant | 1 |
| Manager | 1 |
| Network Designer | 1 |
| Data Scientist | 1 |
| Electrical Network Specialist | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 11 |
| Manager | 7 |
| Mid-level | 6 |
| Senior | 6 |
| Intern | 4 |
SWECO appears in 255 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since March 2023. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Helsinki, Finland, Tampere, Finland, and Oulu, Finland.
Data shown is based on historical job postings from our database.
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Work on industrial electrical design for Kajaani clients
- Design electrical circuit diagrams, substations, switchgear, and power distribution systems
- Conduct client visits and technical investigations on-site
- Manage design projects and monitor progress and readiness
- Support junior designers and develop technical guidelines
Requirements
- Suitable electrical engineering degree (e.g., BSc, MSc, or Diplomi-insinööri)
- Several years of experience in industrial electrical design
- Practical skills in circuit diagrams, substations, switchgear, and power networks
- Understanding of systems over 1 kV
- Willingness to work in Kajaani and at client sites
- Good cooperation and customer service skills
- Independent and responsible work attitude
Skills & Technologies
Recruitment Process
- 1Apply via Notarec website by 9.8.2026
