About the role
Company description: . Job description: Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. We shape the world we want to live in! Volvo Energy is a young company in the Volvo Group which supports customers in the electrical energy transition. Volvo Energy develops and commercializes competitive Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and provides customers with reliable solutions which optimize energy costs, operational resilience, and renewable energy integration. We are now looking for a new colleague to join our team at Volvo Energy as Lead Power System and Grid Compliance. What you will do In this role, we are looking for a power system engineer who can lead the grid connection and compliance process for BESS projects. You combine strong power system knowledge with hands-on experience in PowerFactory and can translate grid code and grid owner requirements into technical studies, testing activities, and approval documentation. You are structured, analytical, and comfortable taking technical ownership. You are a team player who works effectively with DSOs, TSOs, customers, suppliers, aggregators, consultants, and internal project and product teams. Responsibilities: Lead the RfG and grid connection process for BESS projects, from requirement clarification through ION, EON, FON, compliance testing, and final approval. Act as the primary technical interface towards DSOs, TSOs, and other grid stakeholders throughout the grid connection process. Perform and coordinate PowerFactory, EMT, harmonic, protection, and other power system studies required to demonstrate compliance with grid code and connection requirements. Prepare simulation reports, compliance documentation, and technical submissions required for grid owner approvals and operational notifications. Coordinate compliance testing, witness testing, and verification activities with grid owners, suppliers, and project teams. Support supplier selection, design reviews, and technical requirements to ensure BESS systems meet applicable grid code and connection requirements. Lead aggregator sourcing, technical integration, and prequalification activities where required. Who are you? Expected qualifications:• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or equivalent knowledge gained through professional experience.• Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).• Experience with power system studies, simulations, and grid connection activities using PowerFactory or similar tools.• Experience with grid code compliance and utility-scale energy projects, such as BESS, solar, wind, or substations.• Understanding power system behavior, including protection systems, harmonics, and dynamic performance, with experience preparing technical studies, simulation reports, and compliance documentation.• Self-motivated, structured, and solution-oriented, with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with customers, grid owners, suppliers, and internal teams.• Fluent in Swedish and English, both written and spoken. Ready for the next move? Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today! Feel free to contact me if you have further questions Mohmmed Koufahi, Head of Solutions Engineering, [email protected] Application deadline: 25 November 2026 As part of the recruitment process, a background check as well as alcohol and drug testing may be conducted. You will be informed if applicable. We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. Who we are and what we believe in We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities. Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. Volvo Energy lives and leads the change in accelerating Volvo Group’s electrification journey and driving circularity for a better tomorrow. We bring together people with who will work in a highly diverse, equal and inclusive global context with an entrepreneurial spirit where everyone is key and directly contributes to achieving our ambitions for wanted position: better for people – better for planet – better for business. Together – from individual success to collective significance!