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Company Description

The mission of Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB) is to manage the radioactive waste from Swedish nuclear power plants in a safe and efficient manner. With world-leading technology and care for people, the environment, and society, we create opportunities for fossil-free electricity production.

Today, approximately 550 people are employed at SKB. We have extensive collaboration with experts and contractors outside the company.

SKB's headquarters is located in Arenastaden in Solna. We also have offices in Oskarshamn and Forsmark in Östhammar municipality, where we have facilities and conduct various activities in preparation for the construction of a final repository for spent nuclear fuel.

About the Role

Build Opportunities for the Future with Us

You and your colleagues will contribute to the safe and efficient management of Swedish radioactive waste. With world-leading technology and care for people, the environment, and society, we create opportunities for fossil-free electricity production.

We are now looking for a management leader for the Spent Fuel Repository program.

Where You Will Work

The position is located in Forsmark and is part of SKB's project department. Together with others in the Spent Fuel Repository program unit, you will build a final repository facility for spent nuclear fuel. The management leader is a leading position in the part of the program responsible for the construction and commissioning of the final repository facility.

What You Will Do

As a management leader, you will establish and lead interim management of buildings, technical systems, land areas, etc., that exist today or are gradually handed over from contractors. These facility assets must be maintained and managed until the entire facility is ready for handover. Initially, you will need to develop a strategy for receiving facility assets and building a future operations organization.

You will carry out the assignment in close collaboration with project managers, contractors, and parts of SKB's organization that manage existing facilities. This involves a variety of strategic and operational tasks that need to be solved here and now. Examples of tasks include:

• Developing a strategy to build an operations and management organization for the final repository facility.
• Building an organization for interim management.
• Coordinating and resourcing the work with interim management of the existing land areas and facilities of the final repository.
• Developing and documenting appropriate working methods for interim management.
• Representing the interim management area in the Spent Fuel Repository program and coordinating contacts with SKB's operations department.

Requirements

We are looking for someone with:

• Technical education at an academic level or equivalent acquired experience.
• Several years of experience in the operation and management of properties, for example from the industry.
• Experience in leadership/project management.

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities and are looking for someone who easily takes initiative and can demonstrate clear examples of proactivity by independently driving processes forward. You are confident in making decisions and take responsibility for creating structure and order in your work. As the days can vary, you are adaptable and can engage in different tasks. Since the role involves many points of contact, both internally and externally, you have good collaboration skills and are eager to initiate networking with others.

Good knowledge of Swedish and English as well as a driver's license B is required.

Additional Information

Why Work With Us?

With us, you will have the opportunity to develop in an organization with a deep knowledge base across several scientific fields. We have many national and international expert consultants who are eager to share their knowledge and experiences.

Our mission offers varied tasks ranging from smaller analyses related to the operation of nuclear facilities to long-term research assignments aimed at building and operating future repositories. We work together to achieve a clear and important environmental and societal goal.

Since SKB is part of the Vattenfall Group, there are good career opportunities within a large dynamic organization.

Our employees are crucial to our success. It is important that life works well overall. Therefore, we are keen that our employees experience a good balance between work and leisure.

This is Us, Your Future Colleagues

At SKB, you will meet people with different educations, abilities, and backgrounds. Everyone is different, and we think that is good. We at SKB are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more open and successful company. And by each person having the opportunity to develop themselves, our business also develops.

But in a significant way, we are all alike. What unites us is that we aim for a clear goal: to create security for future generations.

On our website, skb.se, there is more information about SKB and what it is like to work with us. We look forward to getting to know you.

Additional Information

For more information about the position contact the recruiting manager Erik Lindgren, 070-200 87 06

For more information about the recruitment process contact the responsible recruiter Anders Nielsen, 070-078 68 40

Union Representatives are for Saco-SKB Marika Westman, 070-638 34 36, for Unionen Roger Ingvarsson, 070-618 83 45, and for Ledarna Per Carlsson, 070-325 09 15.

Location: Forsmark

Position: Interim Operations and Management Leader

Vattenfall and SKB are part of Sweden's critical infrastructure, and our operations are subject to regulations regarding security protection, nuclear non-proliferation, and export control. Due to these regulations, a candidate check is conducted for many of the positions in our operations before employment occurs. For positions that lead to participation in security-sensitive operations or placement in a security class, this check means that a security review is conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act. You may be placed in a military position. Any military placement occurs with support in the employment contract and the Total Defense Duty Act.

Welcome with your application by January 29, 2026

We do not accept personal letters in the application. You can apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV.