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Company Description

Are you a student who wants to use your knowledge and ideas to help influence the transition to a fossil-free society? Then you should apply for a summer job with us!

The summer jobs at Vattenfall provide an opportunity for you as a student to gain experience and insight into what it is like to work at a large Swedish energy company. At Vattenfall, we work to ensure that everyone can choose fossil-free ways to transport, produce, and live. You will meet people with diverse experiences who can contribute to your development and network. If you have a summer break from your ongoing studies, you can apply for a summer job with us.

At Forsmark, approximately 1,200 employees currently work, and we are part of the Vattenfall Group, which operates in a European labor market with opportunities for fantastic development for you as an employee. Our workplace is beautifully located along the lovely Roslagen coast.

UL operates buses to Forsmark that have wireless networks on the routes Gävle-Forsmark and Uppsala-Forsmark, allowing you to use travel time as working time if/when work permits. Buses to and from Forsmark are adapted to the working hours of daytime personnel. You also have the option to use our remote workspaces in Gävle and Uppsala or work from home if/when work permits.

About the Role

About the Unit

The unit is responsible for optimizing the plant's water chemistry to minimize corrosion, limit activity spread, and prevent age-related damage. The work includes continuous monitoring and analysis of water chemistry and radioactivity levels in process systems to ensure safe and long-term operation.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

The role includes practical laboratory work with sampling and analysis of water and air. You will analyze corrosion products, ions, and radioactivity, record results in LIMS, manage chemicals, and contribute to updating instructions and procedures.

About the Role

This is an excellent opportunity for you studying chemistry to apply theoretical knowledge in practice and gain valuable experience in laboratory work in an advanced industrial environment. For the right person, the position may also open up opportunities for future employment after graduation.

Requirements

Qualifications

• You are at least 18 years old
• You have knowledge in chemistry
• You are studying at the college or university level in chemical engineering or another chemistry-related field
• You have good knowledge of Swedish

Meritorious

• Focus on nuclear technology
• Driver's license B
• Knowledge of English

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who is calm and stable even in pressured situations and who maintains focus on what is most important. You collaborate well with others, communicate attentively, and handle disagreements constructively. You express yourself clearly and engagingly and adapt your communication to the situation and the audience. Furthermore, you have a positive attitude, follow decisions and guidelines, and work meticulously with a high awareness of quality and goals.

Additional Information

If you would like to know more about the position, contact the recruiting manager Sakarias Petersson, [email protected]

If you would like to know more about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Isabelle Westerlind, [email protected]

Union representatives for the summer job are Per Lamell (Akademikerna), Björn Larsson (Unionen), Ingemar Eriksson (SEKO), Juha Rintala (Ledarna). You can reach all of them via Vattenfall's switchboard, 08 739 50 00.

The position is located in Östhammar and will run from June 1, 2026, to August 29, 2026.

How to Apply

Prepare a CV; it is important that your CV clearly indicates education, relevant experiences, and place of residence. No applications will be accepted via email.

Does this sound like a summer job for you? We look forward to your application by February 22, 2026!

Vattenfall is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure, and many of our services are security classified. If this position is security classified, a security review will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act.

Vattenfall is 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 sensitive security activities or placement in security classifications, this check means that a security review is conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act.

We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and appealing company and strive to be good role models regarding 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.