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Company Description

Business Unit (BU) Vattenfall Power Solutions is a business unit of approximately 700 people within Business Area (BA) Vattenfall Generation that trains personnel in Swedish nuclear power, delivers nuclear fuel to Vattenfall's nuclear power plants, develops and implements projects and assignments, and provides internal technical specialist services for all of Vattenfall's operations, corporate staff and stakeholders. This involves activities such as the development and provision of training, project management and project support, analysis leadership and investigation, product development, nuclear safety and dust safety assignments. The focus within the Vattenfall Power Solutions business unit is to develop our capabilities in project management and selected technical key disciplines. We actively work with continuous improvement initiatives and the development of our models, where our work and expertise create significant value for Vattenfall and its investments.

About the Role

Do you want to help develop the energy systems of the future?

To strengthen our technical projects and assignments, we are now looking for experienced Technical Specialists with expertise in several safety-critical technical areas. If you value collaboration and enjoy responsibility, we offer you a place to grow while working purpose-driven.

We are looking for expertise in the following technical areas:

• Licensing and requirement interpretation
• Security protection
• Fire safety
• Radiological safety and radiation protection
• Electrical and I&C
• Construction
• Mechanics and process

About the Role

Nuclear power is a key component of Sweden's fossil-free energy system. Vattenfall is driving the development of new facilities while also undertaking extensive modernization and lifetime extension projects at our existing nuclear power plants. We also support the development of hydropower. As a Technical Specialist, you will play a central and strategically important role in complex projects related to both new facilities and modernization of existing ones. You are the organization’s deep technical expert and lead investigations, analyses, and reviews within your area.

Your Main Responsibilities

As a technical specialist, you will:

• Lead and coordinate advanced analyses and investigations within your technical area.
• Develop and ensure the quality of technical requirements, standards, and strategies.
• Support projects in design reviews and technical verification.
• Initiate and drive the development of working methods, methods, and common industry standards.
• Disseminate knowledge, act as a mentor, and contribute to competence and development networks.

Requirements

• Academic degree at the master's level or equivalent competence acquired through relevant work experience.
• Several years of experience as a technical specialist in your technical area.
• Very good analytical skills and accustomed to handling complex technical issues.
• Very good Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Experience from nuclear technology operations is an advantage.

You as a Person

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities where you are independent, structured, and quality-conscious. You are communicative and confident in presenting technical positions and a natural knowledge bearer and role model in collaboration and working methods. It is also important to us that your personal values align with our culture, which is characterized by our principles of being active, open, positive, and safety-conscious.

We Offer

• The opportunity to work with both new and existing nuclear power as well as hydropower.
• Assignments with technical depth, high complexity, and significant societal impact.
• Flexible working methods and a good balance between work and private life.
• Competence development through challenging projects and internal networks.

Additional Information

In addition to being part of shaping the future's smart energy society, we offer you a developing and varied job with many contact points. For us at Vattenfall, it is important that work and private life have a good balance, which is why we offer flexibility in work and the possibility to work from home when needed. We also have a number of other employee benefits such as reduced working hours, favorable pension agreements, parental leave supplements, and more. Please read more about our benefits here.

Location: Solna, Gothenburg, Västerås, Uppsala, Gävle, Nyköping, or Oskarshamn. Travel is a natural part of the job.

For further information about the position, you are welcome to contact the recruiting managers Anna Neander Fermvik at [email protected] or Andreas Lennartsson at [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Carolina Bölander at [email protected] or Jessica Dinkel at [email protected].

Union Representatives for this position are Gustaf Treiber (Akademikerna), Philip Carendi (Ledarna), Ingemar Eriksson (SEKO), Jan Stigbert (Unionen). All contact persons can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard at 08-739 50 00.

Welcome with your application by March 29, 2026. Selection and interviews will take place after the application deadline. We only accept applications via our website. We do not accept cover letters in the application. You can apply quickly and easily by answering selection 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 are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and 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.

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 security-sensitive activities or placement in a security class, this check means that a security clearance is conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act. In addition to security clearance, drug testing is also conducted. You may be subject to military placement. Any military placement occurs with support in the employment contract and the Total Defense Duty Act.

We look forward to your application!