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Company Description

Vattenfall Power Solutions (VPS) supports Vattenfall's nuclear and hydro power operations with project management, training, qualifications, nuclear fuel, engineering services, and business development. We are involved in all steps of the entire value chain and employ nearly 700 people. Our goal is to develop competence and efficient energy solutions that support the transition towards a fossil-free future.

We aim to be recognized for our safety and efficiency. Through collaboration, efficient solutions, and the application of experience and competence, the business unit creates value for Vattenfall and ensures safe, available, and efficient electricity production.

We actively work to develop and unleash our employees' creativity and capabilities, striving to constantly improve what we do so that Vattenfall remains among the very best for our customers.

About the Role

As Unit Manager for Permits & Licensing, you will play a key role in building New Nuclear Support and in the permitting processes that enable new nuclear power in Sweden. You will lead an experienced team of specialists and be responsible for complex assessments that create the prerequisites for projects to take decisive steps forward.

New Nuclear Support (NNS) is a new department within VPS with the mission to support Vattenfall's investment in new nuclear power. Following the reorganization (effective April 1), we are now building three units – and you will be one of the managers shaping the whole from the start.

As Unit Manager for Permits & Licensing, you will lead the unit within New Nuclear Support responsible for securing the necessary permits for new nuclear power. You will work in close collaboration with the project organization, internal and external stakeholders, and authorities, contributing to clarity, progress, and quality in complex permitting processes. The unit currently consists of 11 employees stationed at various locations on both the west and east coasts.

Your Responsibilities

• Responsible for personnel, work environment, and budget
• Build and ensure competence and delivery capability
• Actively participate in the department's strategic work
• Develop working methods and collaboration with other units within Vattenfall
• Work closely with Videberg Kraft AB and other stakeholders
• Ensure strategic competence and method development within permitting and licensing work

Requirements

We are looking for someone who has

• Several years of management experience or equivalent
• A Master of Science in Engineering degree or equivalent experience
• The ability to lead senior specialists
• Extensive knowledge of permit assessments according to the Environmental Code and Nuclear Activities Act (KTL)
• Very good skills in Swedish and English
• Class B driver's license

We are looking for a leader who is confident, clear, and accustomed to creating structure, engagement, and results in complex environments. You communicate clearly and build trust through a coaching and present leadership style. With analytical skills and a holistic view, you prioritize the right things and make decisions even when much is in motion.

At Vattenfall, we value leaders who live our LEAD principles in everyday life: you lead yourself with self-insight and integrity, enable others' development, create interaction and direction in teams, and drive performance through clarity and follow-up. With you, people grow, collaborations are strengthened, and the quality of our deliveries is secured.

Additional Information

We Offer

In addition to the opportunity to help shape the smart energy society of the future, 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; therefore, 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 occupational pension agreements, parental leave supplements, and more. Read more about our benefits here.

Location is preferably Ringhals, Gothenburg, or Solna. International and domestic travel occurs, but we actively work with technical aids to minimize this.

For more information about the position, contact the hiring manager Agneta Adelsköld at 070 851 15 71. For information about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Sofia Berggren at [email protected]

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

Welcome to apply by April 24, 2026. We look forward to your application, so do not hesitate – apply today!

We do not accept cover letters with the application. You can apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV. Tests may occur in this recruitment process.

At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We seek 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 regarding diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender, 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 background check is conducted for many positions in our operations before employment. For positions leading to participation in security-sensitive activities or placement in a security class, this control implies a security clearance in accordance with the Security Protection Act. In addition to security clearance, a drug test is also conducted. You may be subject to wartime deployment. Any wartime deployment is based on the employment contract and the Total Defence Act.

We look forward to your application!