Senior Expert, Nuclear Safety

Nuclear safety is at the core of all nuclear activities. Join Fortum's Nuclear Safety team and contribute to the safety assessment and the licensing of new nuclear projects.

About the role

To strengthen our capabilities in Sweden, we are looking for a Senior Expert, Nuclear Safety to join Engineering & Projects’ Nuclear Safety team. Engineering & Projects provides technical expertise and delivers projects across our Nuclear Businesses, employing around 200 top professionals. We support new nuclear development, external customers through Nuclear Services, our co-owned nuclear plants in Sweden and Finland, and our fully owned Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant in Finland.

Nuclear Safety team has a wide range of different competencies which are utilized in supporting safe and efficient operations of our nuclear units, external nuclear customers, and the development of new nuclear and nuclear R&D activities in Fortum.

In this role, your primary focus will be on supporting nuclear newbuild projects by evaluating the plant concepts, having a dialogue with regulators and writing licensing documentation. You will work closely with technical experts, project teams and stakeholders in Sweden and internationally.

While the main focus of the role is on new nuclear development, the position may also include assignments related to other nuclear projects and activities with opportunities to take on broader assignments and projects across our Nuclear Business over time across Fortum's operations in Sweden, Finland and other countries.

Your main responsibilities:

• Support nuclear safety and licensing activities for new nuclear projects
• Contribute to the assessment of reactor technologies and their compliance with Swedish nuclear safety requirements.
• Participate in the development of licensing strategies, safety cases and regulatory submissions.
• Support other nuclear projects and activities within Fortum when needed.

The position is based in Solna, Sweden. The role involves regular collaboration with colleagues in Espoo and travel within Sweden and between Sweden and Finland. Occasional travel to other international destinations may also be required.

About you

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• A relevant education background (e.g. university degree in energy engineering or physics)
• Experience on nuclear safety principles, combined with a questioning attitude and strong safety mindset
• Understanding of the Swedish regulatory requirements and their application to nuclear power plants.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary and international teams.
• Ability to lead the work of authority, colleagues, consultants and stakeholders.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Swedish or Finnish language skills are considered an advantage.

We offer you

In this role you take part in ensuring success of Fortum’s new nuclear projects and you will have exciting opportunities to develop your expertise and create a meaningful career.

At Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be involved in shaping it. Our workplace is a safe place, both physically and mentally. You will grow with professional colleagues, being trusted and free to challenge yourself. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, and hybrid work model to support your productivity, development and wellbeing. We are committed to build diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.

More information about our culture and benefits can be found here.

For permanent employment with Fortum Sverige AB, you may be assigned a wartime posting within the organization. For further information regarding wartime posting, please refer to the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency.

Interested?

Submit your application by 22nd November at the latest. The application shall include a cover letter and CV in English. We may begin contacting suitable candidates already during the application period. If you have questions and would like to hear more about the position, please contact Senior Manager, Kaisu Leino through email kaisu.leino@fortum.com or +358 40 755 3658. Please preferably agree on a suitable call time in advance by email.

Contact details to union representatives can be found on the bottom of this page.

To be selected for the position, the applicant must go through background clearance.

We are Fortum

Fortum is a Nordic energy company. We generate and deliver reliable energy to our customers and the Nordic energy system while at the same time helping industries decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations comprise efficient and best-in-class low-carbon power generation, customer services, and heating and cooling. Fortum’s power generation is already 99% from renewable or nuclear sources with one of the lowest specific CO2-emissions in Europe. We are guided by our ambitious SBTi-validated emission reduction targets on our way towards net-zero by 2040. For our ~4,500 employees, we commit to be a safe and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com