Expert, Plant and Structural Design

Are you an experienced civil engineering professional looking for a new and inspiring career opportunity? Do you want to be in the core of creating new carbon free power generation in Sweden? We seek for your drive and enthusiasm to complement our organization and team of talented experts!

About the role

We are looking for an expert with extensive experience in civil design and relevant legislation. Your primary office location will be in Solna, Stockholm, but you will be part of a structural and plant design team of Engineering & Projects, Fortum Nuclear Generation which is located in Espoo, Finland. 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.

Your main responsibility will be to provide expertise to assignments related to civil engineering. We will give you both a grandstand view of new nuclear project development and a chance to make a difference into the Swedish energy production. You will also get the support from Fortum’s nuclear expert pool, and a chance to work also for other nuclear customers. Initially, the selected person will focus on new nuclear development in Sweden and supporting our external customers, with opportunities to take on broader assignments and projects across our Nuclear Business over time. Want to know more about a career in nuclear at Fortum? Explore our opportunities, projects and what we offer here.

About you

To be successful in this role, we believe you bring the following:

• Master's degree in a relevant technical field.
• Experience in principal/civil designing of industrial buildings, preferably nuclear power plants and regulation relating to such design.
• Knowledge of Swedish legislation, standards and guidelines relating to civil engineering and industrial building design.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Swedish and English.

Knowledge of the Swedish energy sector and Nordic energy market is highly valuable. It is important that you have good skills in managing your own work and that you are able to coordinate and steer other people. The role involves regular collaboration with colleagues in Espoo and travel within and between Sweden and Finland, as well as occasional travel to other countries.

We offer you

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 the 22nd of November at the latest. Please submit your application (CV and cover letter) 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 Riikka Kontinen by email: Riikka.Kontinen@fortum.com.

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 a 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