Director Nuclear Fleet Safety- Vattenfall

Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years.

If you’re willing to lead for fossil freedom, we should talk.

We are now recruiting a Director for Nuclear Fleet Safety within our Business Area (BA) Generation. This is a new department aimed at enhancing safety as a key factor in ensuring availability and profitable business. The position will support and report to the Head of Fleet Development - Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO).This is done by providing insights, challenge safety issues and concerns as well as provide directives for our Nuclear Operations.

The CNO is accountable for analyzing the nuclear safety performance and suggesting actions, in cooperation with the CEOs of Ringhals, Forsmark, and SKB. Additionally, the CNO is responsible for planning and following up on activities to ensure that all nuclear operations are conducted safely, in accordance with laws, regulations, Vattenfall’s policies, and a robust nuclear safety culture.

Main deliverables of the team:

• Support to CNO
  • Provide Analyses: Ensure the CNO is aware of developments and issues in nuclear safety. This includes understanding root causes and recommending necessary decisions.
  • Executable Priorities: Offer executable priorities based on progress related to e-PM, WER, SOER, Nuclear Policy, Nuclear Commitment, and AFI progress.
  • WANO Governor Support: Provide support to the CNO in their role as WANO governor
• Ensure nuclear safety is incorporated into business plan directives.
• Reacting on issues raised (or not raised) in decision forum at BA Generation level
• Monitor and react to safety issues and development within the nuclear safety area.
• Foster cooperation with nuclear operations in the Nordics and internationally.
• WANO Interactions and commitments to be managed: Wano Interface Officer, Corporate Peer Review, Hosting Secondees assigned to WANO
• The position is a member of Fleet Development management team

• Experience: Proven management experience in nuclear safety governance. Familiarity with WANO and IAEA structures is essential.
• Skills: Strong analytical abilities, excellent relationship-building skills, and the capability to foresee and plan for future challenges.
• Attributes: Proactive, self-driven, and able to handle practical tasks independently. You should be adept at fostering trust and collaboration within the team and with external stakeholders.
• Leadership: Ability to lead and develop a team, with a focus on both technical expertise and effective management.
• Communication: Fluent in Swedish and English (written and spoken).
• Travel: Willingness to travel between our nuclear sites and for international engagements.

Why Join Us? At Vattenfall, you will be part of a dedicated team working towards fossile freedoom. Let’s take on one of the most important challenges of our time through problem solving and collaboration.

We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued and your professional growth is supported.

Our Offer  

We offer a challenging and international work environment and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues as ‘Ask and Share’ concept is essential for the way we work. We offer attractive employment conditions (smart working, flexible working hours and a good-work-life balance) and opportunities for personal and professional development. Click here for further information.   

 

Location Solna 

 

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact hiring manager Daniel Nordgren at +46705396441 or [email protected] . For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Sofia Berggren at [email protected]   

 

Trade Union representatives in Sweden via Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00.  

Juha Siipilehto (SEKO), Anders Bohlin (Unionen) 

We welcome your application no later than 1/6 . We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website and that you refrain from submitting a cover letter with your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV. In this recruitment process, tests may occur

  

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. Click here for further information.  

 

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall.  

 

Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates might be subjected to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation.  

 

We look forward to receiving your application!