Engineering & Projects (E&P) is responsible for implementing Fortum's nuclear power projects. We are experts working on demanding tasks at Loviisa and co-owned nuclear power plants, employing around 150 top professionals. We support external customers by delivering world-class nuclear power services globally. In addition we have strong focus in nuclear research and development and provide expertise to new nuclear and P2X projects.

About the Role
Fortum is seeking for a Team Lead for our Structural and Plant Design team within the Technical Design Department of Engineering & Projects, located in Espoo, Finland. This is a unique opportunity to lead a skilled team of civil and plant design experts, drive innovative engineering solutions, and contribute to cutting-edge projects that ensure the safety and efficiency of nuclear power plants.

As part of the Technical Design Leadership Team, you will report to the Director of the Technical Design Department.
We utilize effective and flexible hybrid working model. The role requires occasional traveling to stakeholder premises.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Structural and Plant Design team, focusing on all civil engineering activities required for nuclear power plants.

• Oversee and steer the team’s work in structural design of concrete and steel structures, static and dynamic structural analyses, plant layout and 3D modeling and constructability and construction management. Lead the assignment scoping, scheduling, and resourcing.

• Participate actively in design and development activities.

• Act as a member of the Technical Design Leadership Team, collaborating closely with other discipline leads.

• Contribute actively to the overall needs of the stakeholders at Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant, other internal and external stakeholders, including e.g. New Nuclear, Nuclear Services, P2X.

• Ensure the highest standards of safety and quality, fostering a strong safety culture.

Why Fortum?
The greatest challenge of our time awaits you. To drive the change for a cleaner world, we need to reshape the energy system. To reach our goal, we embrace a culture of openness. With mutual trust, believing in people, and taking care of everyone's wellbeing, we can reach even better results. Flexibility is the new normal and we apply hybrid way of working wherever possible.

For you, working at Fortum means exciting opportunities to develop your expertise and create a meaningful career. We will support you on this journey. We believe diversity and inclusion inspire all of us to innovate and grow together. Therefore, we are committed to building teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.

In this role in E&P we offer you a unique chance to apply your knowledge and effort to benefit the safe and economic operation of our assets, but also on personal level to get to a really central position onto a Nordic level in nuclear operations, where you can learn the specificities of the nuclear industry, and network widely inside the company and externally. More information about our culture and benefits can be found here.

About you

• A passion for developing people and teams, with a proven track record in leading expert work.

• Strong technical capabilities and experience in civil engineering, preferably in structural design, analyses, and plant design within the nuclear engineering sector.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience of Finnish nuclear power plant safety and regulatory requirements is considered as an advantage, and the ability to work according current processes and instructions and to develop them further.

• Relevant university degree, preferably in civil engineering.

• Solution-oriented with the ability to proactively implement development initiatives.

• Proficiency in English and Finnish, both spoken and written. Swedish skills are an advantage.

Interested?
Please send your application, CV, and salary request via our online recruitment tool by Sunday, 6th of October 2024. We may begin contacting candidates already during the application period. For further information, please contact Petteri Lehtonen, Director, Technical Design Department, at petteri.lehtonen@fortum.com (please agree a suitable time for a call beforehand). For recruitment related questions, please contact Talent Acqusition Partner Nina Toivanen, at nina.toivanen@fortum.com.

To be selected for the position, the applicant must go through background clearance and a health examination including drug testing.


We are Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company. Our purpose is to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together. We are one of the cleanest energy producers in Europe and our actions are guided by our ambitious environmental targets. We generate and deliver clean energy reliably and help industries to decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations in the Nordics comprise of efficient, CO2-free power generation as well as reliable supply of electricity and district heat to private and business customers. For our ~5 000 employees, we commit to be a safe, and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com