Company description
Forsmark nuclear power plant is one of the largest electricity producers in Sweden and we produce one sixth of the electricity consumed in Sweden. Nuclear electricity has a very low fossil footprint and is a stable and weather-independent power source. Since 1980, our three production plants have delivered climate-smart electricity every day, all year round.
Forsmark currently employs around 1,200 people and we are part of the Vattenfall Group, which operates in a European labor market with opportunities for fantastic development for you as an employee. Our workplace is beautifully located along the beautiful Roslag coast.
Read more about Forsmark on our website
https://group.vattenfall.com/se/var-verksamhet/forsmark
About the role
Do you want to lead a newly organized construction maintenance unit - with a focus on collaboration and future solutions and at the same time contribute to Sweden's fossil-free electricity supply?
Now you have the opportunity to do so with us at Forsmarks Kraftgrupp. To achieve our goals, we need committed employees who want to work at one of Sweden's largest electricity producers and at the same time contribute to a better climate on our planet.
We are now looking for a confident and committed Unit Manager for Construction Maintenance who wants to take responsibility for both people and technology in a business of great importance.
About us
The Building Maintenance Unit is responsible for ensuring that our buildings, structures and plant components are in good condition - both from a safety, functional and health and safety point of view. The unit has recently undergone a reorganization and now consists of three teams with new team leaders. In total, the unit comprises approximately 30 employees and hired contractors.
The unit is in a development phase with a new team structure and leadership, which gives you an important role in shaping the team, building up the management team and creating a stable and collaborative work environment.
About the role
As Unit Manager for Construction Maintenance at Forsmark, you will have overall responsibility for the unit. You will manage three team leaders and one staff member, and be part of the maintenance department's management team where you contribute to joint development and long-term planning. The role involves both operational leadership and strategic work.
This is a role with great responsibility and great opportunities to influence. You will be part of a socially important business in change, where your experience and perspective are needed. With us, you get to contribute to real development - in an organization that safeguards technology, people and the energy supply of the future.
Your main tasks
- Lead and support the team leaders in their daily work
- Create a collaborative, solution-oriented and safe culture
- Ensure that building maintenance is carried out according to routines, regulations and safety requirements
- Plan staffing and skills supply in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Contribute to strategic improvement work in the management team
- Follow up and develop cooperation with contractors and suppliers
Requirements specification
About you
We are looking for you who have several years of experience as a manager, preferably in industry, technology or other socially critical activities. You are confident in your leadership, have the ability to build strong teams and are present in everyday life. You are courageous and persistent - you don't give up when the going gets tough, but seek solutions and get through. You have a genuine interest in improvement work, and you thrive on creating commitment and direction in an evolving organization.
To succeed in the role, we look for you to have:
- Experience in nuclear operations
- Experience in change management and entrepreneurial collaboration
- Ability to build trust, commitment and good relationships
- A solution-focused and inclusive leadership
Further information
We offer
With us, you will get a challenging job in an environment where safety, quality and technology are at the center. You will have great responsibility, varied tasks and the opportunity for good skills development.
That life in its entirety should go together is fundamental to us, we attach great importance to you finding a balance between work and leisure and offer attractive staff benefits such as, for example, working time reduction, favorable occupational pension agreements, parental leave allowance and more, read more about our fine benefits here
Buses to and from Forsmark are adapted to the working hours of the daytime staff. We also offer work buses with wireless network on the Gävle-Forsmark and Uppsala-Forsmark routes, which gives you the opportunity to use the travel time as working time if/when work allows. You also have the opportunity to use our remote workplaces in Gävle and Uppsala or work from home if/when work allows.
Location: Forsmark
For questions about the position, please contact Recruiting Manager Lena Åkman 0722481061 or deputy Tommy Jansson 0706081934
For questions about the recruitment process, please contact responsible recruiter Lina Friberg lina.friberg@vattenfall.com
Union representatives: Akademikerna - Anders Karlsson, Ledarna - Ida Engvall Walther, SEKO - Leo Lehtinen, Unionen - Dick Skattberg . All can be reached by phone 0173-81 000
Welcome with your application no later than September 17, 2025. You apply for the job by answering some selection questions and attaching (only) your CV. We review applications and hold interviews on an ongoing basis in this process. Therefore, do not wait to submit your application. We only accept applications via our website.
We look forward to your application!