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Vattenfall

State-owned energy company focused on renewables

Director Decommissioning and Waste Management

Program ManagementUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeVäröbacka, SwedenNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have several years of management experience, including leading other managers.
  • Have experience leading a large organization or a large program within industrial or facility operations.
  • Have post-secondary education as a civil engineer or equivalent.
  • Have a good understanding of operations with high safety requirements.
  • Have good written and spoken Swedish and English.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the department and decommissioning program, with responsibility for budget, work environment, culture, and leadership.
  • Ensure an appropriate organization and competencies that meet internal and external requirements, and plan for future operational needs.
  • Oversee Ringhals’ handling of radioactive waste and the operation and management of the waste facility.
  • Oversee Ringhals’ clearance process, including its documentation, development, and optimization.
  • Ensure operation and monitoring of Ringhals 1 and 2 during decommissioning, and prepare permits for work at the facilities.
  • Oversee operational protection in radiation protection, environmental protection, and fire protection.
  • Maintain and develop the design basis, requirements, and documentation for Ringhals 1 and 2 and the waste facility.
  • Collaborate with and follow up on contractors in the decommissioning program.
  • Collaborate nationally and internationally to share and learn from experience in nuclear decommissioning and waste management.
  • Create clarity and cohesion across line operations, the program, contractors, and other parts of Ringhals.
  • Set direction, build engagement and momentum, remain present in operations, and understand both the overall picture and the day-to-day challenges faced by managers and employees.
  • Build trust through openness, curiosity, and drawing on the organization’s collective expertise.
  • Translate strategic direction into practical priorities and action, identify relationships and underlying problems, drive progress and follow up, while safeguarding safety, the work environment, and sustainable working practices.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in nuclear operations, other safety-critical industry, or large-scale decommissioning and facility programs.
  • Experience reporting to a board or group-level organization.

About the Company

Vattenfall

State-owned energy company focused on renewables

Vattenfall is a Swedish state-owned energy company that develops and operates power generation and electricity supply. It primarily builds and runs wind farms and solar parks, and sells the generated electricity to customers across Europe. Its products work by converting natural resources—wind and sunlight—into electrical power at its plants, which is then distributed through the energy grid. Unlike many competitors, Vattenfall is owned by the Swedish government, which shapes its strategy toward publicly accountable, large-scale renewable energy investments. The company differentiates itself through its long-term state ownership and its focus on expanding renewable power across Europe, rather than pursuing a broad mix of private investments. Its goal is to be a leading European renewable energy company by growing wind and solar capacity and transitioning its portfolio away from fossil fuels toward sustainable, low-carbon power.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$5.6B
Headquarters
Solna kommun, Sweden
Founded
1909

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