Expert, Instrumentation & Control (Project Design)

Fortum; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Fortum in Espoo, Finland, is seeking an Expert, Instrumentation & Control (Project Design) to join the Engineering & Projects team. You will support I&C projects for nuclear services, including NPP modernization and new build initiatives, with domestic and international clients.

Hybrid work model with flexible hours, travel within Finland and Europe, and a focus on ownership, collaboration, and high-quality design concepts.

Qualifications

• Upper-level degree in automation engineering or a relevant field.
• Excellent English language skills in speaking and writing.
• Proven track record as an expert in the nuclear field.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within Finland and Europe.
• Analytical thinker with ability to develop design concepts and details.
• Strong ownership, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute I&C projects for domestic and international Nuclear Services clients.
• Identify client needs and develop suitable solutions as service packages.
• Determine technical specifications and review I&C design concepts.
• Participate in project meetings in Finland or abroad as I&C expert.

Skills

Instrumentation & control

Automation engineering

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

English proficiency

Education

Upper-level degree in automation engineering

Relevant field

Job description

We are looking for an Expert, Instrumentation & Control (Project Design).

About The Role

In this role you will have an exciting opportunity to bring your I&C expertise into projects especially related to domestic and international clients of Nuclear Services, where we already have several projects on-going for our clients and expect more to come.

Your focus areas will be to:

• Support the planning and execution of I&C projects related to domestic and international clients of Nuclear Services projects, with the special attention to NPP I&C Modernization and New Build projects.
• Support the projects in the beginning by identifying client needs, and creating and developing suitable solutions as a service and deliverable packages for the client’s needs.
• Execute the project assignments e.g. by determining technical specifications, analyzing and reviewing the I&C related design concepts, ensure acceptability of the chosen design concepts and justify them to the client and local authority.
• Participate on project meetings in Finland or abroad with the clients and contribute to meetings as an I&C Expert.
• More detailed focus areas and assignments are determined based on the applicant’s experience and interests.

This position is in the I&C Project Design team of Engineering & Projects (E&P) business area, located in Espoo, Finland. The team consists of I&C experts which are utilized in projects supporting safe and efficient operations of the Loviisa nuclear power plant, our Co-owned nuclear units, external nuclear clients, and the development of new nuclear and nuclear R&D activities in Fortum.

About You

To succeed and thrive in this role, we see that:

• You are an instrumentation, control and automation engineering professional with a positive and proactive attitude, solution and development-oriented mindset and eager to solve our client’s challenges and genuine interest in learning and grow as part of an expert team and various kinds of projects.
• You have a proven track record as an expert in the nuclear field. Experience from other power plant engineering, industrial or safety critical operating environments are considered as an asset.
• You are an analytical thinker, enjoying building design concepts and able to focus also on the details.
• You are a real team player that believes in the power of collaboration and are willing to steer and guide other team members and involved experts.
• You have excellent communication skills, a strong sense of ownership and responsibility appreciating the freedom to be in control of your own time and effort.
• Knowledge about nuclear power plant safety and regulatory requirements is considered as an asset.
• You have an upper-level degree (academic or polytechnic) in automation engineering or relevant field.
• You have excellent English language skills and the ability to express yourself well both in speaking and writing.
• You are willing to have occasional travel days within Finland and Europe.

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.

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

Engineering & Projects 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 160 top professionals. We support external clients by delivering world-class nuclear power services globally. In addition we have strong focus on nuclear research and development and provide expertise for new nuclear and hydrogen projects.