Nuclear Safety Engineer for energy sector, Espoo

Academic Work Finland Oy; Uusimaa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Academic Work Finland Oy is seeking a talented engineer to join a nuclear safety and regulatory dialogue team. You will work on owner’s engineering for newbuild projects and help shape licensing documentation in a collaborative 12‑person group that is expanding to meet future demands.

The role involves working in a dynamic sector where security clearance and background checks are required for selected candidates, and you will communicate clearly in English with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• University-level study background in Energy Engineering, Physics or related field.
• Knowledge and practical experience in nuclear safety, preferably related to newbuild projects or power plant operations.
• Ability to think creatively while maintaining high technical rigor and precision.

Responsibilities

• Nuclear Newbuild Projects: evaluating plant concepts, leading or contributing to dialogue with regulators, and writing licensing documentation.
• Owner’s Engineering: supporting utilities and internal/external partners in newbuild projects.
• Safety Cases & Compliance: evaluating how plant concepts fulfill authority requirements and assessing safety cases.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: working with internal teams, plant suppliers, and external authorities.

Skills

Nuclear safety

Creative thinking

Education

University degree in Energy Engineering/Physics or related field

Job description

About the role

In this position, you will play a key role in nuclear safety, regulatory dialogue, and owner’s engineering. As the domain is actively developing, much of the work involves navigating new terrain – meaning you won’t just follow established rules, but actively help shape them. You will join a collaborative team of 12 professionals that is expanding to meet future demands. You won’t be left alone: onboarding and strong team support will ensure you get up to speed smoothly while leaving room for your creative technical problem-solving.

Due to the nature of the nuclear sector, a security clearance (background check) and drug testing will be conducted for the selected candidate prior to employment.

• – Strong Support & Mentorship: A supportive 12-person team where knowledge sharing is key, backed by thorough onboarding.
• – Shape the Future: A unique chance to work on newbuild projects and contribute to building frameworks in a rapidly evolving sector.
• – Growth Potential: As the team expands, you will have ample opportunities to deepen your technical expertise and broaden your scope of responsibilities over time.

Work tasks

• – Nuclear Newbuild Projects: Evaluating plant concepts, leading or contributing to dialogue with regulators (in Finland and Sweden), and writing licensing documentation.
• – Owner’s Engineering: Supporting utilities and internal/external partners in new build projects.
• – Safety Cases & Compliance: Investigating how plant concepts fulfill authority requirements and evaluating safety cases.
• – Cross-Functional Collaboration: Actively working with internal cross-functional teams, plant suppliers, and external authority bodies.

We are looking for

• – University-level study background in Energy Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• – Knowledge and practical experience in nuclear safety, preferably related to newbuild projects or power plant operations.
• – Ability to think creatively while maintaining high technical rigor and precision, especially when working in areas where established frameworks are still being defined.
• – Excellent command of written and spoken English is required.

It is meritorious if you have

• – Proficiency in Finnish or Swedish.
• – Prior experience in nuclear power plant operations, maintenance outages, or trainee programs.

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• – Change oriented
• – Optimistic
• – Responsible
• – Intellectually curious
• – Respectful

Employment relationship: Employment

Wage: Other

Number of positions: 1

Source: Job Market Finland/Työmarkkinatori

Osaamisalue: Hallinto- & toimistotehtävät, Teollisuus & tuotanto