Nuclear Safety Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in Västerås is seeking a Nuclear safety engineer to join our team responsible for radiation protection, dosimetry, and nuclear safety in our fuel manufacturing operations.

You will report to the Manager Nuclear Safety, work onsite at Bränslegatan, Västerås with limited remote work, and lead safety improvements while ensuring compliance with Swedish regulations and the Radiations Safety Authority.

Qualifications

• Master degree in relevant engineering/physics fields.
• Proficiency in Swedish and English.
• Open to new graduates or experienced candidates.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nuclear safety area to improve and strengthen our criticality safety.
• Implement laws and regulations and ensure compliance.
• Support managers with nuclear safety.
• Maintain safety documents.
• INES assessments and reporting.
• Educate personnel on nuclear safety areas.

Skills

Defence-in-depth

Probabilistic safety

Nuclear safety

Radiation safety

Project coordination

Education

Master degree in Engineering, physics, medical radiation physics, chemical engineering or equivalent

Job description

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At Westinghouse Electric Company, we are pioneers in nuclear technology and our technology is the basis for nearly half of the world's commercial nuclear power plants in operation. Today, we are also building several new reactors that contribute to more fossil-free energy. Globally, we have over 10,000 employees in 19 countries, of which 1,000 are at our Swedish workplaces in Västerås and Täby. Our Swedish operations were founded in 1969 and supply nuclear fuel as well as products and services in automation, maintenance, testing and decommissioning for customers around the world. Read more about us www.westinghousenuclear.com .

Our Nuclear safety unit is looking for a Nuclear safety engineer. We are looking for you who wants to improve our nuclear safety within our nuclear fuel manufacturing operations.

About the role:

As a Nuclear safety engineer you will be part of a team that is responsible for radiation protection, dosimetry, and our nuclear safety. We support our nuclear fuel factory and ensure that we are compliant with regulations and laws. We continue to improve this area and we follow the Swedish Radiations Safety Authority regulations and report to them.

You will report to the Manager Nuclear Safety and be located at Bränslegatan, Västerås. You will work onsite with limited possibility to work remotely.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the nuclear safety area to improve and strengthen our criticality safety.
• Implement internal and external requirments, such as laws, regulations and follow up on our compliance.
• Support our managers with nuclear safety.
• Maintain safety documents.
• INES assessments and reporting
• Educate our personnel on nuclear safety areas.

Qualifications:

• Master degree in Engineering, physics, medical radiation physics, chemical engineering or equivalent.
• Full professional proficiency in Swedish and English.

We are open for applications from you who are newly graduated and from you who have more experience. We can adapt the position to some degree depending on your previous experience.

Meritorious:

• Knowledge with defence-in-depth and barrier analyses and probabilistic safety assessment.
• 1+ years of experience in roles such as coordinator or project manager
• Knowledge in nuclear engineering or radiation safety

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Security clearance is carried out as part of the recruitment process.

This role belongs to the union agreement Teknikavtalet.

Union representatives:

Unionen: Maria Gunnarsson, [phone], [e-mail]

IF Metall: Zlatko Grbic, [phone], [e-mail]

We offer

At Westinghouse, we offer an inspiring work environment in a high-tech industry. You will be a part of a network of global experts from several different areas and we offer great opportunities for competence development and career growth, both in Sweden and abroad. As a member of our team, you will work together with engaged colleagues and be a part of an environment that is both challenging and supportive. Many of our positions are based in activity-based environments which enables a flexible workplace.

At Westinghouse, we have a strong safety culture.

Westinghouse is an employer that treats everyone equally.

Some of the benefits employees in the Sweden can expect:

• Flexible pay opportunities via our Benefit portal
• Work hour reduction (ATF) and occupational pension (ITP)
• ASB Insurance: compensation for the cost of health care, dental care hearing aids, glasses and more
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Employee Referral Program, potential for employees to earn a monetary award for referring other qualified candidates to Westinghouse

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