Special Projects Associate

Blykalla; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative Environment

Career Growth

Impactful Work

Job summary

Blykalla, based in Stockholm, seeks a dynamic professional for the Special Projects team to drive strategic initiatives and partnerships with energy companies and large industrial users. You will shape proposals, analyze markets, and work with management to define growth strategies.

You will collaborate closely with engineering and management, develop tailored project plans, and travel domestically and internationally as required, contributing to a sustainable, decarbonized future.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in consultative high-tech business development; energy sector experience is a plus but not required.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and shape work with initiative.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders; strong negotiation, communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills to translate market data into actionable insights.
• Experience in startup or scale-up environments is a plus.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure business opportunities through partnerships with energy companies and large industrial energy users.
• Ensure cost and business models are kept up to date and translated into competitive customer offerings.
• Conduct market analysis and translate insights on customers, competition, and market trends into strategic recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop tailored proposals, project plans, and feasibility studies for different customer segments.
• Represent Blykalla at industry events, strengthening visibility and professional network.
• Provide senior management with data-driven insights to support strategic positioning, growth, and competitive advantage.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation

Analytical thinking

Ambiguity tolerance

Startup/scale-up experience

Travel willingness

Swedish-English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, or related field

Master/MBA or advanced degree (a plus)

Job description

Are you a dynamic and analytical professional with a passion for innovation and sustainable energy? We are expanding our Special Projects team and looking for someone to help drive our ambitious agenda.

What we do at Blykalla

Blykalla is developing the next generation of nuclear technology with our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) based on innovative fuel, materials, and reactor designs. As Sweden’s only SMR developer, we are on a mission to decarbonize industries and enable safe, scalable, and sustainable energy solutions. Our technology uses uranium nitride fuel and lead coolant, creating novel challenges and opportunities for the fuel cycle and supporting systems.

What you’ll get to do

As part of our Special Projects team, you’ll join a tight-knit, fast-moving group tackling Blykalla’s most important projects and driving strategic initiatives forward. As the company evolves, so will your role — giving you the opportunity to work closely with management to shape partnerships, strategies, and key decisions that define our future.

You will:

• Identify and secure business opportunities through partnerships with energy companies and large industrial energy users.

• Ensure cost and business models are kept up to date and translated into competitive customer offerings.

• Conduct market analysis and translate insights on customers, competition, and market trends into strategic recommendations.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop tailored proposals, project plans, and feasibility studies for different customer segments.

• Represent Blykalla at industry events, strengthening our visibility and professional network.

• Provide senior management with data-driven insights to support strategic positioning, growth, and competitive advantage.

Who you are

You’ll be part of a skilled, can-do team that takes responsibility, gets things done, and challenges the status quo. You act with ownership, think critically, and iterate quickly.

We value openness and psychological safety—you speak your mind while staying respectful. You thrive in uncharted territory, excited by the challenge of building something new and groundbreaking. Above all, you’re driven and optimistic, believing that another world is possible and ready to help build it.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field. A Master-, MBA, or advanced degree is a plus.

• 2-4 years of experience in consultative high-tech business development, and experience in the energy sector is a plus not not a requirement

• Ability to deal with and shape work with a high degree of ambiguity, you prefer creating something some scratch rather than asking how things are done historically

• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders. Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills are essential.

• Possess strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down and interpret complex market data into actionable insights.

• Thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, taking initiative to get things done. Experience in a startup or scale-up is a plus.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Location

This position is based in our Stockholm office and will require travel as needed to meet with clients, partners, and attend industry events.

Why Blykalla?

• Innovative Environment: Work with a team of forward-thinking professionals in a cutting-edge industry.

• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and advancement as we expand our operations.

• Impactful Work: Be a part of a mission-driven company dedicated to creating a sustainable future.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and are an equal-opportunity employer.