Senior R&D Engineer & Programme Lead – Industrial Decarbonisation
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In short
Vattenfall seeks a Senior R&D Engineer & Programme Lead to shape and lead the Industrial Decarbonisation programme within their Energy Transition portfolio. This role involves strategic direction, hands-on R&D initiative progression, and leading a team of engineers, analysts, and project managers at the intersection of technology, business, and industrial transformation.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Industry Decarbonisation programme in line with Vattenfall’s strategy.
- Provide strategic input and identify new opportunities within industrial electrification and decarbonisation.
- Translate business needs into well-defined projects and partnerships, and clear recommendations for decisions.
- Build trusted relationships across Vattenfall and initiate collaborations with industrial companies, technology providers, academia and research institutes.
- Define and maintain the programme’s scope, objectives, and roadmap.
- Ensure effective governance, prioritisation, risk management, resource planning and reporting.
- Lead and coordinate the technical work and project team members across the programme, providing clear priorities and technical direction.
Requirements
- A relevant academic degree in engineering, energy systems, industrial economics, business or a related field.
- Extensive experience in the energy sector, process industry, industrial transformation or another technology-intensive environment.
- Experience leading projects, programmes, R&D initiatives or innovation activities, translating objectives into structured delivery and measurable results.
- Sound commercial judgement and experience in connecting technology development with business value.
- Experience building effective relationships with industrial and internal stakeholders.
- Experience in leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams and technical work.
- Ability to provide technical guidance to colleagues with different levels of experience.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to prepare clear, well-founded recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Fluency in Swedish and English.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in industrial decarbonisation, electrification, hydrogen, carbon capture, industrial heat, energy systems analysis or related value chains is highly desirable.
- A good understanding of Vattenfall’s organisation and governance, or experience of navigating a comparable matrix-based energy or industrial organisation, is considered an advantage.
Benefits
- Challenging and international work environment.
- Possibility to work with some of the best in the field.
- Working in interdisciplinary teams.
- Support from committed colleagues ('Ask and Share' concept).
- Attractive employment conditions (smart working, flexible working hours, good work-life balance).
- Opportunities for personal and professional development.
Skills
energy systemsindustrial economicsbusinesshydrogencarbon captureindustrial heatenergy systems analysis
#decarbonisation#industrial electrification#R&D#programme management#energy transition#technology#business#industrial transformation
About Vattenfall
Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20,000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people's homes and modernised our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are working for fossil freedom.
Company
VattenfallJob Posted
2 days ago
Expires
in 1 week
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Solna, Sweden
Qualification
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
Applicants
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