Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Engineer

What we do at Blykalla

Blykalla is a Swedish deep-tech company at the forefront of the nuclear industry, pioneering the development of small modular reactors that provide clean, safe, and reliable energy. Thanks to lead-cooling, we achieve high safety in a very compact format, allowing for a simple and cost-effective design that can be mass-produced. Our unique reactor design will provide safe and green baseload energy that perfectly complements solar and wind power.

What you’ll get to do

Blykalla's Advanced Reactor Testing Site (ARTS) in Oskarshamn tests components and systems for the SEALER programme, working with lead, gases, and chemical substances under a structured safety and quality framework. We're looking for an HSEQ Engineer to own the practical, on-site execution of health, safety, environmental, and quality programmes as test rig activity scales up.

As HSEQ Engineer, you will own the day-to-day execution of health, safety, chemical, and quality practice at ARTS, working alongside the Test & Operations team and interfacing with SMR AB and OKG site personnel where activities overlap.

Hazardous Materials & Substance Safety

• Own execution of the site's lead hazard management programme, including risk assessment, occupational health surveillance coordination, and contamination control.

• Manage chemical and gas safety, including the chemical inventory and safe handling of inert gases and hydrogen.

Risk Assessment & Work Environment

• Facilitate work environment risk assessments across test rig operations, keeping the risk register current as activity evolves.

• Own PPE programme governance and site standards for changing and decontamination facilities.

Quality, Incidents & Continuous Improvement

• Participate in the annual Systematic Work Environment Management (SAM) cycle.

• Act as first point of contact for incident and near-miss registration and initial response on-site.

• Maintain calibration, equipment integrity, and safety records, and perform / support internal audits.

Reporting Line

This role reports to the ARTS Site Manager (Oskarshamn-based) for day-to-day work, and functionally to the HSEQ Manager (Stockholm-based), who owns the HSEQ programme, policy, statutory reporting, and Major/Critical incident ownership. This is an execution role - it is not a second HSEQ Manager, and it carries no line authority over site personnel.

Where This Role Can Take You

As ARTS scales toward SEALER-E, this role has room to grow into ownership of specific programme areas as the site's HSEQ function matures and builds out.

Who You Are

You will be part of a highly skilled team with a can-do attitude. We value personnel chemistry and strive to create a workplace where you enjoy coming to. You're a hands-on engineer who's as comfortable in the field checking practice as you are updating a register. You take ownership of your subject area without needing detailed instruction, and you know the difference between your own decision-making authority and when something needs to go to the Site Manager or HSEQ Manager.

We believe you have:

• A relevant engineering degree (mechanical, nuclear, industrial, or similar) and relevant training in HSE, occupational health and safety, chemical safety, or a related field.

• Practical experience with work environment risk assessment and systematic work environment management (SAM or equivalent)

• Understanding of quality and operational frameworks (e.g. ISO 9001, 14001, NQA-1 or similar)

• Familiarity with work environment regulations (e.g. AFS) and HSE responsibilities

• Experience handling hazardous materials, ideally including lead or other CMR substances.

• Experience with chemical inventory and safety data sheet (SDS) management.

• Comfortable facilitating risk assessments directly with technical teams on live equipment.

• Experience in auditing or supports of audits (HSE and / or Q)

• Fluency in Swedish and English.
  

Who you’ll get to work with

The Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Engineer - Advanced Reactor Testing Site (ARTS) reports to the Site Manager. We are a diverse team that is passionate about our work and Blykalla.

Location

The position is based in Oskarshamn, with travel to Stockholm and partners expected.

So, what do you think?

Don't miss the chance to be at the forefront of revolutionizing nuclear power. Join our team as Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Engineer - Advanced Reactor Testing Site (ARTS) and help shape the energy landscape of tomorrow. Apply today with your resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and achievements.

We are proud to foster an inclusive workplace free from discrimination. We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product. This is something we value deeply, and we encourage everyone to be a part of changing the way the world thinks about power supply!

Reference & Background Checks

As part of our recruitment process, we conduct background checks on all candidates. We may also conduct reference checks to gain a well-rounded understanding of your professional experience, performance, and ways of working. This includes both references provided by you and, where relevant, conversations with other professional contacts who have worked closely with you. We strive to be transparent about our reference-checking process and handle all personal data in accordance with applicable data protection regulations. Any additional references will be sought with professional judgment and only when considered relevant to the role.

Salary Range: SEK 47 000 – 53 000/ month, depending on experience and qualifications.

We offer competitive compensation aligned with our internal salary framework and growth potential in the role.

We do not accept applications via email.

We are not open to external help from recruitment agencies.

Note on AI Use: Blykalla may use AI technology to assist with certain administrative aspects of the hiring process, such as note-taking, interview documentation, and reporting. However, every resume and application is reviewed directly by our recruiting team. AI tools are used solely for operational support and do not influence candidate evaluation or hiring decisions.