Project Manager - Driving Advanced Nuclear Projects
Blykalla
Project Manager - Driving Advanced Nuclear Projects
Blykalla is scaling quickly in order to industrialize our small modular reactor (SMR) concept. If you are passionate about nuclear technology and want to make a significant impact, join us!
Are you a driven and analytical Project Manager who thrives in ambitious, fast-moving environments? We’re looking for someone who can lead complex projects with clarity, structure, and a strong sense of ambition.
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 a Project Manager, you’ll join a fast-moving team working on some of the most ambitious clean energy initiatives in Sweden. Your role will be central to turning complex ideas into real progress, collaborating across engineering, suppliers and partners to deliver outcomes that shape the future of sustainable energy.
You will:
Lead high-impact technology projects from early concept to delivery, ensuring momentum, alignment and clear structure.
Navigate risks, decisions and changing conditions with confidence, always keeping the project’s objectives in focus.
Support and guide cross-functional teams, helping them work effectively and stay aligned in dynamic environments.
Improve how we execute projects by refining processes, introducing best practices and enabling teams to work smarter.
Contribute to strategic planning by ensuring each project advances our long-term capabilities and future readiness.
Who you are
You’re a proactive project leader who brings structure, clarity and momentum to complex environments. You take ownership, think critically and keep things moving. You value openness, communicate clearly and contribute to a high-trust team culture. You navigate ambiguity with confidence and stay focused on meaningful results.
Above all, you’re driven and optimistic, motivated by building something new within clean energy.
To succeed in this role, we believe you have:
A degree in science, technology, or engineering.
10+ years of experience as a Project Manager in large, complex, capital-intensive industrial or infrastructure projects
Experience from product development in large-scale physical industrial projects with multiple suppliers and partners, ideally involving hardware and component development.
Strong leadership and communication skills with ability to inspire teams and build trust with both internal and external stakeholders at every level.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a proactive mindset.
Fluency in English is required; Swedish is a plus.
Experience in the nuclear sector is beneficial but not required.
Location
This position is for our office in Stockholm.
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.
Join us in our mission to create a cleaner, more sustainable future. Apply now and become a key player in revolutionizing the energy industry!
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and are an equal-opportunity employer.
We do not accept applications through email.
We are not open to external help from recruitment agencies.
- Locations
- Stockholm
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About Blykalla
Blykalla is Sweden's only SMR vendor, commercializing lead-cooled fast reactors for industrial use. Based on 20+ years of research, their SEALER technology is a compact 55 MWe unit designed to offer a safe, efficient, and scalable power solution. With a strong foundation within Sweden, Blykalla is well positioned to deliver Europe's first advanced SMR, providing reliable and sustainable baseload energy to power AI and clean industries.
Backed by partners such as Uniper, ABB, KSB, Höganäs, and the Royal Institute of Technology, Blykalla has secured close to EUR 50 million in funding, including a SEK 99 million grant from the Swedish Energy Agency and a EUR 17 million investment from the EU. The company plans to complete its first SEALER reactor by 2030 and begin serial production in the 2030s. By 2050, their technology could generate up to 500 TWh of clean electricity annually, cutting global CO₂ emissions by 0.5 gigatons each year.
Project Manager - Driving Advanced Nuclear Projects
Blykalla is scaling quickly in order to industrialize our small modular reactor (SMR) concept. If you are passionate about nuclear technology and want to make a significant impact, join us!
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