Company description

Enabling fossil-free energy that drives society forward - that is our purpose. We are looking for talented students who want to help us on our journey towards fossil-free By writing a thesis at Vattenfall, you get a unique opportunity to contribute to our purpose.

About the role

The Structural Design and Calculation Group, which is part of the Mechanical/Process and Civil Engineering Unit, has a broad scope of work and extensive expertise in advanced strength calculations

The strength of nuclear power plants plays a crucial role in providing fossil-free and reliable energy production. In order to ensure the long-term durability and safety of these facilities, it is important to continuously improve their structural integrity. Traditional strengthening methods have proven to have their limitations, and there is a need to explore new, innovative solutions based on proven research in the field. The thesis will focus on identifying such solutions in reinforced concrete through advanced structural and material modeling and simulations with the goal of contributing to a safer and more efficient nuclear power industry.

The aim of the assignment is to evaluate existing and develop new strengthening methods that for reinforced concrete can improve the long-term structural strength and safety of nuclear facilities.

This assignment is for one or two students

Requirement specification

We are looking for students who want to work towards fossil-free and who will soon graduate from your academic studies. You are also someone who identifies with our principles: Active, Open, Positive and Safety

• Civil engineering or master's degree in civil engineering, structural engineering, or solid mechanics with a focus on calculation.
• To succeed in the assignment, good knowledge of the Finite Element method, Structural Dynamics, programming in Python and scientific writing in LaTeX is required.
• Experience with commercial programs such as Abaqus is meritorious.
• Scope - 30 credits
• Since the scientific language is English, good language skills are required

Further information

• The assignment starts: by agreement
• Location: Forsmark - Östhammar
• Application - a file with your CV and a copy of your grades.
• Last day to apply is April 27th.
• Contact person and supervisor at Vattenfall: Benjamin Bondsman, benjamin.bondsman@vattenfall.com, 070-308 57 09

Diversity and inclusion - in everything we do

We are convinced that heterogeneous teams can outperform homogeneous teams. But we can only unleash and use the power of diversity when everyone feels included. Read more about our important work with diversity and inclusion https://careers.vattenfall.com/se/sv/jobba-med-oss/mangfald-inkludering

About Vattenfall

At Vattenfall, we are committed to enabling fossil freedom. To succeed, as one of Europe's largest energy companies, we must first become completely fossil-free ourselves. But that is not enough. To contribute to a fossil-free society, we need to do more than just focus on sustainable energy production.

Because we are convinced that we need to enable fossil freedom, we need to look at the challenge from a broader perspective than just producing energy in a sustainable way.

Join us on the road to fossil freedom.

As Vattenfall is part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classified. This means that, if this position is classified, the final candidates may be subject to a special security clearance in accordance with the Security Protection Act.