Work at Tukes

Tukes offices in Helsinki, Tampere and Rovaniemi employ around 270 people. Most of the personnel work in specialist tasks that include monitoring, communication, development and international cooperation.

Tukes is an specialist organisation offering tasks that are responsible, independent and challenging. We support the development of our employees and provide career paths that enable people to move to more demanding specialist tasks and supervisory roles within the organisation. Close international cooperation and contacts with authorities in other countries are part of the everyday work of many employees at Tukes.

For example, we employ chemists and people with master's degrees in engineering as Senior Officers and assessors. These people process licence applications, conduct control and business visits and provide our customers with advice and guidance to ensure safe operations that comply with the regulations. Some of the tasks are project-oriented, conducted in cooperation with other authorities and private-sector actors. We also employ professionals in administration and communication. 

Our recruitment process and all the activities of our employees are guided by the vision and values of Tukes. We promote cooperation and we lead the way, our approach is innovative and we collaborate well. We encourage operators to be responsible. Our aim is to be a modern community of specialists with focus on quality leadership and the well-being of our employees. We are proud of our modern, diverse premises, our tools and our flexitime system.

What we offer

Tukes invests in job satisfaction and stable employment. We value proficiency, experience and, above all, the ability to re-invent oneself, to get excited, and stay committed.

We offer:

  • flexible working hours, the weekly working hours are 36 hours and 15 minutes
  • vouchers for physical and cultural activities
  • option to work away from the office
  • a complexity and performance-based wage system
  • support and encouragement for ongoing professional development
  • comprehensive occupational health services
  • various activities that promote well-being at work.

At Tukes, our employees are civil servants and we abide by the government’s general terms and conditions of employment.