Chief/Lead Engineer for Pressure equipment engineering

Are you our next creator of change?

Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.

We are looking for a Chief/Lead Engineer for Pressure equipment engineering

to join our Mechanical Engineering team in Porvoo, Finland.

You will work closely with our engineering disciplines to strengthen engineering in different process and energy industry projects globally and externally with our equipment vendors and customers. Our work combines accountability, cooperation, and the desire to develop and renew.

We have an international team of experts working in Mechanical Engineering. Our team is responsible for challenging, rewarding and diverse work tasks in study, basic engineering and detailed engineering project phases. We cooperate with different technology providers and support expediting and commissioning project phases in large scale investment projects. Together with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.

Reasons to join

Real impact right now. We create solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. We live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

Safety and caring. We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.

Exciting growth. Transformation brings new possibilities, fostering both courage and curiosity. As a global company, collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities.

In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, and an extensive membership in a sickness or health insurance fund. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture.

The job is located in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, which is about 30 minutes by car from the center of Helsinki. We organize free bus transportation to Kilpilahti for our employees from the capital region, Porvoo and the nearby areas. 

More about the job

We are looking for a Pressure equipment professional with a profound knowledge in reactors, vessels and other pressurised equipment and solid experience in leading equipment deliveries in international process industry projects.

Your role in our team 

• Act as a Pressure equipment expert to strengthen our group of Lead and Chief Engineers in a global Mechanical Engineering team.

• Support projects in accordance with your expertise in all refinery locations globally.

• Take the Chief/Lead Engineer's responsibility within challenging, rewarding and diverse international process and energy industry projects. 

• Collaborate with operations and maintenance as a technical expert for all production sites.

• Participate in bid preparation, vendor negotiations, execution planning and cost estimates of our projects.

• Share and develop your deep know-how and technical skills along with close collaboration with our partners and global resources such as material-, process-, civil-, layout & piping departments. 
  
  

The best combination to succeed in this role 

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a similar education.

• Several years of working experience in project work and deep understanding of various types of reactors, vessels and heat exchangers and their specific applications within oil and gas processes.

• Knowledge of design principles and performance characteristics as well as understanding of operation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance procedures for reactors, vessels, heat exchangers and other pressurised equipment.

• Experience of relevant standards, such as EN, ASME, API and TEMA and safety regulations applicable to Pressure equipment in hazardous environments.

• Knowledge of relevant legislation such as Pressure Equipment Directive (PED), Machinery Directive (MD) and ATEX Directive.

• Experience in the areas for example detail engineering, manufacturing, NDT-testing, expediting and commissioning.

• Experience of PV Elite, VVD, Aspen, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCad

• Excellent command of English, both spoken and written, is essential. Proficiency in Finnish will be considered an asset.

• Team player with leadership skills and technical authority. 
  
  

Other strengths we value

We also value a development oriented approach to guidelines and work processes and willingness to travel. Possibility to relocate internationally is considered as an advantage. 

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application with a salary request by November 3, 2025.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Janne Jääskeläinen, Manager, Mechanical, +358 40 338 0771, on Thu Oct 2 at 12:00-14:00 (EEST) or Thu Oct 9 at 12:00-13:00 (EEST) or Henrik Lähdes, Manager, Mechanical +358 50 591 3021, on Tue Oct 21 at 09:00-12:00 (EEST), Thu Oct 23 at 09:00-12:00 (EEST) or Tue Oct 28 at 09:00-12:00 (EEST).

Due to security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system. Applications sent via email will not be considered.  The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A security clearance is obtained with their consent.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027.

Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com