Lead Engineer, Electrical

Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Together we can help our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

We are looking for you,

Lead Engineer, Electrical

to our Engineering, Electrical team in Porvoo.

You will focus on Electrical Engineering activities in the industrial projects in the refinery environment. In your work you will execute, lead and coordinate Electrical Engineering design activities in multidiscipline projects. In this job you will work closely with designers from other disciplines, project management and coordination organisation and operation&maintenance organisation from the refinery.

Our team is part of the Investment Project Execution and Governance (IPEG) organisation. In our team, you will work on multiple projects and make sure that requirements of the design are met. Together with your expertise, we can do meaningful work to drive Neste forward.

Reasons to join

We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment.

Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working.

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

Your role in our team

• Prepare and/or check electrical engineering and procurement documents, procedures and specifications 

• You will produce the execution planning and cost estimates for Electrical Engineering area

• You will also control and monitor the work of our partner engineering companies in your projects

• Cooperate with own and other engineering disciplines and projects to achieve the project targets

• Take part in developing our procedures, instructions and design tools.

Keys to success in this role

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (M.Sc. or B.Sc.) 

• Several years of experience in the field of industrial electrification or similar from the areas like power distribution and substations, process/field electrification, electric heat tracing, low current systems like fire alarm systems, communication systems etc.

• Ability to work in Finnish and in English

• Responsible attitude and safety-oriented mindset

• Knowledge of national and international standards of electrical engineering.
  
  

Other strengths we value

• Familiarity with working in an international working environment and a hands-on attitude towards work.
  
  

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application by 8.4.2026.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Petri Tyynismaa, Manager, Electrical, +358 400 511 775 on 26.3.2026 at 14:00-15:30 (EET) or 1.4.2026 at 13:00-15:30 (EET).

To ensure security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system, as we are unable to consider applications sent via email. We will do our best to contact you within two weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a potential aptitude assessment. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place on week 16. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A possible security clearance is obtained with your consent.

The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. Depending on the position’s requirements, a security clearance may be conducted with your consent.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with production on three continents. The company’s renewables production capacity is expected to reach 6.8 million tons annually in 2027. Neste also produces high-quality oil products at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The company has a network of nearly 1,000 fuel stations with expanding service offering, such as EV charging, in Finland and in the Baltics.

Neste’s strategy focuses on growth in renewable fuels, which help its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste is included in many international indices for its sustainability performance. In 2025, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 19.0 billion. Read more: neste.com

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