Project Engineering Manager

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 you,

Engineering Manager

to our Project Engineering Managers team in Porvoo, Finland.

Your main role is to act as an Engineering Manager in various demanding technology and investment projects and programs within the process industry. Focus of our project portfolio is on renewable products and circular solutions also covering the hydrocarbons and petrochemicals industry. Experience of process industry investment projects is essential in this position.

You will have a key role in the project (s) to deliver projects safely, predictably and efficiently. Neste projects can be from any of Neste production sites including Finland, Singapore and the Netherlands. Generally, work will need more presence at the office or project site and partially remote working is possible. This may vary depending on the project assignment (s).

You will work as a member of a project management team being responsible for the technical result of the project. Key tasks include engineering scope management, leading the project core engineering team, managing the schedule, resource planning, financial performance and change management of the project. 

In our team, strong collaboration with an international multidiscipline team, good networking and clear communication skills are required. 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.  

More about the job

Your main role in creating a sustainable future

• Leading a multi-disciplinary design team of lead engineers of the project(s) or program. 

• Project technical result management

• Project management activities focusing on engineering, such as schedule and cost control, resource planning, scope, safety/quality and change management, constraint management

• Ensure all design & engineering activities meet or exceed engineering standards with regard to quality, cost, safety and performance

• Ensure design & engineering interdisciplinary, quality reviews as required at different phases of the project.

You will engage in active communication with various project stakeholders and collaborate with engineering disciplines as well as business area management. You will have a direct reporting relationship with the Manager of Engineering Management. In the project organisation, you will be in close cooperation with the project manager and report to him/her in day-to-day activities. In addition to the project work, you will contribute to development and continual improvement activities of Engineering Management work practices, tools, lessons learned etc,.

Keys to success in this role

• Several years of industrial project engineering management experience within chemical, process industry or energy sector

• Knowledge of investment project methods /phases and gate reviews  

• Know-how of general requirements for the plant design in process industry

• Master’s or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar education

• Effective communication skills

• Willingness to lead and manage with a proven track record of results

• Good spoken and written skills in English

• Responsible attitude and safety-oriented mindset

Other strengths we value

• Finnish language skills

• Project management experience from the process industry or a project management certificate

• Willingness to travel and possibility to relocate internationally will be appreciated
  
  

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by 28 September 2025.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Salman Akhtar, Manager, Engineering Management, +358 50 458 9648 on 17 September and 24 September between 10:30 to 11:00 Finnish time. 

We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. 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 possible security clearance is obtained with your 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 

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