Senior Project Control 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,

Senior Project Control Manager

to join our Project Controls team in Finland and work in Neste’s investment projects.

You will be part of the Project Controls management team and report to the Head of PC (project controls). You will work closely with colleagues in the investment project delivery, project execution teams and other functions to ensure the successful execution of the investment projects. 

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. We have a hybrid working model in use and we have agreed to work both from the office and remotely. 

Reasons to join 

We are motivated to deliver results and we have constant desire & curiosity to develop our ways of working by introducing modern, smart & efficient methods of best information management practices. Alongside that we also highly appreciate a good work life balance and enjoying working with our great colleagues. 

We offer you an interesting position in a versatile working environment with a good view in industrial investment projects in one of the biggest and well known Finnish companies. You will work as a part of a unique professional project team in a large Neste Investment portfolio including several challenging and unique investment projects.

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.

Your role in our team

• Accelerate the path of PC operations to the next level of maturity as a core member of our PC management team

• Proactively identify opportunities, develop business cases, and lead initiatives to advance our Project Controls maturity through new systems, processes, and technologies.

• Drive Implementation: Manage and coordinate PC development projects, ensuring successful implementation and adoption in close cooperation with Major Investment Projects, Investment Project Portfolios and Investment Project Excellence team, as well as the PC team managers and Head of PC.

• Define and enforce global PC standards and best practices (cost, schedule, risk, change management) to ensure consistency and data integrity.

• Capability to work as a Project Control Manager in our Major Investment Projects. 

The best combination to succeed in this role

• Demonstrated experience (>10 years) within Project Controls disciplines (cost estimation, cost engineering, project planning) and Project Management. Proven competence in managing project controls for major capital projects.  

• Strong knowledge and competence of Project Controls governance,process improvements,  data architecture, and reporting methodologies.

• Proven change management and influencing skills; the ability to lead development initiatives and implement new ways of working.

• Experience leveraging BI tools (e.g. Power BI) for Project Controls reporting and dashboards.

• A strategic and visionary mindset, consistently seeking opportunities to leverage technology for improved project predictability and efficiency.

• Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Construction Management, or similar. Relevant professional certifications (PMP, CCP, etc) are highly desirable.

Other strengths we value

• The ideal candidate possesses project controls experience from working in a capital projects portfolio 

• Sound knowledge about international project business

• Experience with SAP considered as an advantage

• Good command in English, both spoken and written. As the position will be based in the Finland, Finnish language is considered as an advantage

• Having worked closely with EPC(M) and execution contractors on capital  projects will be considered as an advantage;
  
  

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by January 12, 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Antti Tarkiainen, Head of Project Controls, antti.tarkiainen@neste.com or tel: +358 44 340 2266 on Thu Jan 8 at 9-10 (EET) or Fri Jan 9 at 14-15 (EET).

Due to security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system. Applications sent via email will not be considered. We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended but we will review the applications also during the application period and contact applicants during that time. 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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