Are you an engineer who is interested in optimized energy production as well as energy trading? Do you want to be in the frontline to develop our next generation of technologies to serve our customers even better?
We are now looking for an Energy Management System (EMS) Specialist to support the operation, development, and optimization of our energy management environment based on Valmet DNA Energy Management. The role combines energy system modeling, forecasting, production optimization, and electricity market interaction to ensure cost-efficient and reliable energy operations.
Our head office is in Tampere, but your work location can be any of the Valmet Automation locations in Finland.
In the role of the Energy Management System Specialist you will:
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Configure and maintain Valmet DNA Energy Management system including Measuring and data integration, Forecasting, Production optimization and scenarios simulations, electricity trading support
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Analyze energy production, consumption, and market data to improve economic performance
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Support optimization runs for short- and long-term production planning
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Validate forecast accuracy and optimization results
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Maintain interfaces to external systems (weather forecasts, market data, automation systems)
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Support energy efficiency initiatives and economic follow-up (eco-optimization)
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Collaborate with control room operators, Production planners / Energy engineers, and engineering teams
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Give training sessions to internal and external customers
As a part of the job, you will perform performance analysis of clients' multidimensional processes to identify potential improvement opportunities. You troubleshoot and correct performance problems by yourself. You will develop and maintain customer performance improvement as well as develop optimization solutions. You will work as an engineer and provide technical support to project and service personnel in the design of energy management systems, technology implementation, integration, commissioning, and maintenance.
Requirements
You have knowledge in energy production, process modeling and optimization. Process background from energy production, steam networks, turbines and energy trading would be preferred. You can be a rising talent or senior specialist, meaning at least 5 years' experience in the field.
B.Sc. or M.Sc. Degree in Energy, Electrical or Automation Engineering is a good educational background for you. In addition, we value if you have some experience in process performance analysis, troubleshooting and optimization, plant process operations, engineering and maintenance. Valmet DNA engineering tools previous usage is a plus. Process modeling and data analysis are topics that make you feel comfortable as well. In global organization, you need to have fluent written and spoken English, other languages are a plus.
As a person, you are analytical, problem-solving specialist who can see the big picture and develop our solutions and technology forward. You are used to collaborating with different people, and you can keep your customer service mindset also in challenging situations. Developing new ways of working, driving change and hands-on attitude towards work is close to your heart.
We offer you
This is an opportunity to make a real difference to our and our customers' business and work in one of the leading companies in energy, pulp and paper business. We offer you a global professional network, work with well-known brand and a lot of interesting projects to be involved in.
In addition to a meaningful job and great colleagues, we offer you a good package of compensation and benefits. Our local benefits include e.g., comprehensive occupational health care, lunch benefit, personnel fund, sport and culture benefits, and a wide variety of different learning opportunities.
Additional information
If this sounds like something you are looking for and you are ready to go forward on your career, apply soon, at the latest by 15th February 2026.
If you have further questions about the position, please contact Pasi Voutilainen, Director, Performance Services, +358 (0)40 764 5914, [email protected].
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When everything works togetherValmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers' performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how - and above all, teamwork. Join the team!