Do you feel at home managing projects and you understand EI&C? Come and share our energy!
We are looking for a Lead Engineer - EI&C (Electrification, Instrumentation & Controls) to join our Project Execution Engineering Team in the Pulp, Energy and Circularity Business.
Our unit designs and delivers electrification, instrumentation, and process control solutions for pulp mills, energy producers, and other industries (including marine) worldwide.
The position can be based in Tampere, Vantaa, Raisio, Ulvila, or Jyväskylä (Finland).
Key Responsibilities
As the Lead Engineer, you will:
- Manage the technical delivery of projects from start to finish.
- Ensure solutions meet customer standards and expectations.
- Oversee quality, schedule, and budget within your scope.
- Coordinate engineering work with internal teams, customers, and suppliers.
- Make technical decisions, schedule tasks, supervise engineering and field installation at sites.
- Make purchasing for E&I equipment and participating of process equipment procurement.
- Use the customer contract as a key tool to manage scope and delivery.
To be successful in this position, we expect you to have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Automation, Electronics, Energy, or Industrial Engineering, or another relevant field.
- Several years of experience in instrumentation or electrification within projects.
- Familiarity with electrification and processes in power boilers, power plants, or recovery boilers is a strong plus.
- Fluent English communication skills.
- Willingness to travel regularly (short duration monthly basis for meetings with customer and suppliers).
- Strong prioritization and decision-making skills.
- The ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams.
- A proactive mindset and willingness to learn and seek solutions collaboratively.
We offer
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities to work on impactful projects that support cleaner energy and efficient industrial processes.
- Competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements.
- Continuous learning and professional development.
- A global network and exposure to international projects.
- A supportive team culture focused on shared success and innovation.
Additional information
For more information about this position, please contact the hiring manager, Marko Hakola, Manager, EI&C Engineering, at [email protected]
We review applications as they arrive throughout the application period, so please apply as soon as possible but no later than March 1st, 2026, by filling out our online application via the link provided.
In our recruitment process we use a variety of selection methods, such as video screening, personality questionnaires, ability tests, and interviews.
We encourage our employees to adopt a healthier lifestyle by being a smoke-free Workplace.
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! www.valmet.com/careers