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Est. Monthly
Estimated €2,800
Posted August 7, 2026 · 0 days agoLast seen August 7, 2026Deadline August 24, 2026

Project Engineer

Chief Project Engineer
Vaasa, Finland
Hybrid · Engineering
Full-time · Mid-Level
English
No People Management
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Salary analysis

Compared with the selected benchmark ("In Vaasa, Finland: Project Engineer"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 92% lower. The offer sits below the benchmark range (€2,800–€2,800). Range-width comparison is limited because one of the salary bands is incomplete. This benchmark is based on 1 comparable listings.

Monthly salary comparison for Project Engineer
MarketLower bound (25th percentile)MedianUpper bound (75th percentile)
Market Average: Project Engineer€2,211/per month€3,943/per month€6,323/per month
In Vaasa, Finland: Project Engineer€2,800/per month€2,800/per month€2,800/per month
Pay in our data — not quoted in ad (Mid-Level)€233/per month€233/per month€233/per month
About the role

We are looking for a Chief Project Engineer for Electrical and Automation discipline with a main responsibility in leading the delivery of the contractual technical solution in customer delivery projects. The preferred location for this position is Vaasa, Finland but also Helsinki is negotiable. We offer the possibility of hybrid work with certain terms. Your role and responsibilities As a Chief Project Engineer your work will include supervision of ordered services, purchasing, quality, contract/requirement overall compliance, customer satisfaction, schedules and budget of your responsibility area. Within close cooperation with Project Manager and other project stakeholders. The tasks can also be adjusted based on your individual skills and interests. You’ll be working as a part of spirited Energy Services Upgrades Project team with diverse expertise. Your work will focus on these responsibilities: - Participate in customer/stakeholder negotiations and maintain good customer/stakeholder relationships - Understanding the contract and adapting its requirements to the project solution. - Plan and manage works (e.g. purchase, approve and release of designs) under own responsibility area, according to contract requirements with the total costs, schedule and customer needs in focus, from the project initiation to the closing. - Manage project activities in your responsibility according to contract/requirements, such as engineering, procurement, manpower, logistics, and site activities, together with external vendors and internal team members - Follow-up and report quality, use of resources, costs, schedule and scope of the responsibility area - Identify, mitigate, monitor and report risks in own responsibility area - Act as a substitute to Project Manager when needed - Provide sales support when needed To be able to succeed in the position, we expect you to have: - M.Sc. or B.Sc. in electrical and/or automation engineering - Project Management business experience, preferably in energy business and power plant projects. - Technical understanding of engine power plants and their solutions, we especially value medium and high voltage and BESS systems experience - Excellent problem solving and analytical skills - Skills, knowledge and will of managing contracts - Personal drive to develop skills, tools and ways of working – both for yourself and others - Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships - Willingness to take responsibility over own work and role and for occasional travelling

Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery of contractual technical solutions in customer delivery projects
  • Supervise ordered services, purchasing, quality, and contract compliance
  • Manage schedules and budgets for the responsibility area
  • Participate in customer and stakeholder negotiations
  • Plan and manage engineering, procurement, manpower, logistics, and site activities
  • Identify, mitigate, monitor, and report risks
  • Act as a substitute for the Project Manager when needed
  • Provide sales support

Requirements

  • M.Sc. or B.Sc. in electrical and/or automation engineering
  • Project Management business experience, preferably in energy business and power plant projects
  • Technical understanding of engine power plants and their solutions
  • Experience with medium and high voltage and BESS systems
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to manage contracts
  • Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships
  • Willingness to travel occasionally

Skills & Technologies

Electrical EngineeringAutomation EngineeringProject ManagementMedium VoltageHigh VoltageBESS systems

Benefits & Perks

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Financial overview
€119.0M
Revenue
-€51.0M
Profit
-0.4%
Profit margin
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