
Site Manager
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Salary analysis
Compared with the selected benchmark ("In Helsinki, Finland: Site Manager"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 95% lower. The offer sits below the benchmark range (€3,500–€7,400). The listed pay band (€235–€307) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 4 comparable listings.
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Average: Site Manager | €3,350/per month | €4,700/per month | €6,950/per month |
| In Helsinki, Finland: Site Manager | €3,500/per month | €4,625/per month | €7,400/per month |
Site Manager for power plant construction on international assignments with travel, primarily based in Finland. The role involves managing and supervising a new-build power plant construction site abroad (100% travelling). When not on site, office work may occur during mobilization of new projects. You will be part of the power plant project execution team with diverse expertise. Responsibilities include planning and leading site execution, maintaining customer relationships, leading the Wärtsilä team on site, and ensuring construction management and compliance with HSSE/quality standards. Duties include mobilization and execution planning, site administration and resource planning, coordinating all construction activities, applying the Last Planner System, tracking schedule and progress, ensuring local laws compliance, conducting site inductions, organizing site meetings, reporting, cost-saving procedures, budgeting, subcontracting, and local purchases, and safeguarding contract requirements and handover to the customer. Requirements include a B.Sc. or M.Sc. in engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical), extensive international construction experience, proven leadership on projects abroad, further education in construction management, strong English (additional languages advantageous), communication and teamwork skills, systematic project documentation, EHSS qualifications, and willingness to travel abroad for over 250 days/year. Visa/work permit eligibility for destination countries is required.
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Plan mobilization and execution on site
- Manage site administration, organization and resource plan
- Coordinate construction activities and ensure scheduling
- Apply Last Planner System
- Monitor progress and schedule
- Ensure compliance with local laws
- Carry out site inductions
- Organize site meetings
- Maintain site reporting
- Identify cost-saving procedures
- Manage site budget and costs
- Participate in subcontracting and local purchases
- Ensure quality and HSSE compliance
- Demobilize site and handover to customer
Requirements
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical)
- Extensive experience in construction projects abroad
- Proven leadership on projects abroad
- Further education in construction management and project execution
- Strong English
- Additional languages advantageous
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Systematic project documentation
- EHSS qualifications
- Willingness to travel abroad for over 250 days/year
- Visa and work permit eligibility for destination countries
Skills & Technologies

| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Vaasa, Finland | 273 |
| Helsinki, Finland | 154 |
| Turku, Finland | 91 |
| Remote - Global | 45 |
| Trieste, Italy | 29 |
| Drunen, Netherlands | 9 |
| Belgrade, Serbia | 6 |
| Espoo, Finland | 3 |
| Hamburg, Germany | 3 |
| Gdansk, Poland | 3 |
| Kampen, Netherlands | 3 |
| Paris, France | 2 |
| Singapore, Singapore | 2 |
| Genova, Italy | 2 |
| Gothenburg, Sweden | 2 |
| Finland | 2 |
| The Netherlands | 1 |
| Moss, Norway | 1 |
| Shanghai, China | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Remote - Finland | 1 |
| Remote - Netherlands | 1 |
| Valencia, Spain | 1 |
| Fareham, GB | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1 |
| Gdynia, Poland | 1 |
| Stord, Norway | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Finland, France, Netherlands | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Bermeo, Spain | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Human Resources Specialist | 20 |
| Software Engineer | 20 |
| Manager | 15 |
| Expert | 11 |
| Project Engineer | 9 |
| Data Scientist | 7 |
| Technical Expert | 7 |
| Intern | 7 |
| Engineer | 6 |
| Test Engineer | 5 |
| Trainee | 4 |
| Development Engineer | 4 |
| Marketing Specialist | 4 |
| Senior Manager | 4 |
| Manufacturing Specialist | 4 |
| Mechanic | 4 |
| Product Owner | 4 |
| Support Functions | 4 |
| Purchaser | 4 |
| Coordinator | 4 |
| Chief Project Engineer | 4 |
| Engineering Specialist | 4 |
| Project Manager | 3 |
| Service Manager | 3 |
| Product Developer | 3 |
| Team Lead | 3 |
| Data Engineer | 3 |
| Sales Manager | 3 |
| Solution Manager | 3 |
| Electrical Engineer | 3 |
| Assembler | 3 |
| Development Manager | 3 |
| Application Engineer | 3 |
| Developer | 2 |
| Project Controller | 2 |
| Director | 2 |
| Documentation Engineer | 2 |
| Buyer | 2 |
| Manufacturing Worker | 2 |
| Supplier Development Engineer | 2 |
| Human Resources | 2 |
| Quality Engineer | 2 |
| Market Development Manager | 2 |
| Electrician | 2 |
| Maintenance Planner | 2 |
| Service Engineer | 2 |
| Strategic Purchaser | 2 |
| Sales Proposals Engineer | 2 |
| Product Manager | 2 |
| Solution Architect | 2 |
| Quality Manager | 2 |
| Coordinator Assembler | 2 |
| Engineering | 2 |
| Scrum Master | 2 |
| Finance Analyst | 2 |
| Process Developer | 2 |
| Digital Marketing Development and Technology Lead | 2 |
| PSH Specialist | 1 |
| Chemist | 1 |
| Laboratory Technician | 1 |
| System Simulation Expert | 1 |
| Master's Thesis Worker | 1 |
| Design Manager | 1 |
| Technical lead | 1 |
| Product Life-cycle Engineer | 1 |
| Project Quality Engineer | 1 |
| Cloud Security Architect | 1 |
| Machine Operator | 1 |
| Operational Purchaser | 1 |
| Senior QA Automation | 1 |
| Operational Technology Integration Engineer | 1 |
| Plant Operations Expert | 1 |
| Inspector | 1 |
| CNC Operator | 1 |
| Electrical Supervisor/Commissioning Engineer | 1 |
| Hardware Developer | 1 |
| Maintenance Technician | 1 |
| Facility and Project Manager | 1 |
| Infrastructure & Platform Engineer | 1 |
| Chemist / Chemical Engineer | 1 |
| Data Specialist | 1 |
| System Architect | 1 |
| Production Manager | 1 |
| Expert, Power Systems | 1 |
| Product Engineer | 1 |
| Indirect Tax Manager | 1 |
| Supply Chain Management | 1 |
| Legal Advisor | 1 |
| Sustainability Officer | 1 |
| Senior Engineer | 1 |
| Development Coordinator | 1 |
| Project Planner | 1 |
| Chief Commissioning Engineer | 1 |
| E-commerce Expert | 1 |
| Quality Assurance Specialist | 1 |
| Senior Order Coordinator | 1 |
| IT Business Partner | 1 |
| Agile Coach | 1 |
| Solution Expert | 1 |
| Asset Diagnostics Expert | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 135 |
| Senior | 46 |
| Manager | 40 |
| Intern | 9 |
| Junior | 4 |
| Expert | 2 |
| Director | 2 |
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