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,
Instrumentation Lead Engineer
to our Instrumentation Engineering team in Porvoo, Finland.
Are you a seasoned instrumentation professional with a proven track record of leading design teams within complex industrial projects? Or are you a driven engineer ready to elevate your career and step into a leadership role? If so, an exciting opportunity awaits you at Neste.
As our Instrumentation Lead Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of our projects. You’ll leverage your expertise to guide and mentor the instrumentation design team, collaborating closely with suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders across various engineering disciplines throughout the entire project lifecycle, from initial studies and basic engineering to detailed design, implementation, and commissioning.
Reasons to join
Real impact right now. We create solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. We live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.
Safety and caring. We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.
Exciting growth. Transformation brings new possibilities, fostering both courage and curiosity. As a global company, collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities.
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
- Lead and guide a design team through all project phases, ensuring adherence to agreed quality, scope, time, and safety standards.
- Take ownership of instrumentation activities, encompassing instrument sizing and selection, conducting purchasing activities, defining work packages, developing wiring designs for hazardous areas, and performing field engineering.
- Develop project cost estimates for instrumentation.
- Drive continuous improvement of our instrumentation procedures, instructions, and specifications.
- Proactively develop your technical expertise and leadership capabilities within a supportive environment.
The best combination to succeed in this role
- Experience in process instrumentation engineering (5+ years)
- A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Automation Engineering or a related field
- A proactive and solution-focused mindset with a strong drive to achieve results
- Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration across diverse teams
- Strong proficiency in English, both written and spoken communication
We also value experience and proficiency in leading design teams or project management.
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. Partial remote working or working at our remote working office in Espoo are also possible.
Let’s get you started
We look forward to receiving your CV and application with a salary request by September 21, 2025.
If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with with Mika Latva-Kyyny, Manager, Instrumentation, +358 50 458 9798 or Keijo Palosaari Keijo Palosaari, Manager, Instrumentation, +358 50 458 9793. We will start reviewing applications already during the application period.
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