Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.

Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more than 130 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?

In this fast changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Want to join the ride?

We are seeking a General Manager, Civil Engineering to lead the civil function within Wärtsilä Engine Power Plants Business. This position is based in Vaasa, Finland. 

Your role and responsibilities  

As a General Manager, Civil Engineering you will lead the civil function within Wärtsilä Engine Power Plants Business, heading the civil project engineering team, civil development team and technical project management for Engine Power Plants project portfolio.

Your work will focus on these responsibilities:

• Develop and provide effective civil engineering solutions, technical (civil) project management, civil and structural expertise and resources for all EPP projects where civil scope is included, or civil support is otherwise required
• Manage the development of competitive civil technical solutions and way of working in co-operation with Wärtsilä Technology, partners, and suppliers
• Head the civil project engineering team and civil development team
• Ensure high quality requirement management to achieve civil technical solutions comply with project contractual and local requirements
• Evaluate and mitigate technical and costing risks on civil side
• Develop delivery readiness for specific countries
• Ensure civil support during sales and participate in customer negotiations when needed
• Engage in execution projects as needed
• Ensure competence development of the team

To be able to succeed in the position, we expect you to have:

• M.Sc. or B.Sc. degree in civil engineering
• Extensive Project management and/or project engineering experience in international project business
• Good knowledge of engine power plant technical solutions and technical standards
• Excellent communication and cooperation skills across functions
• Commitment and enthusiasm to lead a team, ability to engage people with strong teamwork attitude. Leads by example and enables collaboration across organisations
• Drive for performance with an empowering and inspiring attitude
• Business understanding, market and customer understanding
• Excellent planning, execution and problem-solving skills
• Multicultural sensitivity, ability to build relations and lead multi-cultural teams
• Drive for Wärtsilä Purpose and demonstrate Wärtsilä values
• Appreciates diversity and is able to build psychological safety and inclusion to the team/organisation
• A continuous improvement mindset and ability to coach people to grow and learn
• Readiness to travel internationally

Why you and us?   

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth, and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?

We have an amazing team, and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.

Contact & next steps  
  

We hope to hear from you soon by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout.

For further questions, please reach out to Hannes Ampiala, General Manager, EPC Project Engineering, through hannes.ampiala@wartsila.com with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to). 

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!

Last application date: 16/04/2025 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

All new Wärtsilä employees in Finland will attend occupational health checks, including drug tests/screenings where applicable. When a person is located outside of Finland, the country legislation is followed. 
Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy and under applicable local legislation and practices, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com. 

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