Chief Engineer, Piping

Metso; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive pay

Growth opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Global collaboration

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Metso is seeking a Chief Engineer, Piping in Espoo, Finland to lead piping activities for global plant delivery projects within Minerals. You will ensure high-quality, cost-effective piping solutions meeting customer requirements, schedules and budgets, while reporting to the Manager, Piping.

The role is based in Espoo with a hybrid working model and occasional travel to sites. You will collaborate with a global team of engineers and partners to drive safety, reliability and innovation across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Piping Engineering, or related field.
• Experience coordinating piping activities in multidisciplinary industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of piping codes and standards.
• Experience with piping design documentation, material specs, layouts, and coordination.
• Proficiency with 3D plant design tools, preferably AutoCAD Plant 3D.
• Excellent project execution, planning, budgeting, and risk management.
• Strong communication and leadership in international projects.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead piping engineering activities in plant delivery projects and act as primary piping contact.
• Own piping scope, quality, schedule, budget, resources, risks and reporting.
• Ensure technical quality and accuracy of piping designs per codes and standards.
• Prepare piping deliverables: criteria, specs, calculations, drawings, material definitions.
• Review requirements, resolve technical issues, align with contracts and objectives.
• Coordinate interfaces between piping and other disciplines, procurement, and management.
• Support procurement through technical requirements and vendor reviews.
• Contribute to development of piping practices, standardization and cost optimization.

Skills

Piping engineering

Project coordination

English proficiency

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/Piping Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Plant 3D

Job description

Primary Location:
Espoo, FI

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date:10/15/2026

We are looking for a Chief Engineer, Piping to join our Plant & Solutions Delivery Engineering team in the Minerals business area. In this role, you will lead and coordinate piping engineering activities for global plant delivery projects, ensuring high-quality and cost-effective solutions that meet customer requirements, project schedules, and budgets.

You will report to the Manager, Piping, and the role location is Espoo, Finland, with a hybrid working model available. The position may include occasional travel to customer, partner, and project sites.

Team you will belong to

You will join a global team of piping and plant engineering professionals focused on delivering safe, reliable, and efficient engineering solutions for minerals processing and metallurgical plants. The team plays a key role throughout project execution, from basic engineering through detailed engineering and implementation support.

The team collaborates closely with customers, project management, procurement, suppliers, engineering partners, product teams, and other engineering disciplines. Ways of working emphasize safety, technical excellence, open communication, accountability, continuous improvement, and delivering results together.

What you'll do

• Lead piping engineering activities in plant delivery projects and act as the primary contact for piping-related technical matters.
• Take ownership of the piping discipline scope, quality, schedule, budget, resource requirements, risks, and project reporting.
• Ensure the technical quality and accuracy of piping designs in line with applicable codes, standards, project requirements, and engineering practices.
• Prepare and coordinate piping engineering deliverables, including design criteria, specifications, calculations, drawings, material definitions, and project documentation.
• Review customer requirements and technical documentation, resolve technical issues, and ensure alignment with contractual and project objectives.
• Coordinate interfaces between piping and other engineering disciplines, procurement, and project management teams.
• Support procurement and supplier activities through technical requirements, offer evaluations, vendor document reviews, and material selection.
• Contribute to the development of piping engineering practices, standardization, cost optimization, and innovative concentrator and hydrometallurgical plant solutions.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Piping Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Demonstrated experience in piping engineering, including coordinating piping activities in multidisciplinary industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of piping engineering principles and relevant international piping codes and standards.
• Experience with piping design documentation, material specifications, piping layouts, and multidisciplinary engineering coordination.
• Proficiency with one or more 3D plant design tools, preferably AutoCAD Plant 3D.
• Strong project execution skills, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and resource coordination.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership capabilities in an international project environment.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to customer, partner, and project sites.

What's in it for you

At Metso, you will combine meaningful work with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact in a supportive and inclusive environment. You'll be part of a global team where collaboration, wellbeing, and continuous learning are part of everyday work.

We support your growth and wellbeing by offering:

• Purpose-led work: Contribute to enabling sustainable modern life and transforming the industry.
• Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing programs, occupational healthcare, and supportive services.
• Rewards: Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.
• Flexibility: Hybrid working options to support balance and productivity.
• Growth: Learning pathways, mentoring, internal mobility, and global collaboration opportunities.
• Culture: A caring, collaborative, and inclusive workplace committed to helping you thrive.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.