Director, Engineering Management

C0001225248P; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing programs

Hybrid work

Learning pathways

Career mentoring

Global collaboration

Job summary

Metso in Espoo, Finland, invites applications for a Director, Engineering Management to lead the MIN PS Plant & Solutions Delivery team. You will oversee engineering execution, competence development, and continuous improvement across the global project delivery organization, ensuring high-quality results within contractual commitments.

The role reports to the VP, Plant and Solutions Delivery, with a hybrid work model and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Engineering.
• Extensive experience in engineering, project execution or industrial operations, including leading engineering execution in large EPC/EPCM or industrial capital projects.
• Solid understanding of engineering, technologies, industrial business, customer needs and market dynamics.
• Experience with discipline-specific computer-aided engineering tools, engineering workflows and digital engineering environments.
• Demonstrated capability in competence development, workforce planning and engineering resource management.
• Proven leadership capability, including employee development, coaching, empowerment, delegation and performance management.
• Ability to influence change, drive transformation and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering execution for complex customer projects, ensuring contractual requirements for quality, schedule and budget are met while following Business Processes and Stage Gate requirements.
• Own and develop Engineering Management guidelines, governance principles and best practices, and harmonize engineering processes, tools and ways of working across the global organization.
• Drive continuous improvement and engineering performance through KPIs, operational excellence and transformation initiatives.
• Optimize engineering resource utilization and work allocation across internal engineering teams and external partners while strengthening engineering and technology competencies.
• Ensure engineering design and project execution comply with applicable international directives, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop engineering professionals through employee development, empowerment, delegation and performance management.
• Support sales and proposal activities with engineering expertise and collaborate with stakeholders across regions and business lines.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project execution

Resource management

Continuous improvement

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Digital engineering

Job description

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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:11/08/2026

We are looking for a Director, Engineering Management to join our MIN PS Plant & Solutions Delivery team in the Minerals business area.

In this role, you will lead engineering execution, competence development and continuous improvement across our global project delivery organization, helping ensure complex customer projects meet contractual commitments while strengthening engineering performance and consistent ways of working.

You will report to the VP, Plant and Solutions Delivery, and the role location is Espoo, with a hybrid working model available. Occasional travel is required.

Team you will belong to

You will lead engineering professionals in the MIN PS Plant & Solutions Delivery team, with a focus on engineering execution, competence development, resource management and continuous improvement across the global project delivery organization. The team collaborates with stakeholders across organizations, regions and business lines, and supports sales and proposal activities through engineering expertise during bid preparation and customer engagement.

What you'll do

• Lead engineering execution for complex customer projects, ensuring contractual requirements for quality, schedule and budget are met while following Business Processes and Stage Gate requirements.
• Own and develop Engineering Management guidelines, governance principles and best practices, and harmonize engineering processes, tools and ways of working across the global organization.
• Drive continuous improvement and engineering performance through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), operational excellence and transformation initiatives.
• Optimize engineering resource utilization and work allocation across internal engineering teams and external partners while strengthening engineering and technology competencies.
• Ensure engineering design and project execution comply with applicable international directives, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop engineering professionals through employee development, empowerment, delegation and performance management.
• Support sales and proposal activities with engineering expertise and collaborate with stakeholders across regions and business lines.

What you'll bring

• Master's degree or equivalent in Engineering.
• Extensive experience in engineering, project execution or industrial operations, including leading engineering execution in large Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) or industrial capital projects.
• Solid understanding of engineering, technologies, industrial business, customer needs and market dynamics.
• Experience with discipline-specific computer-aided engineering tools, engineering workflows and digital engineering environments.
• Demonstrated capability in competence development, workforce planning and engineering resource management.
• Proven leadership capability, including employee development, coaching, empowerment, delegation and performance management.
• Ability to influence change, drive transformation and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

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.

We recognize that highly capable candidates may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification. You may be exactly the right candidate for the role.

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.