Senior Design Engineer — Steel Structures (Nordic)

Nordec; Vaasa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordec is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join the Nordic Design Service team in Vaasa or Peräseinäjoki, Finland. You will ensure robust frame design processes, drive efficiency, and deliver standardized, high‑quality solutions across projects.

You will mentor Design Engineers, coordinate with factories and sites, and contribute to skills development within the team. Fluency in Finnish/Swedish/English is expected.

Qualifications

• MSc or BSc degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in designing steel structures.
• Strong CAD design and 3D modelling skills.
• Good Tekla Structures modelling and/or design skills.
• Experience in coordinating design work in project environments.

Responsibilities

• Carry out independent design engineering tasks in steel frame projects.
• Follow up project schedules, design hour usage and targets.
• Coordinate and mentor design engineers within the frame team.
• Communicate with factories, sites and stakeholders to identify practical design solutions.
• Develop project-specific designs into standardized, reusable solutions across projects.
• Contribute to development of design skills, methods and tools in the frame team.
• Support design coordination with adjoining structures and interfaces.

Skills

Communication

Independence

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership

Education

MSc in Engineering

BSc in Engineering

Tools

CAD

Tekla Structures

Job description

Nordec is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join the Nordic Design Service team in Vaasa or Peräseinäjoki, Finland. You will ensure robust frame design processes, drive efficiency, and deliver standardized, high‑quality solutions across projects.

You will mentor Design Engineers, coordinate with factories and sites, and contribute to skills development within the team. Fluency in Finnish/Swedish/English is expected.