Project Controller

Why wouldn’t you join us on our journey to a carbon neutral world? We are the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel & sustainable aviation fuel and also a technologically advanced refiner of high-quality oil products. We create solutions for combating climate change & accelerating a shift to a circular economy - that calls for investments. Now your project controlling professionalism is needed for successful and controlled execution of our investment projects which comes in all shapes and sizes, globally.

We are looking for a

Project Controller

to join our Cost Engineering team at Neste Global Project Control. The job is located in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, but you can also work at our HQ in Espoo, or remotely anywhere in Finland where you find yourself most productive.

We have two medium-sized teams of Project & Cost Control professionals working in Cost Engineering. Our teams are responsible for providing accurate information about the progress and financial status of our industrial plant investment projects and portfolios. We are motivated to deliver results and we have constant desire & curiosity to develop our ways of working by introducing modern, smart & efficient methods of project control. Alongside delivering results and developing tools & processes, we also highly appreciate work well being and having fun at work.

Your main responsibilities in creating a sustainable future are

• Plan, schedule & execute cost control responsibilities from small to large scale projects independently

• Handle multiple projects simultaneously and may take project portfolio level responsibility from cost control perspective

• Design project control procedures & methods and contribute to development initiatives

• Manage change by facilitating the projects’ change management process and ensuring the preparation and documentation of change orders

• As a core member of the project management team, actively participate and support the project & portfolio managers in all aspects of project management

• Strive to get all relevant project stakeholders engaged in future oriented project control and especially in monitoring, controlling and forecasting the project costs

You will work closely with Project Managers and other project key personnel such as specialists from e.g. Engineering, Construction Management and Procurement. You will also cooperate with Project Control function’s other professionals from Cost Engineering, Cost Estimating and Project Planning. You will support project, portfolio & investment management in efforts on executing investment projects successfully as planned. You will report to Project Control Group Manager based in Kilpilahti, Porvoo.

 The best combination to success in this role

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. from business, engineering, or applicable combination of those

• At least couple of years work experience in cost engineering, project control, or alternatively experience in e.g. business / financial controlling / analysis, project management or similar

• Expertise on financial & operational monitoring, reporting, analyzing and forecasting

• English and Finnish skills, both spoken and written

• Good collaboration skills with proficiency to influence others

• Ability to prioritize work and coordinate tasks

• Proactive and solution-seeking style of taking initiative

We also value

• Relevant certifications on Project Control or Project Management (e.g. from AACE, IPMA, PMI)

• Experience from EPCM projects, preferably on multinational environment

• Experience on SAP / Aveva ERM / PowerBI / Silverbucket

• Commitment in long term

Please submit your application by January 2nd, 2023. Please attach your Cover Letter and CV to the application.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Project Control Group Manager Riku Penttilä, tel. +358 40 338 1097.

The recruitment process will include interviews and possible aptitude testing. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place on January 2023.

The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A security clearance is obtained with their consent.

Join us in creating a healthier planet for our children.

Our success is based on our people who are the driving force behind Neste’s transformation to become a global leader in renewable and circular solutions. We are also committed to carbon neutral production by 2035. The passion that we have for creating a healthier planet for our children is what makes us unique.

We have set high standards for biodiversity, human rights and supply chain. We have consistently been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices and the Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies. 

To carry out our strategy and business growth, our values guide our work. We support, develop and take care of the wellbeing of our people to enable them to grow, innovate and build our future. 

We care. We have courage. We cooperate. 

At Neste we want our people to feel good and do good. We provide clear and transparent targets, development opportunities, empowering leadership as well as rewards based on role and responsibilities. 

The world is going through changes. At Neste our strategy reflects the understanding and mindset that we can be in charge of these changes to serve our purpose: to create a healthier planet for our children.

In the end, it is the people who make the company. We are Neste.

For more information, please visit neste.com.