Senior Project Controller

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This is for you who wants to have a real impact on creating a healthier planet for our children every day. At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals. Let’s create transformation for a sustainable future together.

We are looking for a

Senior Project Controller

to join our dynamic Cost Engineering team at Neste Project Control. We are looking for a seasoned Project Controls professional with knowledge in Cost Controlling and preferably also on Project Planning & Scheduling. 

As a Senior Project Controller you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of our project by monitoring and controlling our major projects. The position offers a unique opportunity to work on diverse and challenging projects, collaborate with talented professionals and contribute to continued growth and success of Neste.

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.

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.

Reasons to join

Real impact right now. We work in an inspiring and evolving business environment, where everything we do serves one purpose: to create a healthier planet for our children. To drive a growing impact as a global leader in renewable and circular solutions we live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

Safety and caring. We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves. 

Exciting growth. Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global growing company we support personal development and offer versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. 

In addition we offer locally comprehensive personnel benefits, such as extensive support for healthcare and possibility to join sickness and health insurance fund, free bus rides from capital area to Porvoo and vice versa, personnel fund, leisure time activities and personnel clubs etc.

The job is located in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, but you can also work at our HQ in Espoo and remotely. In Project Control we have a hybrid working model in use, where we have agreed to work from the office (Kilpilahti & Espoo)  twice a week.

Your main responsibilities in creating a sustainable future are

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

• Handle multiple projects simultaneously and may take project portfolio level responsibility from project 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, Tomi Metsäniemi, 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 5 years of work experience in cost engineering, project control, or alternatively experience project management or similar

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

• Good English skills, both spoken and written

• Good collaboration skills with proficiency to influence others

• Ability to prioritise 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 / Primavera

• Commitment in long term

 Let’s get you started

Wondering whether we are a match or not? Take a short test at neste.com/game.

We look forward to receiving your CV and application with a salary request by June 12th, 2024.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Project Control Group Manager Tomi Metsäniemi, tel. +358 40 338 1057.

The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place at the beginning of June 2024. We start reviewing applications already during the application period and may start interviewing once suitable candidates are found.

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