Valmet’s Pulp, Energy and Circularity (PEC) business area is at the forefront of delivering advanced technologies and services for the global pulp, bioenergy, and circular economy sectors. We enable our customers to optimize performance, reduce environmental impact, and drive long-term value through innovative, resource-efficient solutions. Join a team where industrial expertise meets strategic sustainability and contributes to transforming the way industries operate.
As a Lead Engineer, Plant Design, your job is to lead plant engineering discipline in Valmet’s PEC projects during the engineering phase and product delivery, being responsible for the delivery time and managing the budget within plant engineering. Your location will be Sundsvall, Sweden. The team you will belong to carries out reconstruction or new construction projects for our demanding customers within the pulp and paper industry worldwide. We operate in a global organization where daily contact takes place in many parts of the world. In addition to project work within piping design, your experience and expertise will contribute to the continuous development of our products and work processes. Our world-leading products are energy‑optimized and contribute to environmentally friendly and more sustainable production.
- Coordination of your own discipline, layout, and piping design within the project
- Technical guidance during the design and installation phases
- Quality review of design documentation
- Follow-up of schedule and budget
Support pre‑project work when needed
Lead layout work and piping design in the project, communicate with other disciplines, ensure that contract and standard requirements are met, plan and lead assigned resources, and participate in multidisciplinary design reviews
Participate as a technical reference in the procurement of pipe installation and manufacturing, as well as prepare and follow up quantities for these deliveries
Support installation work at the customer’s site, both remotely and on location
Contribute to the development of work processes and continuous improvements
Who you are: To succeed in this role, you are likely a civil or university engineer with at least 10 years of work experience in piping design within the process industry. You have strong knowledge of design, norms and standards, and in tools such as E3D/PDMS, AutoCAD, and MS Office.
As a person, you are responsible, take initiative, and work independently while contributing to team spirit. You can apply and share your expertise and have good communication skills. You speak and write fluent Swedish and English.
We offer
We offer a collaborative and dynamic work environment with meaningful projects that support industrial efficiency. The global presence fosters cultural exchange, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence. You will also benefit from competitive compensation, bonus plan, health insurance, flexible work arrangements, continuous learning opportunities and many other wellness and leisure benefits.
Please submit your application through the link provided no later than September 20, 2026. We review applications continuously.
For additional information, please contact Tobias Rådberg at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!
We perform background checks and alcohol/drug testing for all employees in Sweden, in line with our commitment to a safe and secure workplace.
Skills Required
- Civil or university engineering degree
- At least 10 years of piping design experience within the process industry
- Strong knowledge of piping design norms and standards
- Experience with E3D or PDMS
- Experience with AutoCAD
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Fluent Swedish and English, written and spoken
What We Do
Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers. Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
