Chief Commissioning Engineer, Plant Automation

Wärtsilä Energy Business is now on the lookout for a Chief Commissioning Engineer, Plant Automation to join our Construction and Commissioning Services team! We welcome applicants at various levels of seniority, as the role can be offered as Commissioning Engineer, Senior Commissioning Engineer, or Chief Commissioning Engineer.

This is a permanent position based in Vaasa, Turku, or Helsinki, Finland. As a travel-focused role specialising in plant automation commissioning, it involves extensive international assignments, with approximately 250 days per year spent working on-site abroad.

What will you be doing?

As a Chief Commissioning Engineer, you will be at the heart of bringing Wärtsilä Energy projects to life. You will play a key role in ensuring the successful commissioning and optimisation of Wärtsilä power plant automation systems. Your work will involve hands-on technical tasks, troubleshooting, and collaboration with global teams to deliver high-quality solutions for our customers.

Your responsibilities for the role include, but are not limited to

• Testing and commissioning of plant automation systems.
• Supervising installation and commissioning activities of Wärtsilä Power Plant solutions.
• Performing maintenance and troubleshooting on Wärtsilä products on-site.
• Supporting product improvements during warranty activities.
• Identifying and resolving failures, making adjustments, and assisting with system testing.
• Preparing internal and external reports in line with Wärtsilä standards.
• Designing, configuring, and troubleshooting automated control systems for power plants, including:
  • PLC automation systems: Siemens Step 7, Siemens Step 7 V13 TIA Portal, Modicon Unity
  • Industrial networking: Network IPs, ring switches, routers
  • Server environments: Microsoft Hyper-V
  • PLC networks: CAN Bus, Modbus, Profibus

Technical skills and qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Automation Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in similar tasks.
• Proven expertise in various PLC Automation Systems, including Siemens Step 7, Siemens Step 7 V13 TIA Portal, and Modicon Unity.
• Solid knowledge of industrial networking (IPs, ring switches, routers), server environments (Microsoft Hyper-V), and PLC Networks (CAN Bus, Modbus, Profibus).
• Prior experience with Wärtsilä 4-stroke engines and familiarity with Wärtsilä UNIC / SWOIS systems is considered an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills.

The below will enable you to succeed in this role

• Flexibility and resilience to work abroad for extended periods.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills.
• HSSE awareness and ability to enforce safety standards on-site.
• Positive mindset, adaptability, and strong team spirit.
• Ability to manage commissioning and warranty work independently and successfully.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills, with confidence in collaborating effectively with subcontractors, customers, and internal stakeholders.

Contact & next steps

Still unsure whether to apply or have a question about the role? Feel free to contact Marko Lindvall, General Manager, Automation & Online Commissioning Services, by email at [email protected] (only for questions, applications sent via email will not be processed).

Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, we hope to hear from you before the application deadline by submitting your application in our Career portal.

At Wärtsilä we value, respect, and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

All new Wärtsilä employees in Finland will attend occupational health checks, including drug tests/screenings where applicable. When a person is located outside of Finland, the country's legislation is followed.