Valmet Oyj

Project Manager - Pulp & Energy

Valmet Oyj$100K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Pulp and Paper Engineering or closely related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience in industry.
  • Experience leading capital and improvement machinery projects with diverse teams.
  • Strong commercial and business understanding.
  • Proven skills in mechanical, controls, or chemical engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary contact for customers and external partners throughout project scope.
  • Build and maintain proactive customer relationships during project execution.
  • Define project organization and identify required resources in a matrix environment.
  • Engage in active project risk and opportunity management.
  • Oversee project schedules and ensure timely delivery.
  • Manage project budgets to secure and improve margins.
  • Lead HSEQ matters within project teams.

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment that encourages innovation.
  • Hybrid work schedule with a minimum of 3 days in the office.
  • Participation in a Global Bonus Plan.
Full Job Description
Expand your technical and organizational expertise as a Project Manager for North America

As a Project Manager at Valmet. you will apply your skills and experience in Project Management to lead Pulp, Energy and Circularity (PEC) Projects Execution and Delivery at our customers facilities across North America. We are looking for people who have experience in mechanical, controls, and/or chemical engineering and who have strong commercial and business understanding.

In this role you will:
  • Be the main contact/liaison with the customer for the whole scope, including Valmet's external partners.
  • Establish and maintain a good proactive customer relationship throughout the project execution.
  • Define the project organization and identify the need for resources in a matrix environment, which are provided by each respective discipline's line organization.
  • Perform active project and product risk and opportunity management within the project.
  • Responsible for project main schedule and coordination of schedules.
  • Responsible for managing project budgets in order to secure and improve project margins.
  • Be a role model in the project teams regarding HSEQ matters.
  • Handling of warranty issues during the contractual warranty period.
  • Communicate project feedback internally to the organization and summarize lessons learned throughout the project.
  • Manage project stakeholders (internal and external) communications and reporting.
  • Support sales on technical proposal development from the Project Management perspective, securing project deliverability.


Expectations:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Pulp and Paper Engineering or a closely related field is required or a combination of equivalent education and experience. Preferred experience with participating in or leading capital and improvement machinery projects consisting of multi-cultural and multi-discipline teams. Minimum of 5 years of proven industry-related Project Management experience is essential. Travel will be required - estimated at 25% - up to 50%

Locations options:

Atlanta GA

Charlotte NC

Bedford NH

We work a Hybrid schedule, with a minimum 3 days/week at the office. This position is NOT open for any domestic or international relocation. Person must be living and authorized to work in the US.

We offer

We offer a dynamic work environment that values innovation and suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and energetic setting. We're looking for team-oriented people with a willingness to learn and contribute to our customers' success.

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About Valmet Oyj

Valmet Oyj is a Finnish company that provides technology and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries. The company's products include pulp and paper machines, tissue machines, and power boilers, among others. Valmet has operations in more than 30 countries and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company was formed in 2013 when Metso Corporation's pulp, paper, and power businesses were demerged into a separate company. Valmet is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.
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