Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.

 

Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more 125 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?

 

In this fast changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Want to join the ride?

 

Are you a seasoned Project Manager with a passion for excellence? Join our dynamic team in Energy Business.

As a Project Manager, you will take ownership of projects from execution through to the end of the warranty period. Your key responsibilities will include ensuring world-class project management, prioritizing customer satisfaction, on-time delivery, managing project finances, mitigating risks, and maintaining overall Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) standards. You will lead a project team within a matrix organization, ensuring adherence to the Company's Order to Delivery Process and Management Governance Model.

The position is permanent, and the locations is in US, Houston

 

Main responsibilities

Lead and manage execution of Energy Customer delivery projects towards project its Objectives. Build high performing project team and foster team spirit and members wellbeing. Lead and coach the project team members involved in execution of projects. Lead project planning and project execution. Lead contract management and requirement management. Lead project engineering, purchasing and in some cases subcontracting activities. Manage project risks and opportunities effectively, plan actions proactively to mitigate risks. Maintaining customer relationship thru exceptional service and customer communication. Proactively interact with customers and listen for feedback. Demonstrate leadership by following Wärtsilä Leadership Model, Project Management Methodology and Business Directives. Apply Project Management Best Practices. Work together with sales in assigned sales projects to secure profitable orders Drive Wärtsilä Purpose and demonstrate Wärtsilä values

Development responsibilities:

Participate in developing and maintaining of Wärtsilä Way of Working. Give and collect feedback in projects. Collect and give feedback to persons involved in project execution in order to ensure people’s growth. Collect lessons learned throughout the project.

 

Requirements for this position:

More than 5 years Project experience. Previous experience from similar field of work is seen as an advantage Experience of leading a team in matrix or directly. Commercial mindset & financial understanding. Contract management skills. Good communication and presentation skills. Influencing & negotiation skills and problem solving mind-set. Entrepreneurial attitude, goal oriented with skills to develop solutions for the customers and drive to deliver the extra mile. Multicultural sensitivity, ability to build relations and lead multi-cultural teams. Strategic forward thinker, positive mind-set and proactive way of working. Good skills in English (both written and spoken). B.Sc. or M.Sc. in engineering (or similar).

 

Why you and us?

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive work community where everyone can be their true self. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for.

 

Contact & next steps:

Does this sound like the job for you? If yes, we hope to hear from you before the application deadline xx of xx, by submitting your application through our Careers Portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process all the way.

Are you still wondering if you should apply and would like to get something clarified?

Please contact:

Ulf Stoor,

General Manager, EEQ Project Management,

Wärtsilä Energy Solutions,

E-mail ulf.stoor@wartsila.com,

Mobile +358 40 5383507

 

Last application date: 31/10/2024 

 

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. 

 

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.