Lead Engineer, Plant Design

Do you want to use your plant design and piping expertise to lead complex projects and help shape more sustainable industrial processes?

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.

Areas of responsibility:

• 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

Tasks:

• 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. 

Want to know more?

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 tobias.radberg@valmet.com. 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.   

When everything works together

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

At Valmet, diversity of thought drives innovation. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive environment, where people can be themselves and are supported to contribute at their best. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and potential, never on personal characteristics such as gender, gender identity, age, ethnicity, nationality, disability, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, or political views.

Join the team – and lead the way with us!