Chief Engineer, Piping
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026.
Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials - the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.
Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.
Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.
This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.
Job posting end date: 10/15/2026
We are looking for a Chief Engineer, Piping to join our Plant & Solutions Delivery Engineering team in the Minerals business area. In this role, you will lead and coordinate piping engineering activities for global plant delivery projects, ensuring high-quality and cost-effective solutions that meet customer requirements, project schedules, and budgets.
You will report to the Manager, Piping, and the role location is Espoo, Finland, with a hybrid working model available. The position may include occasional travel to customer, partner, and project sites.
Team you will belong to
You will join a global team of piping and plant engineering professionals focused on delivering safe, reliable, and efficient engineering solutions for minerals processing and metallurgical plants. The team plays a key role throughout project execution, from basic engineering through detailed engineering and implementation support.
The team collaborates closely with customers, project management, procurement, suppliers, engineering partners, product teams, and other engineering disciplines. Ways of working emphasize safety, technical excellence, open communication, accountability, continuous improvement, and delivering results together.
What you'll do
- Lead piping engineering activities in plant delivery projects and act as the primary contact for piping-related technical matters.
- Take ownership of the piping discipline scope, quality, schedule, budget, resource requirements, risks, and project reporting.
- Ensure the technical quality and accuracy of piping designs in line with applicable codes, standards, project requirements, and engineering practices.
- Prepare and coordinate piping engineering deliverables, including design criteria, specifications, calculations, drawings, material definitions, and project documentation.
- Review customer requirements and technical documentation, resolve technical issues, and ensure alignment with contractual and project objectives.
- Coordinate interfaces between piping and other engineering disciplines, procurement, and project management teams.
- Support procurement and supplier activities through technical requirements, offer evaluations, vendor document reviews, and material selection.
- Contribute to the development of piping engineering practices, standardization, cost optimization, and innovative concentrator and hydrometallurgical plant solutions.
What you'll bring
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Piping Engineering, or a related engineering field.
- Demonstrated experience in piping engineering, including coordinating piping activities in multidisciplinary industrial projects.
- Strong knowledge of piping engineering principles and relevant international piping codes and standards.
- Experience with piping design documentation, material specifications, piping layouts, and multidisciplinary engineering coordination.
- Proficiency with one or more 3D plant design tools, preferably AutoCAD Plant 3D.
- Strong project execution skills, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and resource coordination.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership capabilities in an international project environment.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Willingness to travel occasionally to customer, partner, and project sites.
What's in it for you
At Metso, you will combine meaningful work with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact in a supportive and inclusive environment. You'll be part of a global team where collaboration, wellbeing, and continuous learning are part of everyday work.
We support your growth and wellbeing by offering:
- Purpose-led work: Contribute to enabling sustainable modern life and transforming the industry.
- Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing programs, occupational healthcare, and supportive services.
- Rewards: Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.
- Flexibility: Hybrid working options to support balance and productivity.
- Growth: Learning pathways, mentoring, internal mobility, and global collaboration opportunities.
- Culture: A caring, collaborative, and inclusive workplace committed to helping you thrive.
Get in touch
Want to rise above the possible with us? Select "Apply now" to submit your application.
For more information, please contact Fabio Santone, Manager, Piping. Email: fabio.santone(at)metso.com. Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our online application system and do not accept applications by email.
We review applications on an ongoing basis and may begin interviews before the application deadline.
We recognize that highly capable candidates may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification. You may be exactly the right candidate for the role.
Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.
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Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.
Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.