Senior Lead Process Engineer - Power Boilers

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In this role, you will serve as a technical expert for fluidized bed boiler and gasification as well as auxiliary systems and process engineering. Balance of Plant are more often included in our deliveries and therefore valuable knowledge. In the sales phase, you will collaborate with the team to define technical concepts, assess the capacities of the main equipment, design process systems, and prepare comprehensive technical proposal documentation.

During project delivery, you will continue the process engineering activities by closely coordinating with customers, sub-suppliers, and other disciplines.

• Performing calculations
• Preparing technical specifications for equipment inquiries
• Conducting design work
• Leading hazard and risk analyses
• Providing theoretical training to the customer’s operators
• Providing support to the commissioning team during site activities
• Managing communication and documentation

25% site work or travel.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar manufacturing business or supplier.

This position is located in Charlotte, NC. Please be living in that region or open to relocating there. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is NOT open to immigration sponsorship.

We offer Valmet offers a dynamic work environment that is team-oriented, international and focused on growth. We value and encourage an innovative culture that suits development-minded people who enjoy working in a fast-paced and energetic environment.

• All this comes with a competitive wage and a generous benefits package that includes a company funded pension plan, and 401k with company match.

Please note that Valmet will never ask for personal financial information during the interview process.

To protect our candidates' privacy, Valmet will never ask any personal information such as banking information or social security number during the recruitment process.

Where everything works together Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With 20,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions.

Valmet is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and applicants for employment will not be discriminated on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

Valmet is a global technology leader in serving process industries. We work with our customers throughout the 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 18,500 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

In 2025, Valmet’s net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.2 billion. Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world. Valmet’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.