Project Engineer

Wärtsilä Customer Delivery MEA RoA is seeking for a Project Engineer in Singapore. This position will include an initial introductory period of being stationed in Wärtsilä China Shanghai to learn from Project Engineer and Project Managers for supporting the projects in China. You will gain valuable international experience and contribute to our global operations.

This is a permanent position located at Pandan Crescent, Singapore.

What you will be doing:
As Project Engineer, your work will focus on these responsibilities:

• Manage (plan, steer, follow-up, analyse and report) the contracted customer delivery projects in close co-operation with the project team, and according to project execution plans.
• Safeguard that the project related works are executed according to contract specifications and design directives and planned cost budget.
• Plan the works with the total cost and with customer needs in focus.
• Provide technical support to customer in project execution stage and in pre-project stage (when requested), with the ability to manage both engine- and propulsion products.
• Prepare and provide the customer with project specific technical documentation.
• Participate in the process of preparing the contract for execution, in close cooperation with the local sales team.
• Generate Purchase Order Requests and Service notifications for the project material and labour needs, manage internal orders etc.
• Maintain the daily contacts with the customer in close co-operation with the Project Manager.
• Monitor and alarm the risks foreseen in the contracted projects.
• Understand the marine offshore business and comply with the respective project- and its contractual requirements accordingly.
• Participate in customer negotiations when needed.
• Maintain good customer relationships.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Technical education (Bsc / Msc) with general knowledge of naval, mechanical, electrical/automation or process engineering.
• At least 5 years relevant experience, preferably in the Marine industry.
• Experiences in having managed engine or propulsion products as a Project Engineer would be a plus.
• Good understanding of the marine offshore business (to comply with the respective project- and its contractual requirements accordingly).
• Good Proficiency in Chinese, written and spoken to communicate with the customers and shipyards in China.

Additionally, we expect you to be:

• Self-motivated to deliver results, is prepared to take initiative and make decisions where appropriate
• Structured and efficient, yet is also consistently accurate and attentive to the detail
• Flexible, positive, curious and willing to learn
• Willing to travel internationally, if required
• Interested in progression to project management roles

Why you and us
All our employees are encouraged to utilise the variety of training activities, learning solutions and self-study materials that we have to offer which supports the opportunity to further develop your talents and competencies within a very global working environment, in an ambitious and growth orientated organisation.

Contact & next steps
Please submit your application before the deadline through our Careers portal. Applications through email will not be considered. After submitting your application you’ll receive a confirmation email. 

In case of any questions, reach out to (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to):

Hyun Joo Kim
Talent Acquisition Partner
Email: hyunjoo.kim@wartsila.com

Last application date: 15/04/2025 

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. 

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