Project Engineer – Portuguese-speaking | Industrial Projects

About the role

This is a hands-on project role where you will coordinate activities, follow up on purchases and deliveries, communicate with customers and suppliers, and make sure agreed actions progress according to schedule.

The assignment is initially six months, and we hope you can start as soon as possible.

Work tasks

You will work closely with an experienced international project organization and support a Project Manager responsible for several customer projects. The team has recently grown, creating a need for additional project engineering capacity.

A significant part of the role involves projects in Portuguese-speaking markets in South America, which makes fluent Portuguese essential. You will communicate directly with customers and help translate their needs into concrete actions within the project organization.

The projects are related primarily to large industrial engines, engine components and associated technical services. You do not need to be an engine specialist when you join, but you should be comfortable working with technical equipment and industrial projects.

The role combines project coordination, customer communication, procurement and technical understanding. Success requires an organised and proactive approach: when something needs to happen, you take ownership of following it through.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Coordinating international customer and delivery projects
• Communicating with Portuguese-speaking customers in South America
• Following project schedules, open actions and deliveries
• Ensuring agreed tasks progress and proactively following up with stakeholders
• Creating and following purchase orders and procurement activities
• Working with ERP systems, particularly SAP
• Coordinating suppliers and external service providers
• Supporting sourcing and procurement of services such as machining, lifting and specialist field services
• Investigating delivery issues and other project deviations
• Collaborating with Project Managers, procurement, logistics, technical experts, suppliers and customers
• Supporting customer meetings and project-related travel to South America

We are looking for

For this position, you must have:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering
• Professional fluency in Portuguese
• Professional working proficiency in English
• Previous experience in project work where you have independently coordinated activities, followed schedules and ensured actions are completed
• Experience working with purchasing, purchase orders, deliveries or similar ERP-based processes
• Ability to understand technical equipment and communicate effectively in an industrial environment
• Willingness and ability to travel to South America when required
• Experience with SAP
• A valid driving licence

You do not need to speak Finnish.

We consider it a strong advantage if you have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Marine, maritime or shipbuilding industry
• Engine technology or powertrain systems
• Industrial machinery or equipment
• Technical service or maintenance projects
• Procurement and supplier coordination
• Automation
• Customer-facing technical project roles

Your previous job title could for example be Project Engineer, Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Delivery Engineer, Service Engineer, Technical Project Engineer or Procurement Engineer. More important than the title is that you understand how technical projects work and are comfortable taking responsibility for keeping them on track.

As a person, we believe you are

• Proactive and comfortable taking ownership
• Organised and able to manage several ongoing topics simultaneously
• Confident communicating directly with customers
• Persistent in following up and getting things completed
• Comfortable working across different countries, cultures and functions
• Practical and solution-oriented when plans change

Practical information

• Salary: based on your background and experience about 3500 - 4500 € / month
• Start: As soon as possible
• Duration: 6 months
• Working hours: Full-time
• Location: Flexible within Finland. The role can be performed largely remotely, although occasional presence in Turku is required.
• Travel: The position includes occasional international business travel, primarly to South America.
• Languages: Portuguese and English
• Employment: Fixed-term employment through Academic Work, working as a consultant in our client organisation

About the client

Our client is a globally operating technology company providing advanced solutions and services for demanding marine and industrial environments. Its international project organisation works with customers around the world on large-scale technical equipment, lifecycle services and complex delivery projects.

You will join an experienced international organisation where you will work with technically interesting projects and gain exposure to global customers, suppliers and engineering professionals.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.