We are Wärtsilä – one global team of purpose-driven experts committed to decarbonising the marine and energy industries. Operating under our leadership behaviours and core values of customer success, passion, and performance, we are united in shaping a sustainable future for societies.
Our story begun already in 1834, and it is one of transformation. This 190-year journey has been enabled by our innovations, our extraordinary ability to adapt to change, and most of all by our people. We are always on the look for bright minds to join our journey of decarbonising the marine and energy industries.
Want to unlock your personal growth opportunities and to make a lasting impact on society? Review our open positions or leave an open application by creating a candidate profile.
We are committed in complying with responsible business conduct, fair employment practices, anti-corruption policy and other commitments that you can find here.
We are a team of over 18,300 Wärtsilians in 77 countries across all seven continents. While representing 128 different nationalities and varying fields of expertise and job roles, we are united by the impact we make in enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services.
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Our global team is present across all continents, with our headquarters in Helsinki, Finland.
Find a complete list of locations here.
On our decarbonisation journey, understanding expectations and finding meaning in the work is essential. For this, we foster an open and transparent communication culture.
Based on our MyVoice employee engagement survey, Wärtsilä’s employee engagement index score is at 82%. This figure represents the percentage of employees who report being highly engaged with the company.
Wärtsilians consistently rate our relationships with managers and peers as exceptional. 88% of our respondents feel that they are treated with respect at work. Furthermore, 89% of our people feel that there is zero tolerance for any kind of discrimination and harassment at Wärtsilä.
MyVoice is our bi-annual global employee engagement survey, conducted last time in 2024. It has five KPIs: Engagement, Overall experience, Inclusion, Intent to stay, and Wellbeing. All MyVoice 2024 questions have a global external benchmark. In addition, we have more frequent employee listening pulses for global functions and businesses. Each time a survey is conducted, the findings are carefully analysed and actions are planned based on the results.
Wärtsilä’s purpose and values lay the foundation for our strategy. Our purpose – Enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services – defines why we exist as a company and guides the way forward: how everyone at Wärtsilä can make a difference for the world.
Wärtsilä values unite everyone in the company and bring the strategy to life by guiding our priorities, decision-making, and behaviour when working together in everyday situations.
How do our purpose and values resonate with you on a personal level? Embracing them could make you an outstanding fit for our dynamic and dedicated team, where we strive to make a lasting impact in the sustainability of our society.
Customer-centric
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Performance-driven
At Wärtsilä, our Leadership Model is an integral part of Wärtsilä's strategy and our continuous improvement journey. This model defines what good leadership means at Wärtsilä and guides how we lead across our global organisation.
Energise and lead the way
Our leaders set clear direction and priorities, inspire teams through transparent dialogue, and drive action that aligns with our strategic goals. We believe in leading by example and removing obstacles that prevent our teams from doing their best work.
Develop people and teams
We're committed to creating an environment where people can grow and perform at their best. Our leaders actively coach and empower their teams, recognize competence and experience, and invest time in developing both themselves and others as leaders.
Challenge and support change
Innovation thrives when we foster environments that welcome new ideas and learning from mistakes. Our leaders encourage continuous improvement, build environments of trust and feedback, and celebrate success together.
The Wärtsilä Leadership Model provides a common language for leadership and enables dialogue on specific leadership behaviors in different situations. We use this model to attract, develop and promote great leaders, and to evaluate leadership at both individual and organisational levels. This supports our strategic growth and ensures we can deliver on our mission of enabling sustainable societies.
Through internal career mobility options, we enable our people to acquire new knowledge, build networks, and enhance overall performance and collaboration. Wärtsilians may:
In addition, we offer agile ways to support the professional growth of our people and cross-team networking, learning, and collaboration; in job swap, two employees swap jobs for a clearly defined period after which both employees return to their original positions. Whereas, job shadowing is on-the-job learning that allows you to follow and closely observe another employee performing the role. The length, content and aims of shadowing are customised by the participants based on their needs.
We celebrated Wärtsilä’s 190th anniversary in 2024, honouring some of our pioneering colleagues by sharing their career stories. Find out, through their eyes, what is it like to work at Wärtsilä: https://www.wartsila.com/about/190.
Paulo Castro's journey from Trainee to Business Development Manager showcases his passion for the energy industry and continuous growth. Paulo's career took off when he seized the chance to join a project team working on a power plant project in Brazil. This two-year experience gave him an understanding of the entire power plant lifecycle, from sales to engineering, construction, and use.
Over the last 14 years, he has immersed himself in various roles across Wärtsilä, including project management and lifecycle services both in the energy and marine industries. In the meantime, he has also built a network of trusted colleagues. Now he sees himself as an energy professional, ready to dive into new opportunities and sell many more power plants.
Paulo's career tip: Treat your career like a puzzle. Have a clear vision of the picture you want to build, so you can make the right choices when the opportunities arise.
