Advisor / Senior Advisor - Advanced Automation

About the role

AFRY, a European leader in engineering, design and advisory services, is looking for an Advisor or Senior Advisor for its Advanced Automation team. You will help develop and deliver innovative, sustainable solutions in energy, industry and digitalization, learning alongside a mix of senior and younger talent. The role can be based in Finland (Vantaa or Tampere) or Sweden (Stockholm or Malmö); a hybrid working model is supported.

Key responsibilities

• Work on power and heat production, district heating systems and other industrial processes using AFRY's Balance+ control philosophy.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of process control technology solutions, products, project management and services for the energy and process industry.
• Collaborate with global, multicultural teams across different time zones and with partners in industrial automation.

Required profile

• Master or Bachelor of Science technology degree.
• More than 5 years of experience in the energy and/or process industry, with a strong understanding of automation and control systems.
• Experience with new technologies in energy or industrial process control and data management such as APC and artificial intelligence.
• Understanding of power boilers, power and heat production and industrial processes, even if your main competence is automation.
• Track record of technical development and work experience in a global context with multicultural teams.
• Fluent English; other languages are an advantage.

Required skills

• Application engineering experience from a major DCS system and field instrument engineering knowledge are a benefit.
• Experience in advanced automation, process control or application engineering in pulp mill recovery processes is a strong advantage.

What we offer

• Hybrid working model, depending on project needs.
• Lunch, exercise, culture and wellness benefits, plus private accident insurance when working remotely or in spare time.
• Hobby clubs, cross-fit classes, golf clubs and board game clubs, and encouragement to cycle to work.

Candidates apply with their CV and salary request by 18 October 2026.