Job Description

Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, which enable our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

We are looking for you,

Senior Circularity Specialist

to our Environment and quality management team within Oil Products. In this position, you will manage, lead, and actively develop the end-to-end process for waste catalysts, taking practical operational responsibility for transfrontier waste shipment permitting. As our waste legislation expert, you will ensure compliance for waste-classified materials and guide the organization through evolving environmental requirements.

The role calls for skilled navigation of digital management systems in daily operations and coordinating seamlessly with internal and external stakeholders globally. This tactical role is essential for ensuring that core logistics and compliance duties are executed accurately and on schedule.

In the Environment and quality management team we work together with production and other key stakeholders to assure effective management systems and compliance. Together with your expertise, we can do meaningful work to drive Neste forward.

Reasons to join

We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment.

Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We work at the office at least three days a week to ensure seamless teamwork and a sense of belonging.

In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, a membership in a sickness or health insurance fund and leisure time accident insurance. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture (ePassi).

The job is located in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, which is about a 30-45 minute drive from the capital region. We organize free bus transportation to Kilpilahti for our employees from the capital region, Porvoo and the nearby areas.

More about the job

Your role in our team

• End-to-end waste catalyst management: Taking full operational responsibility for the waste catalyst process; ensuring that materials are correctly classified, handled, permitted, and transported on schedule and to the correct locations.
• Permits & regulation: Managing waste transfer permits and providing practical guidance on waste legislation and regulations.
• Proactive stakeholder collaboration: Actively guiding, coordinating, and collaborating with authorities, transport companies, waste treatment facilities, and internal production teams to ensure smooth workflows and prevent bottlenecks.
• System & data management: Daily hands-on work with various reporting and logistics systems (e.g., TFS, DIWASS, Blackline, SAP) to maintain compliance and traceability

Keys to success in this role

• Master’s/Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, chemistry or related discipline.
• Strong understanding and proven track record of waste and waste shipment legislation and international waste transfers.
• Knowledge of logistics, including ADR (VAK) regulations and classifications.
• Excellent operational coordination and communication skills with diverse stakeholders
• Capability to work both in English and Finnish
• Willingness and capability to develop current ways of working
• Responsible attitude and safety-oriented mindset.

Other strengths we value

• Proficiency in systems such as TFS, DIWASS, Blackline, and SAP
• Familiarity with chemicals and chemical legislation.
• Previous work experience from similar relevant field, for example waste handling, logistics and/or waste permitting
• Cooperative attitude and ability to get things done in an industrial environment

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by October 19, 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Venla Kanko, Environment and quality manager, +358 50 475 9504 on 9.10. at 1-2pm EEST or on 19.10. at 1-2pm EEST.

To ensure security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system, as we are unable to consider applications sent via email.

We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a potential aptitude assessment. Depending on the requirements of the position, the process may include a security clearance (with a drug test) and a potential statutory health examination based on work-related exposures.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with production on three continents. The company’s renewables production capacity is expected to reach 6.8 million tons annually in 2027. Neste also produces high-quality oil products at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The company has a network of nearly 1,000 fuel stations with expanding service offering, such as EV charging, in Finland and in the Baltics.

Neste’s strategy focuses on growth in renewable fuels, which help its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste is included in many international indices for its sustainability performance. In 2025, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 19.0 billion. Read more: neste.com