Timo Saarnio

Experience

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  Kaukaan Voima Oy (KauVo)

  Sept 2008 - Jul 2009

  Installation Supervisor, Electrical Systems

  Site supervision of the building and process electrical installations on CHP-project. Supervision of the commissioning of process and building electrical equipment’s and systems.

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  Efora Oy

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Foreman Trainee, Electrical and Automation Maintenance

  Summer job on pulp mill electrical- and automation maintenance department. Work consisted of managing and leading of electrical- and automation mechanics work. Work planning and purchasing management were also part of the work.

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  UPM - The Biofore Company

  May 2011 - Sept 2011

  Foreman, Electrical and Automation Maintenance

  Foreman on paper- and pulp mill electrical- and automation maintenance department. Work consisted of managing and leading of electrical- and automation mechanics work. Work planning and purchasing management were also part of the work.

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  Pöyry

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2014

  Project Engineer, Electrical Systems

  Project engineer in Pöyry Finland Oy energy projects division. Work consisted of electrical systems execution design supervision and project engineer tasks (project management support, site supervision and commissioning related tasks) on power plant projects in Finland and abroad (Fortum Järvenpää CHP, Fortum Jelgava CHP and Vantaan Energia waste to energy power plant projects). Work included also tasks on wind power plants feasibility studies.

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  Fortum

  Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

  Design Engineer

  Design engineer on Power and Heat Uusimaa unit Espoo. Work consisted of district heating and district cooling plants maintenance long term planning and daily maintenance work planning and supervision. Participation on district heating and district cooling plants operation.

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  Sirius Engineers Ltd

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2019

  Project Manager, Electrical Systems

  Electrical systems project manager on EPCM projects. Projects were flue gas cleaning plant deliveries in Poland. Work consisted of overall management of the projects electrical systems (process and building electrical) including procurement and supervision of design and installations. Also specialist and consulting assignments including engineering coordination, commenting and site supervision.

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  AFRY

  Apr 2019 - Oct 2021

  Project Manager, Electrical Engineering

  Project manager on electrical engineering at AFRY Finland energy division. Electrical systems project manager tasks on EPCM power plant projects and leading designer tasks. Also specialist and consulting assignments like site supervision and engineering coordination.

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  Helen

  Oct 2021 - Mar 2025

  Electrical systems engineering manager. Employer project manager of electrical systems in pre-planning and feasibility projects as well as various implementation and construction projects. Also small internal consulting assignments. These projects and consulting assignments mainly concern district heating, district cooling and hydrogen. One major project is the Helen seawater heat recovery tunnel project, which is an alliance-type project. I am working in this alliance project as an electrical systems expert. Show less

  • Senior Project Manager

    Nov 2022 - Mar 2025

  • Engineering Manager, Electrical Systems

    Oct 2021 - Oct 2022
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  Fortum

  Mar 2025 - now

  Project Manager, Renewables and Decarbonization

  Pre-engineering and investment projects overall project management.