Chemical Engineers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Chemical Engineers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 2145) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Chemical engineer
- Fuel technologist
- Plastics technologist
- Refinery process engineer
Latest chemical engineers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
56 open ads- Process engineer
German title: Verfahrensingenieur
FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Wuppertal · Wuppertal · Posted 2026-10-09 - Process engineer
German title: Verfahrensingenieur
FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Hannover · Hannover · Posted 2026-09-22 - Process engineer
German title: Verfahrensingenieur
Stellenwert GmbH Co. KG · Brake (Unterweser) · Posted 2026-09-15 - Process engineer
German title: Verfahrensingenieur
timecon GmbH & Co. KG · Brake (Unterweser) · Posted 2026-09-15 - Process engineer
German title: Verfahrensingenieur
Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH · Weimar, Thüringen · Posted 2026-04-22 - Process engineer
German title: Verfahrensingenieur
Alpha-Engineering KG - Erfurt · Posted 2026-10-04
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
74 open ads- Technical Product Owner to real estate company
Swedish title: Teknisk Product Owner till fastighetsbolag
Nordicrule AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Product Manager
0to9 AB (publ) · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Process Engineer to VA SOUTH
Swedish title: Processingenjör till VA SYD
VA SYD · Malmö · Posted 2026-10-16 - Drawers with construction experience
Swedish title: Ritare med konstruktionserfarenhet
OnePartnerGroup GGVV AB · Gislaved · Posted 2026-10-16 - Product developers in the defence industry
Swedish title: Produktutvecklare inom försvarsindustrin
Combitech Aktiebolag · Trollhättan · Posted 2026-10-16 - Senior Product Developer for Artex!
Swedish title: Senior Produktutvecklare till Artex!
EISS Rekrytering & Search AB · Mjölby · Posted 2026-10-15
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where chemical engineers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €5,370 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Cyprus | Shortage | €2,809 a month | Nicosia: €750 |
| Italy | Shortage | €3,172 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €4,726 a month | Not yet verified |
| Romania | Shortage | €1,991 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Austria | Surplus | €4,602 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €2,276 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €4,673 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,904 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for chemical engineers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What chemical engineers do
Chemical engineers conduct research and develop, advise on and direct commercial-scale chemical processes and production of various substances and items such as crude oil, petroleum derivatives, food and drink products, medicines, or synthetic materials. They direct maintenance and repair of chemical plant and equipment and study and advise on chemical aspects of particular materials, products or processes.
Typical tasks
- Conducting research and advising on, and developing commercial-scale chemical processes to refine crude oil and other liquids or gases, and to produce substances and items such as petroleum derivatives, explosives, food and drink products, medicines, or synthetic materials
- Specifying chemical production methods, materials and quality standards and ensuring that they conform to specifications
- Establishing control standards and procedures to ensure safety and efficiency of chemical production operations and safety of workers operating equipment or of those working in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions
- Designing chemical plant equipment and devising processes for manufacturing chemicals and products
- Performing tests throughout stages of production to determine degree of control over variables, including temperature, density, specific gravity and pressure
- Developing safety procedures to be employed
- Preparing estimates of production costs and production progress reports for management
- Performing laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and testing proposed process in small scale operation such as a pilot plant
Finding chemical engineers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Chemical engineer".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.