Senior Sustainability Specialist

at  Velux Residential

In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the sustainable indoor living industry, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.
The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we are able to create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations.
Alongside the rest of our values, “courage” and “mutual respect” define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• MSc in Engineering or similar
• 5+ years of experience within sustainability and product development
• Experience with specific IT tools, if applicable: Sustainability tools, Microsoft Office
• In-depth knowledge of ecodesign, design for sustainability, e.g. decarbonization of products and circular design. Experience within product development, 3D design, product development processes is preferred
• Language requirements: English, Danish is an advantage
• Background in product development with an in-depth knowledge of the how to reduce the CO2 footprint of products and components by design and material choices, and of circular design principles.
• Great teamwork skills and team spirit
• Ability to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders, including sustainability specialists, product developers, material specialists, and senior management.

APPLICATION AND CONTACT

Learn more about the VELUX Group online at www.velux.com , where you can read more about working at our company and what to expect of our recruitment process.
We are looking forward to receiving your application and CV as soon as possible. We are reviewing candidates and calling for interviews on an ongoing basis.

• Actively take part and integrate sustainable design thinking into the design process on VINCs main development projects
• Proactively gather learnings across projects, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of best-practices, alignment and promote knowledge sharing across projects and departments, drive community of practice in VINC to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Synthesize information from projects and external sources, creating a repository of best practices, templates, and catalogues
• Develop sustainable design expertise in VINC by taking part in sustainable design tool development, communication and application
• Ensure training of relevant employee groups in VINC
• Ensure communication of initiatives, progress, and success stories in VINC and Products.
• Take the lead on smaller sustainability-focused projects, e.g., lighthouse initiatives