Land Use and Environmental Coordinator

Fortum Oyj; Oulu; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive employment benefits

Flexible working hours

Partial remote work

Job summary

Fortum Oyj seeks a Land Use and Environmental Coordinator to join its environmental team in Finland. You will coordinate land-use and environmental obligations in hydropower projects, drafting statements, permits and agreements in collaboration with colleagues.

You will engage with municipalities, authorities, property owners and local communities, expanding your network and deepening expertise in ecology and water regulation as part of advancing sustainable hydropower production.

Qualifications

• Cooperate with diverse stakeholders and communicate effectively.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Educational background in land use, environment or energy, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Draft land-use statements, permits and agreements related to hydropower production in Finland.
• Coordinate obligations and permit obligations for properties in cooperation with colleagues.
• Engage with municipal representatives, authorities, property owners and local communities.

Skills

Cooperation

Independent work

Stakeholder communication

Education

Education in land use/environment/energy

Tools

Geographic information software

Job description

Are you a land use expert with knowledge of environmental issues? Are you looking for a versatile role where you can work practically in cooperation with different stakeholders?

About the position

We are looking for a Land Use and Environmental Coordinator to join our environmental team. In your work, you will coordinate obligations and agreements related to land use and environmental issues of hydropower production in Finland. You will be responsible, among other things, for drafting land-use statements, permits and agreements, as well as permit obligations related to properties in cooperation with colleagues.

In this position, you will act as a local and independent expert and manage land-use matters comprehensively. You will be active and meet various stakeholders, such as municipal representatives, authorities, property owners and local people. You will work closely with Fortum's colleagues working in Finland.

The position offers an opportunity to expand your network and deepen your expertise, for example, in ecology and water regulation. Depending on your expertise, the work may also include other tasks related to land use and the environment of renewable energy production. You will be part of developing sustainable hydropower production.

About you

• You are cooperative, have good interaction skills and enjoy being with different people. You work independently and persistently, and function smoothly both in an independent role and in teamwork.
• You have a suitable education, for example from the field of land use, environment or energy, or equivalent work experience.
• You can be a recent graduate or have work experience from a suitable field.
• Preferably, you have experience in land-use matters; knowledge of environmental, water or land-use legislation and experience in customer service are considered an advantage.
• You master the Finnish language excellently and are able to work in English.
• Knowledge of geographic information software is considered an advantage.
• Success in the position requires good interaction and cooperation skills.

The work requires travel mainly in the Oulujoki water area, and you must have your own car available.

We offer you

The tasks of the hydropower environmental team include promoting biodiversity and other environmental issues on properties owned by Fortum, including planned land use, landscape issues and taking biodiversity into account. In the position, you will work at the forefront of the energy system change in close cooperation with experts from other areas and develop your own expertise. Fortum offers opportunities for career advancement and working in different business areas.

At Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be part of shaping it. With us, you will find a safe working environment where you can grow and develop as part of our expert community.

• We offer you comprehensive employment benefits, flexible working hours, and the possibility of partial remote work.
• We are committed to building teams where everyone can feel they belong and where everyone is treated equally.