Environmental Compliance & Sustainability Specialist

Seeds Renewables; Piteå kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective bargaining agreement

Flexible working hours

Wellness allowance

Excellent career opportunities within

Mentor during onboarding

Training and professional development

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking an Environmental Specialist to join the Composites team in Piteå, Sweden, to ensure regulatory compliance and drive sustainability initiatives. You will support ISO 14001 activities and report on departmental progress.

The role requires coordinating with authorities and internal teams to improve environmental performance, manage hazardous materials, and train managers on environmental risks and requirements.

Qualifications

• University education in environmental studies or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience.
• Experience working with environmental compliance, ISO standards, sustainability, hazardous waste, and chemicals.
• Experience driving and coordinating processes related to environmental matters.
• Good understanding of incident management, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to coach, train, and support managers and employees in environmental matters.
• Fluency in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for monitoring the business’s environmental permits, activities subject to notification requirements, and ensuring compliance with the Environmental Code and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Act as the company’s point of contact with supervisory authorities, municipalities, and other external stakeholders regarding environmental matters.
• Drive and coordinate the reporting of environmental data, key performance indicators, and mandatory reports to internal systems and authorities.
• Lead and support work related to chemical management, chemical risk assessments, and ensure compliance with internal requirements and applicable legislation.
• Develop, maintain, and improve the business’s environmental management system in accordance with ISO 14001, ensuring that processes and routines are fit for purpose and followed.
• Drive improvement initiatives in areas such as waste management, resource efficiency, emission reduction, and sustainable production.
• Train and coach managers and employees in environmental requirements, environmental risks, and sustainable ways of working.

Skills

Environmental compliance

ISO 14001

Sustainability

Hazardous waste

Chemicals management

Risk assessments

Regulatory compliance

Coaching and training

Swedish and English

Education

University degree in environmental studies

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking an Environmental Specialist to join the Composites team in Piteå, Sweden, to ensure regulatory compliance and drive sustainability initiatives. You will support ISO 14001 activities and report on departmental progress.

The role requires coordinating with authorities and internal teams to improve environmental performance, manage hazardous materials, and train managers on environmental risks and requirements.