Environmental Engineer

Volvo Construction Equipment; Hallsbergs kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic work environment

Development opportunities

Global network

Job summary

Volvo Construction Equipment in Hallsberg seeks an Environmental Engineer to develop and drive environmental initiatives, ensuring compliance with legislation and progress toward a climate‑neutral, circular production system. You will lead permitting, monitor data, and implement continuous improvements across functions.

The role involves cross‑functional collaboration, training, and stakeholder engagement, with strong emphasis on ISO 14001, GHG Protocol, CSRD, EU Taxonomy knowledge and robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Sustainability, or related field.
• Several years of experience in advanced environmental management, preferably within manufacturing or industrial operations.
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation and experience working with regulatory authorities and environmental permitting processes.
• Experience leading change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of standards and frameworks such as ISO 14001, the GHG Protocol, CSRD, the EU Taxonomy, or circular economy principles.
• Experience with climate and energy calculations as well as environmental risk assessments.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with environmental data, performance monitoring, and documentation.
• The ability to engage stakeholders, provide training, and collaborate effectively across different functions.
• Excellent communication skills in both Swedish and English, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and implement environmental legislation in practice.
• Lead environmental permitting processes and serve as the primary contact with regulatory authorities.
• Be responsible for the analysis, monitoring, and internal control of environmental data.
• Identify improvement opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the environmental area.
• Plan and conduct environmental risk assessments as well as climate and energy calculations.
• Plan and perform internal environmental audits.
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives and provide environmental training across the organization.
• Communicate and explain complex environmental topics in a clear and educational manner, including environmental legislation, biodiversity, chemicals management, water management, energy, and circularity.
• Contribute to the development of our Environmental Management System and ensure compliance with ISO 14001 and other relevant requirements.

Skills

Environmental data analysis

Regulatory affairs

Cross-functional collaboration

Climate calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering

Master's degree in Environmental Management

Tools

ISO 14001

GHG Protocol

Environmental data systems

Job description

Overview

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next‑gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What You Will Do

Do you want to help manufacture the world's best construction equipment while contributing to a more sustainable future?

As an Environmental Engineer at Volvo Construction Equipment in Hallsberg, you will play a key role in developing and driving our environmental initiatives. You will work both strategically and operationally to ensure that our operations comply with environmental legislation, achieve our sustainability targets, and continue progressing toward a more climate‑neutral and circular production system.

In This Role, You Will

• Interpret and implement environmental legislation in practice.
• Lead environmental permitting processes and serve as the primary contact with regulatory authorities.
• Be responsible for the analysis, monitoring, and internal control of environmental data.
• Identify improvement opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the environmental area.
• Plan and conduct environmental risk assessments as well as climate and energy calculations.
• Plan and perform internal environmental audits.
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives and provide environmental training across the organization.
• Communicate and explain complex environmental topics in a clear and educational manner, including environmental legislation, biodiversity, chemicals management, water management, energy, and circularity.
• Contribute to the development of our Environmental Management System and ensure compliance with ISO 14001 and other relevant requirements.

Your future team

At our Hallsberg site, we manufacture cabs and fuel tanks for some of the world's most advanced construction machines. We work in an environment where safety always comes first, and where collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are natural parts of everyday work.

You will become part of a dedicated team and work closely with production, support functions, and management. The role involves extensive collaboration both locally and globally, giving you the opportunity to build a strong professional network within Volvo Construction Equipment.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who is passionate about environmental and sustainability issues and enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands‑on implementation.

We Believe You Have

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Sustainability, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in advanced environmental management, preferably within manufacturing or industrial operations.
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation and experience working with regulatory authorities and environmental permitting processes.
• Experience leading change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of standards and frameworks such as ISO 14001, the GHG Protocol, CSRD, the EU Taxonomy, or circular economy principles.
• Experience with climate and energy calculations as well as environmental risk assessments.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with environmental data, performance monitoring, and documentation.
• The ability to engage stakeholders, provide training, and collaborate effectively across different functions.
• Excellent communication skills in both Swedish and English, spoken and written.

As a person, you are self‑driven, well‑organized, and solution‑oriented. You are an effective communicator who builds trust, creates engagement, and enjoys driving initiatives from concept to implementation.

What’s in it for you?

With us, you will have a role with significant responsibility and a genuine opportunity to influence how we develop our environmental and sustainability work.

We Offer

• The opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable industrial sector.
• The chance to influence both current operations and the production solutions of the future.
• A dynamic work environment with highly skilled and committed colleagues.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.
• A strong local and global network within the Volvo Group.
• A company culture built on safety, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Ready for the next move?

Does this sound like your next challenge? We'd love to hear from you.

Contact

Maria‑Helena Ingemarsdotter
Head of P&C and EHS
[e-mail]

Union representatives

• Daniel Berglund, Unionen – [phone]
• Robin Möller, Akademikerna – [phone]

Location

Onsite Hallsberg

Application deadline

August 16.

Other information

The selection process and interviews will begin no earlier than Week 34, which means there may be a slightly longer response time during the summer holiday period. We appreciate your patience and look forward to receiving your application.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

About Volvo Group

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

Part of Volvo Group, Volvo Construction Equipment is a global company driven by our purpose to build the world we want to live in. Together we develop and deliver solutions for a cleaner, smarter, and more connected world. By unleashing everyone’s full potential, we build a more sustainable future for all our stakeholders. Come join our team and help us build a better tomorrow.