Environmental Specialist

Hitachi Energy, Piteå; Piteå kommun; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective bargaining agreement

Wellness allowance

Excellent career opportunities within

Mentor during onboarding

Training and professional development

Diverse workplace with 70+ nationalit

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks an Environmental Specialist to join the Composites team in Piteå. You will ensure compliance with policies and regulations and advance ISO 14001 initiatives while reporting on environmental progress.

You will collaborate with a diverse team and engage with authorities, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to drive responsible environmental performance.

Qualifications

• University education in environmental studies or equivalent knowledge.
• Experience with environmental compliance and ISO standards.
• Experience in sustainability, hazardous waste and chemicals.
• Experience coordinating environmental matters and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor environmental permits and compliance with Environmental Code and regulations.
• Point of contact with authorities, municipalities, and external stakeholders on environmental matters.
• Coordinate reporting of environmental data, KPIs, and mandatory reports to systems and authorities.
• Lead chemical management and risk assessments, ensuring internal compliance and legislation.
• Develop and improve the environmental management system per ISO 14001.
• Drive improvements in waste management, resource efficiency, emissions and sustainable production.
• Train and coach managers and employees on environmental requirements.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Regulatory compliance

Sustainability

Hazardous waste management

Chemicals management

Incident management

Risk assessment

Coaching and training

Fluency in Swedish and English

Education

University education in environmental studies

Job description

Hitachi Energy is looking for an Environmental Specialist to join the Composites team in Piteå. Composites is part of the Transformers business unit, where we develop and manufacture market-leading composite insulators for high-voltage and ultra-high-voltage equipment. Our customers are located all over the world, both within and outside Hitachi.

As an Environmental Specialist at Composites, your primary responsibility will be to ensure compliance with internal and external policies and regulations, as well as ensuring that our operations meet applicable legal requirements, as we operate an environmentally hazardous business. In this position, you will play an important role in developing environmental initiatives to support the company’s sustainability efforts and further develop our work related to ISO 14001. You will also be responsible for reporting on the development and progress of your department.

At Composites, you will be welcomed into a diverse team where we encourage one another to share and develop our knowledge and expertise. We are interested in learning more about you and what you can contribute.

Your 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.

Your Background

• 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.

What We Offer

• Collective bargaining agreement
• Wellness allowance
• Excellent career opportunities within Hitachi Energy, both in Sweden and globally
• A mentor to support you during the onboarding phase
• Various training and professional development opportunities
• A diverse workplace with more than 70 nationalities represented in Sweden
• Benefits portal with thousands of discounts and offers

Applications will be reviewed starting from Week 34.