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Are you a passionate and experienced sustainability specialist looking to shape the future of sustainable infrastructure solutions? With continued growth in the Swedish market, we are now seeking a skilled sustainability specialist to initially contribute to one of Sweden's most exciting infrastructure projects right now. With us, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment, where together we create long-term sustainable solutions that promote positive societal development.

As a Sustainability Specialist with us, you will play a crucial role in driving and developing sustainability efforts within the infrastructure sector. You will act as a technical manager and specialist in various assignments, where the goal is to reduce the negative impact of projects on the environment and society. From the start, you will work 50% on the Uppsala tram project and act as a sustainability specialist for Uppsala Municipality during the contract.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working on sustainability issues in our assignments, and supporting colleagues in ongoing projects or bids.
• Actively contributing to marketing, communicating, and highlighting SYSTRA, our services, and the work we do for our clients and for a more sustainable society.
• Managing the operational sustainability work within SYSTRA to strengthen the company, culture, and the business's contribution to a more sustainable society.
• Participating in the development of SYSTRA's strategic sustainability services/products and their implementation together with the central sustainability team.
• Participating in internal training and development projects within SYSTRA aimed at contributing to our individual development as well as our sustainability efforts.
• Engaging in and collaborating with our international environmental networks within the SYSTRA Group to build networks internally and externally for sustainability issues.

About you

We are looking for someone who is flexible and adapts well to changing conditions. You have the ability to work effectively in different environments and with various technical areas, and you thrive on facing new challenges. You are responsible and take full ownership of both your own tasks and the collective result. With your problem-solving skills, you analyze situations and find solutions that are both effective and sustainable. You have excellent collaboration skills and value a responsive and constructive way of working together with others, whether internally or in collaboration with external partners.

Qualifications

• Relevant academic education in climate and sustainability issues, or other acquired experience deemed equivalent.
• At least 8 years of experience working with climate and sustainability issues.
• Experience working with sustainability and climate in projects within urban development/infrastructure.
• Experience working with sustainability in both the design and construction phases.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• Good knowledge of standards and practices, such as sustainability assessment and life cycle analysis.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish Transport Administration's climate requirements and experience working with their climate calculations.

Meritorious

• BREEAM Infrastructure assessor or Ceequal assessor.
• Experience with environmental product declarations type III (EPD).
• Experience with software such as Gabi, Simapro, or OneClick.
• Experience influencing infrastructure projects positively regarding sustainability and implementing sustainable solutions and ideas.

What can we offer you?

SYSTRA develops innovative solutions for sustainable travel. You will be part of an organization that takes responsibility for the environment, projects, and employees. We offer services in transport, urban development, and infrastructure.

In Sweden, we are over 700 employees. Our work environment is characterized by a forward-looking attitude, competence, and collaboration. We have both experienced and junior employees, and we value a high degree of knowledge and experience exchange both within and between technical areas. As SYSTRA is an international player, collaborations with international colleagues from other parts of the SYSTRA Group are included. This gives you the opportunity to develop and contribute across borders.

We strive to be a workplace where all employees thrive and feel good – where you can maintain a good balance between work and leisure. Feel free to read more about us on our website, linked in the ad.

Location and other information

We offer a permanent position at SYSTRA AB, starting by agreement. You will be based at one of our offices in Stockholm (we have offices both in the south and north) or Uppsala. For the position, we see that you need to work on-site at the project office in Uppsala at least twice a week. We also offer the flexibility to work remotely a few days a week. Travel for work may occur.

Contact information

Saga Hävermark, Group Manager SYSTRA

shavermark@systra.com

Johanna Ekman, Recruitment Partner SYSTRA

jekman@systra.com

Application

Selection may take place continuously, so we warmly welcome your application today.

About SYSTRA Group

With 10,000 employees globally, SYSTRA is one of the world's leading players in infrastructure solutions. We employ dedicated engineers and environmental scientists in areas such as road & water, rail, high-speed rail, metro, tram, and bridges. SYSTRA has designed approximately half of the world's built and planned high-speed railways and automated metros.

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