Real Estate & Facilities Environmental Coordinator, Group Real Estate

Do you want to be part of a highly engaged group of experts within the property & facility management area? Does focusing on creating value by working pro-actively to enable efficiency and business advantages for our colleagues in Truck Divisions and Business Areas sound appealing? Would you enjoy being responsible for the development of our way of working within the area of Electrical, Tele, and IT infrastructure solutions for Real Estate in the Volvo Group? If you answered yes to these questions, then we have a great opportunity for you!


About us


Whether our people work in an office, factory, warehouse, customer center or dealership, in Volvo Group Real Estate (VGRE) we create work environments where people thrive, every day. It is our ambition to create industry-leading work environments, secure an optimized property portfolio and deliver high-quality services and projects. We are a global team of about 300 real estate professionals, acting as true business partners to all our stakeholders. We support Volvo Group in 60 different countries and 635 sites, throughout the entire property lifecycle, from acquisition to divestment. We believe we can always learn and improve, and we know this is best done together.


To be able to fulfill our target image, we will focus on our Sustainability agenda and our environmental targets and challenges at our sites,– and your contribution will be crucial!


This is us, your new colleagues


The Center of Expertise function (CoE) consists of a highly engaged group of experts in real estate-related areas such as technical installations, fire security, facility management, sustainability, construction projects, workplace experience, and more. The VGRE CoE team has a global responsibility, identifying and realizing synergies for the Volvo Group's properties. We work in close partnership with property and facility managers all over the world, as well as with other stakeholders in Volvo Group. With an open mind for innovation, we keep up with the latest technology developments in Volvo and in our field.


Job description


We are now looking for an Environmental Coordinator. You will be part of an ambitious group of people who are curious, committed, and customer-focused who believe that the key to success is working together towards clear targets, exchanging ideas, trusting each other, and having fun. You will work in and contribute to an area that is growing and continue to increase its importance.


In this position, you will work closely with the Sustainability Manager within Group Real Estate and be a part of the Center of Expertize team.


Your main focus:


Your main focus areas will include support to our operational divisions within the Environmental area, analyzing data, follow up around our environmental targets, best practice sharing between divisions etc. You will also support with developing guidelines, instructions and templates to secure our continuous improvements within our Sustainability work.


The work is to be conducted in very close cooperation with the Real Estate operational divisions, Group Corporate functions, colleagues within Truck Divisions and Business Areas, Group purchasing, and suppliers. Strategic planning is also included to secure a reliable transformation of our industrial sites to fulfill the requirements of a sustainable society – a very important aspect of the job.


Key responsibilities:
Control, process and analyze environmental data (Excel, Power BI, QlikView)
Quality checks and follow up of environmental reporting
Develop guidelines, instructions and templates as needed
Follow up on the implementation of guidelines and instructions
Identify and promote good examples within sustainability work in the organization
Support our operational Divisions with background information, benchmark and analysis
Participate in global forums for the transfer of knowledge, training, best practice sharing and feedback to the Divisions. Secure alignment overall within Volvo Group Real Estate within the Environmental area
Participate in cross-functional forums, and stay updated with trends, benchmarking & best practices
Support interpretation and implementation of legislations impacting larger markets

Who are you?


To add value in this position you need the ability to demonstrate a clear vision. You have a global mindset and experience within Environmental work and analysis related to Real estate and Facilities. You have knowledge of supplier market mechanisms, environmental aspects, and relevant regulations within this area of expertise.
Since we work in a global environment it is important to be comfortable in communication in English both in written and orally. You are used to leading people within global forums and enjoy building business relationships. You are well structured and have an analytical approach and a strategic perspective in your daily work. We are having fun at work, and since you are a good team player you bring value also to this perspective.


Knowledge/experience:
Master of Science Degree or equivalent education/diploma
1-3 years of experience from working with Environmental management and analysis
Analytical skills to assess and evaluate various technical solutions
Knowledge of relevant steering documents within the area of expertise
Knowledge of environmental aspects within the area of expertise
Experience from working in a multi-cultural environment

Are we a perfect match?


Do you recognize yourself in what is described above? Then we are hoping to hear from you! You may be a perfect match that we want in our team of skilled colleagues to work with some truly exciting challenges and opportunities. You will work in a global environment where there are a lot of development opportunities, both professionally and personally. At Volvo Group we want you to thrive and be happy, because when you succeed, we succeed. We are eager to learn from you and you will get great opportunities to learn and develop with us.
Curious, or any questions? Call me!
Hiring Manager, Fredrik Pettersson, VP Center of Expertise Group Real Estate, +46 31 3220426
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