Truck LCA Specialist and Engineering support

Are you passionate about making a difference? Would you like to contribute to our ambition of providing world-class, sustainable transport solutions? Welcome aboard, then!
We are guided by the Volvo Group’s mission of driving prosperity through transport solutions. Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT) is the Volvo Group division that develops the technology and technical solutions our different business areas provide to our customers, today and in the future. Working at the Volvo Group means working to create a sustainable future for our society.


We are now looking for a Truck LCA specialist and engineering support


This is us, your new colleagues


The Platform Sustainability department is a function within GTT with the mission to provide roadmaps, expertise, guidance and support to management and engineering within the area of sustainability and circularity. Additionally, we are supporting GTT with processes and tools to ensure that our products comply with applicable legislation and our ambitions when it comes to sustainability. We also manage projects concerning legal compliance and life cycle management with Volvo Group external collaboration partners. You will be part of an enthusiastic team that believes in doing great things together, not because we have to - but because we want to!


Role description


Within Group Trucks Technology you will be the one driving the implementation of LCA - thinking in product development, giving support, and providing training to engineering in LCA related matters. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring harmonized work with LCA within GTT e.g., how to calculate, what data sources to use etc. Additionally, you will be the main interface/link between Volvo GTT to and consultancy companies in LCA related issues. Ordering and reviewing reports, ensuring efficiency and value for money.


Typical deliveries/responsibilities:
Managing data library for LCA reports/analysis
Provide training
Advisory work and support to engineers
Key account to external LCA providers
Representing Volvo in external LCA and sustainability events and workshops

The challenge you will meet is handling complexity – the opportunity is global networking with colleagues in the big GTT family from different parts of the world. The reward is helping the Volvo Group and the society to create a more sustainable future.


Who are you?


We believe you have a solid LCA background and ability to interpret and communicate results from LCA studies to the engineering community. You love to build networks and thrive in an international and multi technological environment. You are a structured person skilled in compiling information and presenting to an audience using different formats. You are curious and have a great interest to learn about trucks and GTT way of working. You have a strong drive and passion to contribute to our ambition to create sustainable transport solutions and to shape the world we want to live in.


Required experiences and education:
MSc or PhD degree in a relevant engineering area
Very good experience in LCA related work
Very good networking skills
Excellent communication skills in English
Experience in providing training



We strive for diversity, taking gender, age, cultural background, and experience into account, since we believe the different perspectives that diversity brings to our workforce creates a competitive advantage. Our people make the difference.


Are you interested or do you have any questions? Get in touch!


Jan-Olof Grundén, Director, Platform Sustainability, jan-olof.grunden@volvo.com


Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.