Job: LCA position at Vestas Wind Systems

Job Description

Life Cycle Assessment Specialist, People & Culture - Europe

Department

The Corporate Safety and Environment department is part of the People and Culture Business Unit. We develop the corporate sustainability strategy, implement and coordinate cross-organizational improvement projects and provide support within the Health, Safety and Environmental area to the Vestas organization.

Responsibilities and Tasks

As our experienced Life Cycle Assessment Specialist, your responsibility will be to develop Vestas and to take the lead on the journey of achieving our objectives of becoming "As Green As It Gets" within the LCA area. You will be our corporate specialist and advisor within the LCA area and with your enthusiastic attitude you will participate to the ongoing development and implementation of LCA initiatives. You will be working closely together with our sustainability reporting unit, as well as our climate and environmental specialists.

Your main responsibilities will be to develop, implement and continuously follow up on global/ corporate/strategic LCA initiatives and projects, both regarding products and in general corporate matters.

Furthermore your responsibilities will be to:

• Develop and take the lead on implementing Vestas' Life Cycle Assessment
  approach.
• Perform LCA on new and future wind turbines
• Continuously develop and improve the LCA assessments and methods
• Follow up and communicate specific activities concerning life cycle perspectives.
• Develop and ensure strong follow-up on LCA aspects and targets

Qualifications and Work Experience

• At minimum, a university degree in Natural Science, Technology, Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science,
• High level of experience (5+ years) in Life Cycle Assessment/Cradle to Cradle/consulting for production and/or service companies
• Good project management skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong cooperation and communication skills
• Cultural understanding / international experience
• Fluent in English

What we offer

We offer an exciting job with excellent opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring environment at the world's leading producer of wind turbines. We highly value enterprising, responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions.

The department is continuously under development keeping up pace with the growth of the Vestas group. Our working environment is informal and we encourage a good balance between family and work. We pay a salary that is competitive and will reflect your personal qualifications.

Additional Information

Primary work location will be in Europe. A specific location will be negotiated at a later stage. We will support re-location.

Due to the global activities, the job will include travelling activities estimated to 40 days a year.

For additional information about the position please contact:

Corporate Environmental Director
Dorte Mundt Andersen on mobile no.: +4522823672

Closing Date: 15.06.2010

To apply, please go to: VESTAS