Graduate Engineer Trainee - Sustainability

Graduate Engineer Trainee

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Sustainability Engineer / Graduate Engineer Trainee

Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to assist KONE customers with their environmental and sustainability goals on a global scale? We are seeking talented individuals to become part of our dynamic Environment & Sustainability Center of Excellence (CoE) at KONE. As a member of our team, you will play an essential role in serving KONE customers worldwide with expertise in environmental and sustainability matters.

The Environment & Sustainability CoE is a global support function for customer projects that require environmentally friendly solutions or have other sustainability requirements. The CoE is located at KONE India Technology and Engineering Center (ITEC) in Chennai. As a Sustainability CoE Engineer / Graduate Engineer Trainee, you will collaborate closely with KONE sales and engineering teams worldwide to help them succeed with their customer projects. With CoE’s expertise we ensure KONE is the preferred partner for KONE customers who have sustainability high on their agenda. Additionally, the CoE team is devoted to mentoring colleagues with sustainability knowledge by hosting calls and delivering training sessions to our sales and engineering teams. Within the CoE team, you will be privileged to learn about sustainability ambitions of KONE customers worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver green building compliance reports for KONE solutions to customers and conduct project-specific energy, operational, and embodied carbon calculations.
• Support sales and engineering teams in identifying customers' environmental and sustainability needs in tender specifications, questionnaires, and other documentation.
• Provide coaching and training to colleagues globally.
• Contribute to continuous service, process, and tool development activities.
• Collaborate with experts from other departments to fulfill new customer requirements.

Job Requirements:

• Suitable university-level Bachelor's degree in Engineering (BE/B.Tech or an equivalent degree).
• Studies related to environment and sustainability in the field.
• Strong personal interest in sustainability and motivation to pursue a professional career in this domain.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Basic knowledge of green building schemes, life cycle analysis, GHG protocol, energy and emissions reporting, and ISO 14000 standards on Environmental management.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Independent working style, proactive attitude, and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Commitment to customer success.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience in sustainability projects and initiatives is advantageous.

What We Offer You:

• Opportunity to work alongside customer-facing teams and contribute to the sustainable future of cities globally.
• A chance to be part of a growing team within a strategic focus area at KONE.
• Career advancement opportunities within a successful global company.

We look forward to receiving your application, CV, and salary request in English until [date]. We will actively engage suitable candidates during the application period, so please submit your application promptly.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on https://careers.kone.com/en/

Experience Level

Entry Level