Sustainability Engineer

Job Description

Ranked as one of the most innovative companies in the world, KONE is a global leader in elevator and escalator business. Every day, millions of people use our elevators and escalators across the world. Our objective is to be a leader in sustainability – not only in our own industry, but also beyond. We have improved the flow of urban life for more than 110 years, and we want to share our expertise to help our customers in making cities smart, sustainable, and better places to live.

Sustainability specialist/ engineer

Role & Responsibilities

Responsibilities include analysis of sustainable and energy-efficient vertical transport design and operation, executing vertical transport compliance check for green building requirements, carbon calculations, and advising sustainable operational practices to support in customer tender requests.

• Responsible for conducting customer tender specific environmental, energy, carbon footprint, and LCA calculations and analysis in a timely manner
  • For example, comparison of Energy calculations in Enercal/Engcalc, usage of QP-06453, LCA
• Responsible for reviewing customer tender specification and identifying customer’s environmental needs in relation to KONE offering within the given scope and timeline
  • EX: If the customer demands green building specific requirements, the candidate should be capable understanding the requirements and replying them quickly which product would satisfy the needs of the customer
• Responsible for delivering transparent environmental data from KONE suppliers and KONE manufacturing units used in customer tendering
  • Should be capable of informing the CSE/FL/Sales team why the product is recommended
• Coaches and trains local experts in sustainability globally
• Ensures adequate reporting and data collection, consolidation and analysis for customer tenders or environmental impact analysis for customers in various countries & markets by working closely with KONE Supply Chain
• The candidate should be capable of understanding their requirements and collecting data from the stakeholders and stacking the data.  Whenever required, the same is to be retrieved and be informed.
• Develops processes and services for environmental tendering support globally
• Developing process
• Should the candidate develop any tool?
• Is there a tool now for doing this?
• As of now, who is doing this?
• Name of COE?

Job requirements for Sustainability specialist/ engineer

• Suitable university level degree (MS/ ME/ BS/ BE)
• Proficiency in MS Excel or similar
• General technical knowledge
• Environmental, Mech, Electrical,
• Strong experience in listing components & creating BOM structures
• Some experience in carbon footprint & impact analysis is an asset
• Can we develop this?
• Some experience in environmental life cycle analysis
• Knowledge of GHG protocol and energy & emissions reporting
• Knowledge of EN 15804, ISO 14040 & ISO 14025 requirements
• Project management skills
• Good/ Excellent written and spoken English
• Proven record of demanding project work in the customer interface is an asset
• Independent working style and an active can do- attitude
• A committed customer focused mindset

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

• Opportunity to work with customer facing teams and develop the future of cities in a truly global environment
• A great opportunity to be a part of a growing team within a strategic focus area at KONE  
• Career opportunities of a successful global company

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.

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