Environmental Specialist

Are you passionate about environmental protection and sustainability? Do you have a knack for navigating complex regulations and ensuring compliance? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Environmental Compliance Specialist role! Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position

As our new Environmental Compliance Specialist, you will:

• Understand, translate, and communicate existing and emerging environmental regulations related to water resources and natural habitats across Product Supply sites.
• Serve as the single point of contact with regulatory agencies to secure necessary permits and ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Support sites with permit planning and processes, ensuring effective implementation and timely permitting.
• Integrate subject matter expertise about water resources and natural habitats into procedures and tools in our projects and environmental management system.
• Provide technical expertise on issues such as water pollution control and nature protection, focusing on solutions that meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Stay updated on emerging trends, technologies, and regulations related to environmental protection, specifically in water recycling, reuse, and purification.
• Prepare and submit detailed reports to management and regulatory bodies to demonstrate compliance and reduced environmental impact.
• Collaborate with sites and key internal stakeholders to drive nature-targeted activities to reduce environmental impact, linking to our net zero commitment.

Qualifications
We imagine that a successful candidate thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment and has:

Need to have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Water Resources Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in environmental compliance with a focus on water and nature protection.
• In-depth knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, and guidelines related to water resources and nature management.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in environmental impact assessments and audits.
• Experience working with regulatory bodies and in securing environmental permits.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in environmental monitoring tools and software.
• Fluent Danish and English skills, both written and verbal.

Nice to have:

• Certification in environmental compliance or related fields.

About the department
Anchored within PSQIT Sustainability, you will be part of the growing Environmental Compliance and Expansions Support department, currently made up of approximately 20 employees. Our team is responsible for driving proactive compliance to protect Novo Nordisk’s global license to operate and to drive down our environmental impact from production activities towards our ambitious targets. The job is based at our headquarters, where you will experience a dynamic and supportive atmosphere.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact and Deadline
For further information please contact Gitte McCluskey Nielskov ([email protected]) or get to know us better by visiting www.novonordisk.com/careers. Apply by 5th of January, 2025.
 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.