Senior Sustainability Advisor

Imagine a future where you can assure the sustainability of our biomass and together with a team of dedicated colleagues help our suppliers meet our requirements

Join us in this role where you’ll be responsible for assuring the sustainability of our biomass. You’ll have a central role helping our suppliers understand our requirements and the ever-changing regulation as well as making sure we can document and report to our stakeholders including regulators, NGOs, customers and shareholders. You will do this as part of a small team and in close partnership with our colleagues in fuel procurement and logistics.

Welcome to Bioenergy
You’ll be part of Bioenergy Sustainability, where you and your colleagues will work together to ensure best-in-class sustainability assurance. We’re a small team that works transparently and collaborates closely across different areas of expertise. We combine sustainability and supply chain expertise with data-driven insights to support robust assurance, reporting, and decision-making. As a team, we exchange ideas and knowledge and make sure our competencies are used in the best possible way. We travel frequently to cooperate with our suppliers and to stay “updated”.

You’ll play an important role in:

• engaging with suppliers assuring they meet our sustainability requirements
• advising collegues in fuel procurement and logistic on sustainability matters
• supporting our sustainability certification processes together with the team
• translating complex sustainability data and regulatory requirements into clear insights and practical guidance for suppliers, colleagues, and other stakeholders
• contributing to the continuous improvement of our sustainability processes, data quality, and reporting.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have experience with the forestry sector and the timber supply chain
• preferably have experience with sustainability certification and relevant regulation
• have interest in, data management and basic data analysis
• have a structured and systematic approach to your work, ensuring quality and consistency across data, documentation, and sustainability processes
• have a perseverant nature and are able to stay focused and work in structured way
• have good social skills and cultural understanding to build networks both among suppliers and stakeholders as well as internally in the organisation
• hold a relevant academic background

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.

The role includes occasional travel to support collaboration across locations and engagement with key stakeholders.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

Position salary range:
For this position, the expected base pay range is kr44,800.00- kr67,200.00 for the advertised location. The offered base salary will be determined within this range based on relevant skills, experience, and expected role fulfilment within the stated pay range to ensure a fair and competitive offer. Where applicable, you may also be eligible for variable payment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our benefits package:
For this position, employees who meet eligibility requirements have access to: employer‑paid pension (11% contribution), full insurance coverage (accident, life, critical illness, and health insurance); five weeks of paid holiday plus 10 additional paid days off per holiday year; a 3% holiday allowance; access to Ørsted Life & Fitness Vitality including fitness classes, physiotherapy, massage, and wellbeing programmes; a multimedia package (mobile phone, PC, internet); staff club membership with sport and cultural activities; and access to the company canteen (monthly lunch scheme or daily tickets).

Pre-employment background check:
Certain positions may require a background check as part of the hiring process. If applicable, you will be informed during the recruitment process. Background checks are conducted by an external provider in accordance with local legal requirements.