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Project Engineer Sustainability at Vinçotte in Location not listed
Job Description
Project Engineer Sustainability
Description de la société
Our sector specialists understand our customers’ needs like no other and guide them throughout the entire life cycle of their installations: from design and installation, through operation and maintenance, to decommissioning. In this way, we help our customers develop their activities in a safe, efficient, and future-oriented manner.
With over 60,000 satisfied customers, we prove that our combination of expertise, advice and technology truly makes a difference. Vinçotte is part of Kiwa, a member of the SHV Family of Companies, and continues to innovate to ensure even greater safety and efficiency.
Au sujet de la mission
As a Project Engineer Sustainability you play a key role in assessing and verifying sustainability claims, environmental performance, and ESG information of organizations and products.
You help companies demonstrate the reliability of their sustainability information by performing independent verifications, validations, and audits. The focus of this role is clearly on verification and assurance activities, where objectivity, technical expertise, and professional judgment are essential. You will contribute to building trust in sustainability reporting, environmental claims, and responsible business practices.
Focus Areas:
Climate and Environmental Data Verification
- Verify corporate carbon footprints and greenhouse gas inventories.
- Verify product carbon footprints.
- Assess life cycle assessments (LCAs).
- Verify Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
- Evaluate the quality, completeness, and reliability of environmental data and methodologies.
Sustainability Reporting and ESG Assurance
- Verify sustainability reports and ESG disclosures.
- Assess sustainability KPIs and the underlying data collection systems.
- Evaluate the transparency, consistency, and reliability of reported sustainability information.
- Support organizations in demonstrating compliance with applicable reporting frameworks and standards.
Sustainable Supply Chains and Due Diligence
- Perform environmental and social due diligence audits.
- Assess the implementation of sustainability requirements throughout the value chain.
- Evaluate responsible business conduct and supply chain management processes.
- Verify compliance with sustainability commitments, policies, and regulatory requirements.
Validation of Environmental Claims and Labels
- Validate self-declared environmental claims and environmental labels.
- Assess conformity with relevant standards, regulations, and recognized best practices.
- Contribute to the credibility and integrity of sustainability communications.
- Review supporting evidence and substantiation of environmental performance claims.
Responsibilities
- Perform verifications, validations, assessments, and audits at client sites and remotely.
- Analyze technical, environmental, and sustainability-related documentation.
- Prepare clear, well-founded verification statements, assessment reports, and audit reports.
- Identify non-conformities, risks, and opportunities for improvement and communicate findings to clients.
- Stay up to date with emerging sustainability regulations, standards, and market developments.
- Collaborate with colleagues, technical experts, and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality verification and assurance services.
- Contribute to the continuous development and expansion of our sustainability verification portfolio.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships while upholding independence, impartiality, and professional integrity.
Qu'attendons nous de vous?
Diploma: You hold a higher education or university degree, preferably in an environmental or sustainability-related field (Bio-Engineer, Chemical-Engineering, sustainability,...).
Experience: You have at least 2 years experience within sustainability or similar.
Languages: You have a good command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written. Knowledge of spoken French is an additional advantage.
Skills:
- You are passionate about sustainability and understand the urgent need to reduce the environmental impact of human activities.
- You are motivated to make a tangible difference by putting your knowledge and expertise at the service of our customers.
- You proactively follow new legislation, developments, and trends in sustainability and are able to translate these into practical services and solutions for our customers.
- Knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and LCA software tools is a strong asset.
- You are communicative and socially skilled, while also being able to work independently.
- You are proactive, take initiative, and are eager to learn and develop your expertise.
Qu’est-ce-que vous pouvez attendre de nous?
Want to join our teams?
Great! We can promise you that with us you will...
- can count on our Vinçotte community: enthusiastic and driven colleagues
- the opportunity to develop and expand your own expertise
- constantly meeting new customers
- learn to work objectively, but certainly also think out-of-the-box
- for a job with impact: your vote helps determine our policy
- contributes daily to a safe and efficient society
- can count on an attractive salary supplemented with a company car and extra-legal benefits (meal vouchers, extra vacation days, etc.).