Company description
AFRY offers services in engineering, design, digitalization and consulting. We are dedicated experts in industry, energy and infrastructure, creating value for future generations. AFRY has a global reach with deep roots in the Nordics. Together, we are accelerating the transition to a more sustainable society.
About the role
Are you motivated by environmental issues and want to create a sustainable future together with us? Are you passionate about community development and the environment? AFRY can offer you career opportunities in a modern workplace with challenging tasks and exciting projects.
In the Environment & Sustainability business area, AFRY offers qualified consulting services in the environmental field. Our clients are found both in the private as well as the municipal and governmental sectors. We also offer our environmental expertise to other business areas within AFRY.
With us, you are involved in developing innovative and sustainable solutions in infrastructure, energy and industry. Within AFRY, there is the opportunity to participate and drive technology issues nationally, where natural environment has its own technology area with links to universities and research.
For the position of environmental and sustainability consultant with a focus on natural environment, we are looking for you who are a biologist or ecologist who can carry out natural value inventories, natural environment assessments, species protection investigations, work both in the field and in the office and be a support in permit cases and other assignments.
Requirements
To succeed well and thrive in your role as an environmental and sustainability consultant, we are looking for you who have:
- Post-secondary education, either YH or an academic scientific/technical education with a degree in biology, ecology, environmental field or equivalent
- Very good collaboration skills and interest in learning from others and contributing with your experience
- Very good ability to present investigations and assignments in writing in report format and presentation format and to orally communicate results, plan and conduct meetings both internally and externally
- An analytical and strategic mindset with a good ability to see opportunities and solutions that add value to our customers.
- Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written
- B-driving license
It is meritorious, but not a requirement, if you have experience of:
- conducting nature value inventories and natural environment assessments
- conducting species protection investigations and species inventories for, for example, bats, birds, insects, vascular plants, mosses and lichens
- to write environmental impact assessments
- to work as a consultant or at an authority
- to work with clients and other stakeholders to discuss and present assignments and make recommendations
- to have worked as a project manager or assignment manager
At AFRY, we live by our values: "Brave - Devoted - Team players" which also says a lot about who we are looking for! We place great emphasis on your personal qualities, as we value commitment, flexibility and your ability to collaborate with others.
Additional information
AFRY is ranked as one of Sweden's most popular employers. We know that employees who thrive and feel good, both physically and mentally, are a success factor in creating sustainable workplaces and teams. That's why we focus on a safe work environment, strong team spirit and work-life balance. We want you to have a workday that works and therefore advocate a high degree of flexibility in the organization of the workday.
Through our social activity Club AFRY, we promote our culture based on passion and team play. We offer fun leisure activities together with our great colleagues locally or nationally. Our work on diversity and equality is ongoing. A mix of consultants, personalities and backgrounds makes us stronger, more creative and successful in the market and as an employer.
AFRY's vision is Making Future and we hope you want to explore your potential future in our team.
Location: Sundsvall, Örnsköldsvik, Umeå
Last day to apply is February 28, 2025
Contact person for questions:
Daniel Brännström, Regional Manager
010-505 74 57
We decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and sellers of additional job advertisements.
At AFRY, we drive change in everything we do. We believe that change happens when bold ideas come together, when we collaborate, innovate and embrace creative solutions, that is how we create the future. We are constantly looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive teams around the world. Join us and accelerate the green transition