Certification & Sustainability Manager

About the role

We are looking for a highly motivated Sustainability and Certification Manager to join our team and take a leadership role in ensuring our heat pump products meet the highest sustainability standards while also achieving the necessary certifications.

This position requires a combination of expertise in environmental compliance, energy efficiency, and certification management, as well as a passion for driving sustainability in the HVAC industry. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, external partners, and regulatory bodies to guarantee our heat pump products are not only certified for market entry but are also aligned with our sustainability goals and environmental commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the certification process for heat pump products, ensuring compliance with all necessary environmental, safety, and performance standards, including but not limited to ISO, IEC, CE, UL, and regional environmental certifications.

• Monitor and interpret evolving sustainability and certification regulations on a national and international scale (e.g., EU Ecodesign, F-gas, P-FAS, etc…) while building and maintaining relationships with regulatory bodies to informed on changes in legislation that may impact product design or market availability.

• Ensure products meet relevant environmental regulations, such as those regarding refrigerant use, energy consumption, carbon emissions, and product recyclability.

• Ensure that products are complying with global energy efficiency, environmental, and sustainability standards, such as eco-design, energy labeling, and carbon footprint assessments.

• Develop and maintain records of certifications, sustainability assessments, and compliance documentation, incl status updates for internal and external stakeholders ensuring alignment with the company’s long-term environmental goals.

• Developing and implementing strategies to enhance the sustainability of heat pump products, from design through to production and disposal.

• Monitoring and tracking sustainability trends and regulations in the heat pump and HVAC industries to ensure compliance and continued innovation in green technologies.

• Work closely with other departments (Sales, R&D, Operations, Quality Assurance) to align sustainability and quality goals with business objectives and improve the product life cycle.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, sustainability, and quality within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced certifications or education in sustainability practices, energy efficiency, or environmental management is a plus.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in sustainability and certification management, and/or environmental compliance, with at least 2 years in the HVAC, heat pump, or related industries.

• Strong knowledge of international sustainability standards and regulations, including energy efficiency, carbon footprint, refrigerant management, and eco-design principles.

• Experience with certification processes, including UL, CE and energy efficiency labels (e.g., EU Ecodesign).

• Familiarity with product lifecycle assessments (LCAs), environmental impact assessments, and sustainable material sourcing.

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex regulations and sustainability goals into actionable strategies.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment and collaborating with external agencies to achieve regulatory approvals.

• Passion for sustainable energy solutions and innovative technologies.

• Good knowledge of English, both written and oral

To thrive in the role, we believe that you appreciate the scale-up phase we are in, where learning and flexibility is needed in combination with a strong drive to build systematic ways of working and implement new tools and methods. We believe you have a strength in following through, attention to details and are driven by creating results. You have a long-term perspective and value both working independently with your team and collaborating with colleagues across different functions and across Europe.

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