Senior Sustainability Manager to play a pivotal role in driving our sustainability agenda

We are looking for an experienced Senior Sustainability Manager to join our Group Strategy and Sustainability team at European Energy. As our new colleague you will lead best-in-class implementation of International Sustainability Standards in our renewables’ portfolio, secure substantial progress across Sustainability Strategic Priorities and support the sustainability certification of our growing Power-to-X pipeline.

European Energy is a green company in exponential growth. We develop, construct, and operate projects within solar- (PV) and wind farms globally, as well as Power-to-X. Our core values are the foundation of everything we do: In it together, Trust and courage, Ambition, Excitement, Inclusion, and Agility.

The team

The Group Strategy and Sustainability team is an international and engaged group of 18 people with diverse backgrounds ranging from top-tier consultancies to specialists in the fields of human and labor rights, economics, environmental management, and ESG accounting and reporting. We are divided into two core pillars: Strategy and Sustainability.

Overall, our team is responsible for shaping and executing the strategic agenda, leading M&A processes, setting our ambitious direction for sustainability, and building, implementing, and maintaining a best-in-class future operating model with sustainability at heart. Our team reports directly to the company CEO, and you will be reporting to the Manager of the Sustainability team.

How you will create impact

We offer an opportunity to take on a senior role in the renewables sector with great responsibility and tangible impact on the global challenges of accelerating the green transition in a sustainable way. More specifically, responsibilities include:

• You manage and support Sustainability Leads throughout the organization to deliver on strategic sustainability initiatives as part of our 2026 sustainability strategy.
• You shape, drive, and expand the implementation of international sustainability standards such as IFC Performance Standards, EBRD Performance Requirements and Equator Principles across our project portfolio.
• You lead lender and off-taker discussions and deliverables on sustainability requirements across solar PV, Wind and Power-to-X projects.
• You foster capacity building across the organization’s line functions on the practical implementation of sustainability standards in our project portfolio.
• You support the execution of sustainability certification projects for our growing Power-to-X pipeline.

With us you get

• The possibility to shape and implement the Sustainability agenda in a leading, highly profitable company with a large appetite to move the bar even further.
• Autonomy to build corporate guidance on the implementation of sustainability best-practices and certifications in our project portfolio, in collaboration with key functions in the organization.
• The possibility to learn from talented colleagues with top-tier consulting, M&A, and sustainability backgrounds.
• You will be part of a truly international environment. With more than 41 nationalities represented in our HQ office you will hear a lot of different languages when you walk down the hallway.
• You will have ample opportunity to engage socially across the departments. We have a monthly Friday event, free gym in the basement, squash court, as well as sport events such as running club, football club, and mountain bike.

What we look for

We seek an experienced, team-oriented individual with strong analytical and leadership capabilities, as you will be working in a high-paced and multidisciplinary environment. You find it motivating navigating in complex stakeholder landscapes and you would like to drive change and tackle some of the biggest issues of our time in a changing energy industry.

The ideal candidate will have a background that includes some of the following elements:

• You hold a master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering or similar.
• You have several years of continuous project- or program management experience with large, complex, and global corporate projects focusing on sustainability.
• You have a strong and empathetic team player attitude with great people skills and a positive attitude towards challenges.

European Energy at a Glance – The Power of Tomorrow, Today

European Energy is a Danish privately owned company founded in 2004 with headquarters in Copenhagen. We operate all the way from development, design, financing, construction, operation and selling of wind- and solar farms on land as well as offshore globally. As part of this, we are also very active in M&A activities across the full value chain. Furthermore, we work with the development of future energy solutions, e.g. Power-to-X. We are active in 28 countries and have increased our EBITDA by 45% year-by-year for the past 3 years, while also doubling the size of our pipeline each year. We have a strong business model and a highly competitive edge that we believe can sustain an impressive growth trajectory going forward.

We are now 700 employees of 39 nationalities represented in 28 countries, and we are growing rapidly in both Copenhagen and across our global offices. We all work for our common goal to be the most innovative partner within the green transition and to create The Power of Tomorrow, Today.

Our working environment is built on mutual respect for the varied strengths and talents of our employees, with a flat hierarchy and entrepreneurial thinking at its foundation. Our employees value our flexible working culture, permitting better reconciliation of work and personal life. We are a team, whether it is in the workplace, on our company trips or during our weekly company training sessions. At European Energy, you will not only gain great colleagues but also new friends from every corner of the globe.

Manager: Head of Group Sustainability, Rita Cardoso Nabais

Deadline:Apply no later than November 1st. We will review applications on an ongoing basis.

Workplace:Søborg, Copenhagen

Our working environment is built on mutual respect for the varied strengths and talents of our employees, with a flat hierarchy and entrepreneurial thinking at its foundation. Our employees value our flexible working culture, permitting better reconciliation of work and personal life. We are a team, whether it is in the workplace, on our company trips or during our weekly company training sessions. At European Energy, you will not only gain great colleagues, but also new friends from every corner of the globe.