Technical Lead for Landfill & Environmental Facilities at Nordværk

At Nordværk we are looking for a subject matter expert for Landfill & Environmental Facilities, who is passionate about ensuring high professional quality, strong processes and ongoing development of the area.

You will become part of the intersection between operations and administration. In close collaboration with managers and staff, you will support and develop the professional frameworks for waste management at Nordværk's landfills and environmental facilities. Your work contributes to ensuring quality, consistency and ongoing development of the area.

About the job

As the subject matter expert you will be responsible for supporting and further developing the professional processes around receiving, handling and classifying waste. You must ensure that knowledge, procedures and requirements are easily accessible and understandable for the organization, and that they are continuously developed in line with new needs and experiences from operations.

Your primary tasks will be to

• Be the professional sparring partner in complex waste and environmental professional issues
• Prepare and maintain guidelines, instructions and professional notes
• Ensure and communicate professional knowledge about applicable requirements for waste handling, including soil and other waste fractions
• Analyze waste streams and identify opportunities for development and improvement
• Drive internal waste forums for Landfill and Environmental Facilities
• Contribute to optimizing and further developing receiving and control procedures for waste
• Identify possibilities for receiving waste and work to determine whether the waste can be moved higher up in the waste hierarchy
• Prepare recommendations regarding handling of waste for landfill
• Contribute to updating Nordværk's Environmental Management System including ensuring updating, maintenance and publication of instructions and documentation
• Provide professional advice and sparring to management and employees across the Treatment Division
• Input of environmental data into databases

About you

You have a relevant educational background in environment, waste, natural science, engineering or data. For example, as an Environmental Technologist or Professional Bachelor. Relevant practical experience can also compensate for the formal educational background.

For example, you may have experience from the waste industry, a utility company, the consulting industry or a public organization.

The most important is that you want to work close to operations and create structure, quality and progress in the professional processes.

We imagine that you

• Have knowledge of the waste field and an interest in environmental professional issues
• Work systematically and have a sense for quality and documentation
• Thrive in coordinating tasks and following processes through to the end
• Can translate professional knowledge into clear and usable instructions and guidelines
• Collaborate well with many different professional groups
• Prioritize knowledge sharing within your own department and across the organization/Treatment Division
• Are initiative-driven and motivated by creating concrete improvements

As a person you are curious, structured and relationship-building. You take responsibility, create overview and have a natural interest in making systems, processes and people work well together.

Nordværk offers

You will have a central role with great importance for daily operations and become an important driver in the ongoing development of workflows and processes. At the same time you will be part of a strong professional environment with engaged colleagues, where collaboration and knowledge sharing are a natural part of everyday life. The position offers a varied daily life with many collaboration surfaces and good opportunities for both professional and personal development. In addition, we offer flexibility in task solving and the possibility of home office when tasks allow it.

At Nordværk we work based on the values integrity, collaboration, professionalism and sustainability. They are reflected in daily life, and we emphasize that you are willing to live up to them in practice. As part of our focus on well-being and a good working environment, we have smoke-free working hours.

Salary and terms of employment

• Start date January 1, 2026
• The position is a permanent full-time position at 37 hours per week
• Salary according to qualifications and the applicable collective agreement
• The primary workplace is at our landfill and environmental facilities at Halsvej 74 in Rærup, Vodskov. As we have several locations in Nordjylland, you can expect work days at other locations.

Interested?

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the head of department for Landfill & Environmental Facilities, Rene Jensen, at +45 41 38 31 03.

The application deadline is November 6, 2026

We expect to hold the first round of interviews on November 11, 2026 and the second round on November 23, 2026, where candidates for the second interview will answer a personality profile analysis.

We see diversity as a strength and therefore encourage all qualified candidates, regardless of personal background, to apply.

Nordværk I/S

Nordværk is Denmark’s third largest waste company, employing about 600 staff. In a strong community we contribute to the green transition with focus on climate and the environment for the benefit of owner municipalities, citizens and businesses in Nordjylland.

Nordværk serves 400,000 residents in the north of the Jutland and is responsible for waste collection and the operation of recycling centers in Hjørring Municipality, Aalborg Municipality, Brønderslev Municipality, Rebild Municipality and Jammerbugt Municipality. We provide security and safety in task execution with a strong focus on the financial, environmental and social bottom line. We actively participate in local solutions and create results with a view to the whole of Nordjylland – and the broader world.

With a strong focus on our shared future we will be climate neutral and pioneers in the green transition. Read more at https://nordvaerk.dk/om-nordvaerk/