Sustainable Building Design Specialist

In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future.
From the forefront of the sustainable indoor living industry, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air.

The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we are able to create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations.
Alongside the rest of our values, 'courage' and 'mutual respect' define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.

Are you ready to set the agenda within sustainable and healthy buildings on a global level? Are you enthusiastic about creating more healthy homes and buildings? And do you have the ability to collaborate with stakeholders across all levels - both internally within a global organisation and externally with leaders in the building industry and academia? Then we might be looking for you!

VELUX is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced colleague who shares our commitment to improve indoor environments and drive the green transition in the building sector.

You will become part of the VELUX Group's knowledge centre on Daylight, Energy, and Indoor Climate (DEIC), which is one of the teams in the function Buildings of the Future in VELUX' Products division.
DEIC is a diverse and international team of 10 specialists who are excited about using our knowledge on sustainable building design and the impact of daylight and fresh air on human health and well-being to influence the buildings of tomorrow in a healthier, more sustainable direction.

What you will do
Your expertise in sustainable buildings and willingness to share it will be vital for us, by taking our efforts to a new level in a setting where every voice is valued and heard.
You will also play an important role in laying the groundwork for securing the long-term relevance of the VELUX Group and our products for years to come.

Your enthusiasm for developing and sharing knowledge, combined with your curious, forward-thinking, solution-oriented approach, will enable you to contribute to the team most as you drive new projects for our knowledge centre.

You will work out of the VELUX Group headquarter in Hørsholm and report to the Director of Daylight, Energy, and Indoor Climate.

Your primary responsibilities

Towards internal stakeholders:

• Engage with different relevant teams in VELUX (Product Development, Product Management, Public Affairs, Marketing etc.) and identify opportunities for supporting their work with knowledge on daylight, energy, indoor climate and sustainability.
  
• Structure our internal support service together with the team, enabling DEIC to maximize impact by bringing the right insights to the right projects.
  
• Contribute to the creation of a knowledge management system for the team.
  
• Provide knowledge and carry out analyses, calculations and simulations to inform strategic decisions across the organization.
  
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels, scope tasks and communicate results and implications.
  

Towards external stakeholders:

• Keep up-to-date on developments in the building industry and research particularly in the field of technology and building design trends in order to ensure the relevance of our offering towards architects, engineers and construction professionals (AECs).
  
• Support the creation of digital tools towards AECs based on industry insights.
  
• Identify the need for and help initiate new partnerships with industry or research players on DEIC-relevant activities and topics in collaboration with the Buildings of the Future Business Development team.
  
• Engage with the building sector via e.g.
  presentations and public speaking

Who you are
We are looking for you who have at least 3 years of relevant working experience e.g.
as consultant in the building sector.

We will come to know you as an inspiring team player who wants to make a difference and has the willingness to share knowledge across functions.
You know how to navigate in a global organisation, balancing patience with the urge to move things through and show results.

You understand that engaging and collaborating with the right people is crucial and you are able to build a network with internal and external stakeholders.
You have advanced interpersonal skills and can clearly communicate complex ideas and information to other people in a understandable way.
You take responsibility for your own tasks, take initiative and carry projects through together with the team.

Moreover, we expect that you:

• Have a relevant master's degree, e.g.
  Civil Engineer, Architectural Engineer or Architecture, alongside deep business understanding and awareness
• Have expertise within indoor climate, energy performance of buildings and sustainability
• Have experience that has provided you with a good understanding of the roles and processes in the building industry, as well as the building design workflow and associated digital tools
• Are fluent in written and spoken English.
  
• Can travel approximately 10-15 days annually, primarily within Europe.
  

What we offer
If you want to make a difference, this is the place to be.
You will work alongside highly experienced and engaged colleagues - in a setting where knowledge is shared, and responsibility is given to those who can and will.
Our team is characterised by an informal tone and respect for each other both as individuals and members of the team.

We are a value-based company where commitment, social responsibility and mutual respect are among the core values and teamwork and professionalism is essential to the way we work.

We are growth focused, both in terms of the business and the development and career progression of the team and we will provide you with the opportunities, inspiration, and tools to create a brighter, common future.

Application and contact
Learn more about the VELUX Group online at where you can read more about working at our company and what to expect of our recruitment process.

We look forward to receiving your application and CV as soon as possible.
We are conducting interviews on an ongoing basis until we have the right match.

All inquiries will be treated confidentially.

Equal Opportunity Employer
VELUX Residential is fully committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment.
To further our goal of equal employment opportunity for all employees and prospective employees, it is the policy of VELUX Residential to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity and only job-related qualifications will be required.

Location:
Ådalsvej 99 Hørsholm