Sustainability Analyst

Support life cycle assessments and carbon accounting

NKT is expanding its sustainability capabilities and is now looking for a Sustainability Analyst to join the LCA Center of Excellence at our Global Competency Centre in Chennai. In this role, you will work with life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon footprint calculations, and environmental data to support projects, tenders, and sustainability initiatives across the Grid Solutions business line. You will be part of a global organisation contributing to the energy transition through data-driven environmental assessments. Do you want to work at the intersection of sustainability, engineering, and international collaboration?

Create and apply life cycle assessments for energy projects

As Sustainability Analyst, you will be part of the LCA Center of Excellence and contribute to building and maintaining a knowledge base for the environmental footprint of NKT’s products. You will apply LCA methodology to support tenders, projects, and internal decision-making, while ensuring data quality, consistency, and alignment with recognised standards.

Your responsibility will be to:

• Build product-level LCA models and carbon footprint calculations for projects and tenders
• Provide LCA results and documentation for internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain databases, data formats, and calculation structures during tender activities
• Respond to data requests and support third‑party certified environmental declarations
• Support procurement, operations, and development activities with environmental assessments

The role is based at the Global Competency Centre (G3C) in Chennai, India. Limited international travel may be required. The position reports functionally to Group Sustainability and operationally within the G3C setup.

Curious and structured sustainability professional

You are motivated by contributing to sustainability improvements through analysis and collaboration. You work in a structured, methodical manner, pay attention to detail, and are comfortable translating complex data into clear messages for different stakeholders. You enjoy working across functions in an international environment and take responsibility for your own tasks while collaborating closely with others.

You also have:

• A master’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, or similar
• At least three years of experience conducting life cycle assessments professionally
• Practical experience with LCA software such as SimaPro or GaBi (LCA for Experts)
• Knowledge of LCA standards, GHG Protocol, and carbon accounting (Scope 1, 2, 3)
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Contribute to a lower‑carbon energy future

NKT is committed to developing a diverse organization and culture where people of diverse backgrounds can grow and are inspired to do their best. We are establishing gender diversity at NKT and encouraging all interested candidates to apply – even if you don’t tick all the boxes described. We believe that a diverse organization enables long-term performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture creates a better work environment.

In this role, you will be part of a collaborative and international team within Group Sustainability and Grid Solutions. You will have opportunities to develop your skills within life cycle assessment, carbon accounting, and environmental data analysis, while contributing to NKT’s broader sustainability journey and the green transition in global energy infrastructure.

As a leader, it is important to me that we create reliable environmental data that supports informed decisions across our projects and tenders, says Hiring Manager, Anthony Abbotts.

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We will review applications continuously, but we recommend you apply no later than 31 MAY 2026. Be aware that personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

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About NKT
NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,500 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.6 billion in 2025. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com