Coördinator Duurzaamheid

The coordinator makes sustainability a standard part of how Hanab operates, rather than a side issue. This plays out on three levels. In business operations, the role involves developing frameworks, guidelines and tools around the three pillars of Groene Impactmakers: striving for zero CO2 emissions, circular working and putting nature first. The coordinator also signals and initiates improvement programmes, prepares quarterly CO2 reports and monitors progress against targets. On the knowledge and culture side, the coordinator acts as a sparring partner and sounding board for colleagues, helping teams move faster with new insights and practical solutions. Keeping up with relevant developments, including ESG legislation and regulation, is part of this. Reporting goes to the Hanab CSR manager, and the role supplies input for the sustainability division roadmap while improving processes, tools and measurement methods so that sustainability performance becomes demonstrable. In projects, contracts and tenders, the coordinator supports teams during bids by helping determine the sustainable strategy for submissions. The role advises contract and project teams on installations, materials and solutions with lower environmental impact, including CO2 and MKI considerations. The overarching goal is to translate sustainable opportunities into concrete, measurable results, with room to realise your own ideas if they increase impact.

This position offers hands-on learning in the three pillars Hanab defines for Groene Impactmakers: striving for zero CO2 emissions, circular working and putting nature first. The coordinator prepares quarterly CO2 reports and monitors targets, so practical experience with carbon accounting, data collection and progress monitoring is likely to grow quickly. Producing input for the sustainability division roadmap also gives insight into how group-level ESG strategy is shaped. The technical side of the role is a clear learning area. Advising project and contract teams on installations, materials and solutions with lower environmental impact means working with MKI calculations and LCAs in real projects and tenders. That builds expertise that is in demand in the installation and construction sector, where environmental costing is increasingly part of bids. Staying current on ESG legislation and regulation is explicitly part of the job, so regulatory knowledge will deepen as well. Less formal but important is the learning that comes from being a sparring partner for colleagues. Helping teams accelerate with new insights and practical solutions develops advisory, persuasion and change management skills. Hanab mentions ample development opportunities and a flat structure, and the contact persons include the Group CSR Manager and a KAM coordinator, which suggests access to experienced sustainability and quality professionals who could act as mentors.

Hanab asks for at least a completed HBO degree and affinity with the installation technology sector, plus a minimum of two years of relevant work experience. The technical requirements are specific: knowledge of ESG legislation and regulation, and the ability to make environmental impact calculations (MKI) and life cycle assessments. That combination suggests a candidate who is comfortable with data and methods, not only with sustainability ambition. On the soft skills side, the posting describes someone curious, positively critical and intrinsically motivated to contribute to a sustainable future. The role requires switching between strategy and practice, and bringing people along in changes. Since the coordinator acts as a sparring partner and sounding board for colleagues, the ability to explain complex sustainability topics in plain language to project teams, buyers and tender teams matters as much as technical knowledge. Experience with tenders, contracts or technical installations would be a strong plus, even though it is not stated as a hard requirement. Equally valuable is a network or familiarity with the construction and installation chain, because the role involves contact with clients, contractors, suppliers and colleagues. A candidate who can show measurable results from earlier sustainability work will likely stand out.

To stand out, tailor your application to Hanab's three pillars of Groene Impactmakers: zero CO2 emissions, circular working and nature first. Mention concrete examples where you translated a sustainability ambition into a measurable result, for instance a CO2 reduction, an MKI calculation or a circular material choice in an installation project. Rebecca Fasel, Group CSR Manager, is named as the contact, which signals that sustainability sits close to the group level; showing that you understand this reporting line could help. Prepare for a practical conversation. The role asks for at least two years of relevant experience, knowledge of ESG regulation and the ability to make environmental impact calculations and LCAs, so expect questions about how you actually performed an MKI or LCA and what tools you used. Because the function works in tenders and project teams, have one or two examples ready where your advice changed a design, a material choice or a bid strategy. Finally, show that you can move between strategy and shop floor. Hanab describes a flat structure where all doors are open, and the role is a sparring partner for colleagues. A short cover letter that names a specific Hanab project type, such as renovation or technical maintenance, and explains how you would bring sustainability into the first client conversation will read as more credible than a generic motivation.

The role centres on Hanab's Groene Impactmakers programme and its three pillars: zero CO2 emissions, circular working and nature first. In practice, that means the coordinator works on the company's own carbon footprint through quarterly CO2 reporting and target monitoring, and on the footprint of what Hanab builds and maintains. Because the company integrates comfort and sustainability into technical maintenance, renovation and new construction, the sustainability focus spans both internal operations and project delivery. A second focus area is circularity and material choice. Advising project and contract teams on installations, materials and solutions with lower environmental impact, including MKI and LCA calculations, places the role at the point where environmental data meets purchasing and design decisions. Tenders are a key lever here: sustainability strategy in bids can determine which solutions are offered and how they are valued. The stated aim of working with clients, partners and suppliers on sustainable choices from the first conversation suggests supply chain engagement is part of the picture too. Governance and compliance also feature, since knowledge of ESG legislation and regulation is a requirement and the coordinator supplies input for the sustainability division roadmap. Nature first, the third pillar, points to attention for biodiversity and surroundings, though the job description is less specific about how that is implemented. Overall, the focus is broad: carbon, circularity, nature, regulation and tender strategy, all aimed at measurable results.

The biggest challenge is likely the spread of the role across three levels: business operations, knowledge and culture, and projects, contracts and tenders. Each demands a different mode, from writing CO2 quarterly reports and improving measurement methods to advising tender teams and convincing colleagues. Balancing these priorities without dropping the reporting obligations could be demanding. A second challenge lies in influence without formal authority. The coordinator must make sustainability a self-evident part of how Hanab works, but project and contract teams have their own deadlines, budgets and client demands. Getting lower-impact installations and materials accepted in tenders requires persuasion and evidence, especially where choices affect cost. The flat structure helps access, yet it also means change depends on cooperation rather than hierarchy. Finally, the regulatory environment is moving. Keeping up with ESG legislation and applying it correctly in a technical installation company requires continuous learning. There may also be tension between the ambition to go a step further than the built environment average and the practical limits of available materials, supplier data and client willingness. Turning ambition into measurable results under those conditions is the core difficulty of the job.

A typical day could start with follow-up on CO2 data or reporting. The coordinator might check figures from projects and locations, update the quarterly CO2 report or refine a measurement method with colleagues. Since progress reporting goes to the Hanab CSR manager, part of the week is likely spent preparing overviews and insights for that reporting line and for the sustainability division roadmap. Much of the day is likely spent in contact with others. That could mean joining a tender team to help shape the sustainable strategy for a bid, or sitting with a project or contract team to discuss installations, materials and solutions with lower environmental impact, using CO2 or MKI information. Colleagues may also come with questions, because the role is a sparring partner and sounding board, so short advisory conversations and quick practical help are probably a regular feature. There is variation by phase. During tender periods, the work leans toward bids and client or supplier contact. In quieter periods, it may shift to internal improvement programmes, tools, guidelines and staying current on ESG regulation. Because Hanab works from Vianen with a local presence across locations, some travel to project teams or sites is plausible, alongside office-based work.

The role reports to the Hanab CSR manager and delivers input for the sustainability division roadmap, which places the coordinator close to decision-making on group sustainability policy. That proximity is a growth path in itself: strong performance could lead to a broader CSR or sustainability manager position, either at group level or within a business unit. Hanab is part of the ten largest technical installation companies in the Netherlands, so internal mobility across locations and divisions is plausible. Skill growth is likely to come from the tender and contract side. Advising project teams on installations, materials and solutions with lower environmental impact builds a profile that combines technical knowledge with sustainability expertise, a combination that is scarce in the construction and installation sector. Deepening MKI and LCA competence could also open doors to specialist roles in environmental calculation or sustainable procurement. The job description explicitly mentions ample development opportunities and room to realise your own ideas if they increase impact. Someone who initiates a successful improvement programme, for example on circular working or CO2 monitoring, builds a visible track record that supports a next step, whether in sustainability, quality management or project leadership.

The most direct stakeholder is the Hanab CSR manager, to whom the coordinator reports progress and insights and supplies input for the sustainability division roadmap. There is also a clear link with the KAM coordinator, named as a contact person, which points to cooperation with quality, environment and safety processes. Internally, the coordinator works with project and contract teams, tender teams and colleagues across the organisation who need sparring and practical sustainability advice. Externally, the role touches clients and contractors, because the sustainable strategy for tenders is determined together with bidding teams and often discussed with the party issuing the tender. Suppliers are another important group, since material and system choices with lower environmental impact depend on what the chain can deliver and document. The job description explicitly mentions working with clients, partners and suppliers on sustainable choices from the very first conversation. Within Hanab, the function sits at the Vianen location but serves the wider organisation. The company has around 700 employees and multiple locations with a local character, so the coordinator may interact with colleagues from different sites. That means stakeholder management spans both the group sustainability agenda and the daily reality of local project teams.