Bæredygtighedskonsulent til klimaanalyse og udvikling

The core mission is to run HOFOR's annual climate account from start to finish, collecting, structuring and quality-assuring the emissions data, performing calculations, and interpreting the results. Beyond carbon, the consultant analyses resources and biodiversity, developing a broader evidence base for sustainability decisions. A significant part of the job is translation: taking complex datasets and methodological nuances and converting them into clear, decision-ready insights for colleagues across water, heating and gas operations. This includes producing presentations and communicating findings to varied audiences. Method development is also in scope. You'd help refine data models and processes, keep abreast of standards such as the GHG Protocol, and collaborate with specialists across HOFOR's supply areas to improve how sustainability performance is measured and reported over time.

The steepest learning curve is likely in climate accounting itself: mastering the GHG Protocol, building and refining an annual corporate climate account, and understanding how standards translate into a utility's operational reality. That is a highly marketable skill set. Analytically, the role should deepen data structuring, quality assurance and visualisation capabilities, with Excel as a baseline and Power BI or similar tools offering room to grow. You'd also gain exposure to resources and biodiversity analysis, broadening beyond carbon. Because the team is cross-disciplinary and the role spans the whole organisation, you can expect to learn how a large utility actually functions, from water treatment to district heating, and to develop the stakeholder and communication skills that turn analysis into influence.

The ideal candidate likely holds a relevant degree in climate, environment, sustainability, natural science, engineering, economics, data analysis or a related field. They may be a recent graduate or have a couple of years of experience from student jobs or early-career roles, the emphasis is on a solid analytical foundation rather than a long track record. On the technical side, confident data handling is essential, along with structured work habits covering calculations, documentation and quality assurance. Familiarity with climate accounts, the GHG Protocol or similar standards would be an advantage, as would experience with Power BI. Strong written and spoken Danish is required for communicating analyses. On the personal side, HOFOR appears to value curiosity, ownership and an outreach-oriented approach to collaboration. The ability to spot patterns, draw out insights and stay motivated by complex problems, while keeping deliverables moving, seems central to success here.

HOFOR explicitly asks for no cover letter, just a CV with a few words on your motivation. That changes the game: your CV must carry the analytical narrative. Lead with concrete examples of data work, calculations, quality assurance or analysis projects, and quantify outcomes where possible. In the motivation section, avoid generic passion statements. Instead, connect directly to HOFOR's context: mention the climate account, the GHG Protocol, or the challenge of turning utility data into decisions. Showing you understand what a supply company measures, and why it matters, will stand out. Before any interview, get comfortable discussing how you would approach data gaps or standard changes. Prepare to talk about tools such as Excel and Power BI, and be ready to explain an analysis you did in plain language, since communication is part of the job. A thoughtful question for section leader Maja Yhde about method development would also signal genuine engagement.

The role sits at the heart of HOFOR's environmental reporting: producing the annual climate account is likely the single most visible deliverable, covering greenhouse gas emissions from water, district heating and gas operations. Beyond carbon, the analysis portfolio spans resources and biodiversity, areas where a utility's impact on land, water ecosystems and material flows comes into view. Because HOFOR supplies over a million customers, the quality of this work shapes strategic decisions about where to cut emissions next. The consultant might also help embed new standards and requirements, ensuring HOFOR's sustainability disclosures remain credible and comparable. Governance is implicit too: decision-ready insights feed into prioritisation across the organisation, giving this role an indirect but real influence on how capital and effort are allocated toward decarbonisation.

A likely challenge is data fragmentation: HOFOR operates several distinct supply areas, and each may record data differently. Harmonising, validating and filling gaps without stalling the annual cycle could demand patience and strong stakeholder follow-up. Another is the tension between rigour and usability. Climate accounting follows standards, but decisions need plain-language insight. Translating technical caveats into something actionable, without oversimplifying, is a recurring balancing act. The role also sits in a moving environment. Standards and requirements on climate and sustainability reporting are evolving, so part of the challenge is absorbing new methods and applying them pragmatically to HOFOR's context, often without a perfect template to follow.

A typical day might begin with data work, pulling consumption or emissions figures from colleagues across HOFOR's water, heating and gas operations, then structuring and checking them before they enter the climate accounts. Mid-morning could bring a working session with specialists to align on methods or resolve a data gap. Afternoons may be split between running analyses on resources or biodiversity, drafting a presentation, or interpreting evolving standards such as the GHG Protocol for HOFOR's context. Because the climate account is annual but analysis is continuous, the rhythm probably shifts through the year, quieter method-development periods giving way to intense reporting cycles. You'd likely interact regularly with supply-area colleagues, your section leader and the wider Strategy, Sustainability & Innovation team, balancing independent analytical focus with collaborative problem-solving.

Growth in this role probably starts with depth: becoming the go-to person for HOFOR's climate account and for rigorous sustainability analytics. As standards evolve, early mastery of new requirements could position you as an internal expert. From there, paths could open laterally into broader strategic sustainability work within the Strategy, Sustainability & Innovation team, or into other parts of HOFOR where analytical and reporting skills are needed. The cross-organisational exposure makes internal mobility plausible. Because deliverables are meant to be used in practice, high-visibility projects, such as refining the climate account methodology or supporting major decisions, could serve as a portfolio for progression toward senior specialist or team-lead roles over time.

The closest working relationships would be with your immediate team in Strategy, Sustainability & Innovation, a cross-disciplinary group of analysts and specialists, and your section leader. They provide methodological sparring and day-to-day direction. Beyond the team, the consultant likely interacts with data owners and specialists across HOFOR's supply areas (water, district heating, gas) to gather figures, validate assumptions and align on how activities are measured. These interactions require an outreach mindset and comfort translating between technical detail and analytical needs. Upstream, senior decision-makers may be audiences for presentations and recommendations, meaning the role has visibility beyond the team. Externally, staying current with standard-setters and industry peers may form a lighter, but important, part of the network.