Sustainability Management Associate (m/f/d)

Environmental Manager
10179, Berlin
Full-time
72.000,00 € - 97.000,00 € / Year
39 hours / Week
Indefinite
From 01.09.2026
20.07.2026
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10179, Berlin
Full-time
72.000,00 € - 97.000,00 € / Year
39 hours / Week
Indefinite
From 01.09.2026
20.07.2026

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Intro

Our wastewater disposal department oversees the collection and purification of Berlin’s wastewater in our treatment plants. We construct, operate, and maintain our sewers, pumping stations, and treatment facilities. The department organisation manages all cross-functional management topics within the wastewater disposal division.

Description

Your Role and Impact with Us

  • Managing and tracking objectives and measures within the EMAS management system for wastewater disposal

  • Coordinating and supervising the preparation of the BWB Environmental Statement for the department

  • Coordinating the EMAS certification of the department and acting as the central point of contact for external auditors

  • Managing the preparation and execution of internal and external EMAS audits and environmental audits within the department

  • Ensuring the definition, development, and monitoring of environmental metrics for the department

  • Procuring and evaluating data for the Environmental Statement and monitoring the environmental program

Requirements

Your Profile

  • Master’s degree in Sustainability and Quality Management, Environmental Management, Business Administration, Risk Management, or related fields with solid knowledge in relevant tasks

  • Alternatively: Bachelor’s degree in one of the mentioned fields with additional qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree, along with comprehensive expertise in sustainability management, management systems, and strategic company development

  • In-depth knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., EU directives such as CSRD, Energy Efficiency Act, and environmental law)

  • Familiarity with the setup and operation of management systems

  • Understanding of sustainability concepts such as ecology, social responsibility, and corporate responsibility (ESG)

  • Extensive knowledge in sustainability management, particularly in management system evaluation and sustainability goals

  • Experience in project management

What We Offer

Compensation

We offer remuneration in pay group 12 according to the collective agreement for utility companies (TV-V). Depending on personal qualifications, classification in a lower pay group may also occur.

Reasons to Join Us

  • Innovative technologies for Berlin’s water cycle

  • Sustainable environmental protection through active research

  • Meaningful tasks with responsibility and team spirit

  • Diverse career prospects and development support (e.g., Female Leadership Programme, individual development plans, internal training opportunities)

  • Balanced work-life balance: 39-hour workweek, 30 days of annual leave, with 60% of work time potentially remote per quarter, various working time models (e.g., sabbatical, flexitime, part-time, 10 additional leave days through salary conversion, etc.), occupational pension (VBL), capital-building payments (VWL), subsidy for the Germany Ticket Job, corporate benefits employee offers, 39 weeks of continued pay in case of illness, occupational health management (including bicycle leasing), family-friendliness, professional employee counselling in all life situations

Closing

Application Information

  • Individuals with disabilities will receive preference if equally qualified.

  • As part of our commitment to equal opportunities and promoting women’s professional development, we particularly welcome applications from women.

  • Applications from individuals with a migration background are explicitly encouraged.

  • Applications with other academic qualifications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be recognised in conjunction with prior knowledge and work experience.

Your Application

Please submit a concise application in the form of a meaningful CV and your certificates by 20.07.2026, quoting the Job ID via our careers page.

Interviews are expected to take place from week 34 onwards.

Berliner Wasserbetriebe

The Berliner Wasserbetriebe, with over 4,800 employees, is the largest company in the water and wastewater sector in Germany. As a company owned by the state of Berlin, we shape and promote the livable, modern metropolis of Berlin. The Berliner Wasserbetriebe is regarded far beyond the city limits as a stable economic enterprise and reliable employer. Our employees sustain the water cycle: good collegial cooperation and the personal development of each team member are very important to us.

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