Sustainability Specialist

At ABB, we help industries outrun – leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation – for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Compliance Manager

Onsite

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to improving sustainability performance in your assigned area of responsibility. Each day, you will support the implementation of the group-wide sustainability strategy and business-specific priorities by applying in-depth knowledge and offering solutions and advice. You will also showcase your expertise by providing feedback to the management and employees on lessons learned and best practices from within your own unit and across ABB.

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters – because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

• Lead sustainability integration across R&D, including risk management for sustainability issues, supporting product development and gate model projects, and driving materials‑ and motor‑specific sustainability initiatives.
• Perform core environmental assessments and documentation, including Life Cycle Analyses, circularity evaluations, Environmental Product Declarations, and identification of reduction opportunities.
• Support sustainability governance and compliance, tracking emerging regulations and standards, reporting progress on KPIs and R&D objectives, and assisting with related regulatory obligations (e.g., cybersecurity, EU Data Act, critical raw materials).
• Enable organizational sustainability performance, coordinating programs that drive behavioral change, facilitating global best‑practice sharing, collaborating across functions, and managing project objectives and reporting.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Sustainability, Environmental Science, or a related field with minimum 6 years of R&D experience with exposure to product design and development.
• Preferred Experience Includes:
  Electric motors and knowledge of manufacturing processes and customer support. Environmental Product Declaration / Life Cycle Analysis. Lean Six Sigma – Certifications / PMP – Certification / ASQ – Quality Certification.
• Expertise or strong willingness to develop expertise in environmental sustainability, circularity, circular economy principles, and responsible sourcing of raw materials.
• Demonstrated ability in consulting, planning, organizing, and applying structured sustainability methodologies to complex technical challenges.
• Proven capability for breakthrough thinking, problem‑solving, and navigating cross‑functional sustainability initiatives.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

ABB’s NEMA Motors Division is the global leading electric NEMA motors manufacturer. With more than 4,500 employees across the globe and seven manufacturing locations that produce more than 1.6 million motors every year, the division powers its customers from many industries with safe, reliable energy‑efficient and effective solutions. NEMA Motors Division is a trusted leader with the shortest lead time and the broadest modularized product offering.

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital…