Job Description

Job Description

Are you ready to lead groundbreaking initiatives in energy and sustainability driving innovation and excellence at the LEGO manufacturing Virginia (LVA) site? 

Join LEGO as a Senior Manager, Energy and Sustainability Specialist where you will lead innovative energy solutions, improve sustainability practices, and work with diverse teams to develop a carbon-neutral manufacturing site.  

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead technical implementation of energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives, including renewables 

• Monitor, analyze, and optimize energy consumption, carbon emissions, and sustainability benchmarks 

• Ensure adherence to environmental laws and LEGO sustainability governance.  

• Plan, organize, and schedule design, maintenance, construction, renovation, and repair of facilities and equipment 

• Collaborate with partners across the Workplace Solutions & Operations (WS&O) team 

• Support and maintain ISO-aligned systems (ISO 50001 / ISO 14001) 

• Prepare cost estimates for building renovations or space allocations 

• Evaluate completed work for conformance to specifications. 

The Facilities organization at LEGO Manufacturing Virginia (LVA) is part of WS&O, responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable operation of all site buildings, utilities, and workplace environments. The team supports the factory’s mission to create a premier, carbon-neutral manufacturing site that embodies LEGO Group’s commitment to quality, sustainability, and employee experience.  

The Senior Manager, Energy & Sustainability Specialist role plays a key role in driving energy performance and sustainability across the site. Through data-driven insights, technical expertise, and close collaboration with engineering, operations, and partners, the role ensures environmental performance and resource efficiency are fully coordinated within daily operations. This supports operational perfection and long-term environmental ambitions.  

This role is about making environmental efficiency and resource management work in practice—translating data into action, supporting operations, and continuously improving how the site performs. 

Do you have what it takes?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Energy Engineering or related field is highly desired for technical expertise in energy systems and sustainability frameworks.  

• Experience with ISO 50001 and ISO 14001. 
  

Must have:

• Strong technical knowledge of energy systems and sustainability frameworks. 

• Utility Metering: Knowledge of utility metering strategies and sub-metering architecture. 

• Expertise in energy data analysis and carbon tracking. 

• Familiarity with US environmental regulations and reporting frameworks. 

• Experience with renewable energy technologies. 

• Experience with energy management systems (EMS) 

Nice to have:

• BMS/SCADA integration or digital energy platforms. 

• Familiarity with LEED and WELL Building Standard frameworks. 

• Experience working in greenfield or commissioning/start-up environments. 

• Familiarity with CMMS systems like Planon for asset and energy data integration. 

Additional:

• Initially, this position will be onsite five days per week, transitioning to a hybrid model (Best of Both) 3 days onsite and 2 days remotely. 

• Some minimal international travel will be required for this role 

• No relocation assistance will be available. 
  

Compensation

The salary for this position has a range of $128,542.00 - $192,812.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

Family Care Leave –We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances –All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace –When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

Online Application Accessibility Statement; which is intended for people with disabilities - LEGO systems endeavors to make accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our web site or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Service Desk at 1.860-763-7777, option #3. Please note, these communication channels should be used for those having difficulty accessing our on-line channels, not to inquire about job opportunities.

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Job Tags

Work at office, Local area, Immediate start, Remote work, Relocation, 3 days per week

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