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The most requested profiles for the Circular Economy Business Unit

Help drive the ecological transition

Join our Circular Economy team: help us build a sustainable future with your energy and ideas

For our offices in Milan, Bergamo, Brescia, Pavia, Como, Lodi, Cremona, Rapallo (Genoa) and Acerra (Naples), as well as at the Group’s waste treatment plants, we are looking for motivated, collaborative people with a passion for the environment, the circular economy and sustainable innovation.

Entering the Business Unit Circular Economy means operating at the forefront of managing the integrated waste cycle, water cycle and energy efficiency. The most requested roles concern activities such as waste collection and treatment, management of waste-to-energy and district heating plants, and monitoring of water networks.

Discover some of the most frequently searched roles for our Circular Economy area and see how you can make a difference. Your talent is our future.

  • The resource, in the roles of ASPP, RSPP and HSE Specialist, deals with the following activities:

    • carrying out risk assessments and appropriate prevention and protection measures to manage the identified risks;
    • collaboration with the A2A Training structure and with the doctor responsible for organizing the activities (organization of specific training courses, preparation of Emergency Plans, management of health surveillance);
    • support for operational structures (Employer, Safety Managers, Prepared) in implementing the provisions of laws/regulations/procedures;
    • monitoring and control of environmental impacts, promotion of sustainable practices and support for regulatory compliance, contributing to the continuous improvement of ecological performance.
  • The resource, required for Coordination or Specialist roles at Business Unit facilities, must handle the following activities:

    • supervision and control of the verification activities referred to in the Monitoring and Control Plan prescribed in Integrated Environmental Authorization, as well as the verification of compliance with legal limits, for the environmental matrices concerned (water, air, waste, soil);
    • documentary verification of compliance in waste management, both on entry and exit from the site;
    • supervision of the performance of sampling performed by accredited third-party laboratories.
       
  • The resource, required for Authorization facilities, to support the Group's facilities, must deal with the following activities:

    • preparation, verification and review of documents for authorization processes, coordinating consultants and maintaining relationships with the competent bodies;
    • collaboration in the development of project activities as a specialist for environmental and authorization issues, actively participating in project teams and working groups;
    • conducting site inspections to verify compliance with authorization requirements and continuously updating environmental regulations and planning tools.
  • The resource is assigned to Coordination or Specialist roles for Mechanical and/or Electroinstrumental maintenance activities at the Business Unit facilities. 
    In particular, it must deal with:

    • identify, plan and coordinate preventive and failure maintenance activities of equipment, machines and mechanical systems in accordance with the indications contained in the user and maintenance manuals;
    • verify the execution of works entrusted to external companies, with the development of technical specifications for supply contracts, and manage the technical documentation of the equipment;
    • perform maintenance activities, including predictive ones, with specific instrumentation (thermography, vibration monitoring, non-destructive testing, etc.).
  • The resource is located in the Engineering facilities, which provide their services to all BU plants by coordinating specific activities relating to technical disciplines (electrical, civil, mechanical, automation…). In particular, it deals with: 

    • technical and economic feasibility studies, the final design and field supervision for the construction of plants within the framework of new waste treatment and energy production systems (energy-saving appliances);
    • the definition and study of innovative technological solutions aimed at implementing new equipment on existing plants;
    • field support during installation testing and supervision operations.
  • The resource, in support of Engineering structures, must deal with the following activities:

    • monitoring the progress of project work, updating and verifying the work program, participating in construction site meetings;
    • collaboration with the team to analyze progress and prepare monthly reports, providing feedback with a view to continuous improvement.
  • The resource, located at the waste treatment and waste-to-energy plants of the Business Unit, must deal with the following activities:

    • support in production plant management activities;
    • analysis and reporting of plant operation and performance KPIs;
    • support for the activity of analysis and optimization of production processes.
  • The resource is responsible for supporting the structures responsible for evaluating and implementing development and integration projects for new companies in the waste and biogas treatment sectors. In particular, it deals with:

    • support for the preliminary phase of origin of new initiatives;
    • identification of suitable sites, analyzing the supply chain;
    • carrying out preliminary feasibility studies, evaluating potential acquisitions of existing plants.
       
  • The resource, responsible for supporting business development activities, must take care of the following activities:

    • analysis of calls for tenders, documentary preparation, and process monitoring from both a technical-economic and administrative point of view;
    • support for the legal management and drafting of national business contracts (contracts with clients, suppliers, business partners, consultants, consortia).
  • The resource is included in the waste sector, both in terms of planning and contracting and reporting.  In particular, it must deal with:

    • ensure the weekly scheduling of waste disposal to third-party plants contracted or owned by Group A2A, coordinating with commercial facilities, plant managers and waste logistics service providers;
    • operationally manage and monitor waste transport contracts, maintaining relationships with customers and their suppliers;
    • ensure the proper performance of logistics services through contracted suppliers, in compliance with the commercial contracts stipulated and the relevant regulations for safety in the transport of goods and waste.
  • The resource, located at the Business Unit's facilities and laboratories, must take care of the following activities:

    • collection and interpretation of laboratory data, with activities of drafting test reports and managing the environmental system to ensure regulatory compliance;
    • analysis on waste and water through instrumentation and laboratory tests, ensuring the quality of analytical data.
  • The resource, located within the Plant and Aqueduct Operation facilities, must take care of the following activities:

    • carrying out periodic checks and surveys on the systems;
    • management of the reagent unloading and loading phases by verifying their correspondence with what has been declared and implementation of the actions necessary to comply with the loading and unloading criteria;
    • execution in the field of maneuvers on the systems/equipment based on the indications received from the hierarchical line reporting any anomalies found;
    • possible internal movement of waste for its delivery to the plant, and of waste resulting from production cycles using self-propelled forklifts and wheel loaders;
    • operational support for the implementation of networks and systems.
  • The Specialists/s in Mechanical Maintenance Vehicles in our workshops, must deal with the following activities:

    • fault diagnosis and execution of maintenance/repair activities, on fault or scheduled, on the electrical, electronic and mechanical components of waste collection and urban hygiene vehicles and equipment;
    • completion of the technical forms relating to the works carried out;
    • pre- and post-intervention functional testing and verification activities.
  • The resource, required for waste collection companies, must deal with:

    • ensure the correct execution of sweeping and waste collection services;
    • ensure the operation of vehicles and/or vehicles for which a C license with CQC Merci is required;
    • ensure daily verification of the smooth operation of the vehicle and/or vehicle of expertise and the possible reporting of dysfunctions.
  • The resource, for its territorial area of competence, must deal with:

    • marketing of relevant services (district heating or waste management and disposal);
    • protection of the assigned customer portfolio, new customer acquisition activities;
    • monitoring market scenarios, critical issues and local or sector opportunities.
  • The resource is responsible for supporting business development and contract-operational management structures for the energy efficiency business, primarily in the PA market. In particular, it must take care of the following activities:

    • drafting of projects, preparation and verification of technical documents relating to public tenders/project financing (financing, incentives, calls for proposals);
    • feasibility studies and preliminary projects with technical-economic analysis, including coordinating external professional studies;
    • executive projects with drafting of technical specifications.
  • The resource is located within the Energy Efficiency Public Sector structures, to fulfill contractual commitments made to customers. In particular, it must take care of the following activities:

    • management and monitoring of orders by verifying performance and results achieved within the contractually defined terms, with periodic progress reporting;
    • drafting of technical specifications for the purchase of materials and services;
    • management of relationships with the Customer and his representatives (such as, for example, the Works Management, Safety Coordination and Test Driver);
    • construction site management, coordination of subcontracting companies, work accounting.

Our requirements

Find out the requirements for joining our Group’s Circular Economy Business Unit

Joining our Group’s Circular Economy Business Unit means sharing our values of innovation and sustainability, as well as meeting specific criteria that demonstrate the right skills and motivation.
Discover all the requirements: you could be the ideal candidate to contribute to our mission of building a more sustainable and responsible future.

Education

Technical high school diploma and/or degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Energy, Automation, Environmental Engineering or equivalent qualifications) or in Economics and Management-related disciplines.

Work experience

Previous experience in similar roles is preferred, particularly in companies involved in the design and construction of waste treatment and waste-to-energy plants, and power generation facilities, or within the oil & gas, chemical or other complex industrial sectors.

Energy Sector

Interest and passion for materials and energy recovery.

Business Travel

Willingness to undertake short business trips within Italy, depending on the role.

Microsoft Office

Knowledge of Microsoft Office and the main digital tools required for the role.

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