Senior LCA Consultant
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Role Description
We are seeking a talented, motivated and passionate environmental sustainability individual to join our Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) team. The primary function of this role is to conduct and manage projects on a variety of challenging assignments related to environmental Life Cycle Assessment modelling and reporting.
What you will do:
Help clients create more sustainable products and operate more sustainably
Assist clients with product and corporate sustainability measurement and reporting
Prepare Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) using GaBi software
Prepare Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) based results
Assist with other sustainability-oriented projects
Manage multiple concurrent consulting projects addressing Life Cycle Assessment, feasibility studies, Total Cost of Ownership evaluations, as well as product sustainability strategy, and/or corporate sustainability strategy
Create LCA models of a product or service in GaBi software
Write ISO 14040/44 conform reports documenting project work
Work with Excel (or other data formats) to manipulate data and data structures
Perform analysis on energy, water, waste, air emissions as well as costs
Prepare and present project results in PowerPoint or other formats
Ensure projects adhere to scope, schedule, budget, and quality
Work together with Sphera team members across different specialties and regions
Develop and maintain solid, lasting relationships with existing clients
Qualifications
Undergraduate or Master’s degree in engineering, science, or related field
5-7 years experience in consulting, ideally with LCA
Knowledge and passion for sustainability, environmental systems, life cycle thinking, product sustainability, and/or climate change
Experience managing small to medium team projects
Strong quantitative or technical background with an excellent aptitude for analytical thinking
Natural curiosity to investigate issues, conduct research, design solutions and translate results into business practices
Aptitude for learning new software—ideally will have some basic programming experience
Good oral and written communication skills; ability to articulate issues, give presentations, and prepare formal written reports
Self-motivated and organized; able to simultaneously work on multiple assignments and to work both independently as well as on teams
Proficiency with MS Office, particularly Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Desire to help companies succeed in an environmentally sustainable manner
German and English-speaking proficiency is required for this position due to client communication
Requirements
Positive “can-do” attitude
Benefits
Training in the use of our market-leading GaBi software
Exciting ability to work at the intersection of technology, business, and sustainability
A client base that spans all major industries
An interesting and diverse role in an international context
Employment in a dynamic and rapidly growing market-leading company
Competitive benefits package
An opportunity to help businesses grow while enhancing environmental sustainability
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