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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