Life Cycle Assessment Consultant Bre Group

Forum for Sustainability through Life Cycle Innovation e.V.; Watford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Life Cycle Assessment Consultant, where you will manage LCA projects and contribute to sustainable product development. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in environmental sciences, experience with LCA tools, and excellent project management skills, driven by a passion for sustainability.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant STEM discipline or significant environmental role experience.
• Experience with LCA tools like Simapro and understanding of sustainability legislation.
• Strong communication, project management, and numeracy skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and contribute to LCA projects, ensuring financial success and robust outcomes.
• Deliver LCA modelling, analysis, EPD publication, and client feedback improvements.
• Support the digital platform development for LCA services.

Skills

Environmental sustainability

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Numeracy

Education

Degree in a relevant STEM discipline

Tools

Simapro

Ecoinvent

MS Office

Job description

We are currently seeking an energetic and organised individual to join our team as a Life Cycle Assessment Consultant

You will work closely with the Sustainable Products Team Leader, the LCA/EPD team and the wider BRE business to:

• Manage and contribute to projects through all phases – from the preparation of proposals and new bids through to delivering work and managing project delivery.
• Complete LCA modelling, analysis and reporting, EPD publication and listing
• Deliver fee earning work contributing to the team’s financial success
• Drive future improvements and innovations in LCA services
• Ensure robust and credible outcomes in accordance with relevant standards by which LCA and the associated verification scheme is developed and operated
• Support technical experts in the upkeep and evolution of the underpinning Sustainable Products science base, to ensure that product development is scientifically led
• Seek and review customer feedback, team and other stakeholder feedback and identify means and ways of improving performance through enhanced systems and processes
• Support the development of digital platforms to strengthen the Sustainable Products LCA and EPD product offer in the market

Your profile

Essential

• A degree in a relevant STEM related discipline or otherwise to have a good track record working in an environmental role, so that you can demonstrate your knowledge
• Experience with modelling software and LCA tools, such as Simapro and Ecoinvent
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of LC
• Experience in delivering EPD verification
• Demonstrable passion for environmental sustainability and knowledge and an understanding of environmental issues relevant to the built environment
• Knowledge of sustainability legislation and initiatives such as GHG Protocol, science-based targets, SDG’s
• An ability to interpret complex issues and data and identify solutions quickly
• Strong numeracy skills and an interest in data analysis
• Experience of using and developing tools for data analysis and reporting
• Attention to detail and accuracy in all work
• Excellent communication skills, an ability to understand and interpret stakeholder needs and deliver a service and/or product which exceeds expectations
• Able to prioritise workload and demonstrate initiative and independence to react to changing priorities
• Able to demonstrate excellent project management skills by managing several projects at a time
• Able to demonstrate integrity in dealing with confidential and sensitive information
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Willingness to travel in the UK and Europe to attend client and stakeholder meetings
• IT literate and extensive knowledge of MS office etc

Desirable

• Knowledge and awareness of product certification and verification schemes, their customers and users and the wider construction industry expectations
• Knowledge of ISO and CEN standards relating to LCA in construction
• Experience in LCA methodology development and application to different products