Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Specialist

ethos; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Fridays

9-day fortnight

Hybrid Working

Pension Scheme

Professional accreditation support

Healthcare check-ups and wellbeing

Travel expenses coverage

Bike-to-work scheme

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Life Cycle Assessment Specialist to lead whole life carbon assessments for data centre projects and drive sustainability reporting. You will model impacts with One Click LCA, contribute to LEED/BREEAM certifications, and ensure EU taxonomy compliance.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise design for low carbon performance and deliver clear client-facing reports highlighting opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proven experience in Life Cycle Assessment / Whole Life Carbon analysis.
• Strong understanding of LCA methods and reporting for built environment projects.
• Experience applying EU Taxonomy requirements to project reporting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and Whole Life Carbon analyses for data centre projects.
• Use One Click LCA to model, analyse, and report environmental impacts.
• Support sustainability certifications (LEED, BREEAM) and regulatory alignment.
• Collaborate with design teams to optimise environmental performance from early design stages.
• Prepare high-quality reports, dashboards, and client presentations.
• Advise on low-carbon design strategies, material selection, and circular economy principles.
• Stay up to date with evolving EU regulations and sustainability frameworks.

Skills

Life Cycle Assessment

Whole Life Carbon

One Click LCA

EU Taxonomy

LEED/BREEAM

Data centre sector knowledge

Low-carbon design strategies

Education

Sustainability / Environmental Engineering / Building Services / Architecture

Tools

One Click LCA

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Specialist to support the delivery of sustainable, high-performance projects, with a strong focus on the data centre sector. The successful candidate will lead and contribute to whole life carbon assessments, sustainability certifications, and regulatory compliance across a range of projects.

Responsibilities

• ConductLife Cycle Assessments (LCA) andWhole Life Carbon (WLC) analyses for building projects, particularly data centres




• UseOne Click LCA software to model, analyse, and report environmental impacts




• Interpret and applyEU Taxonomy requirements to ensure project compliance and reporting alignment




• Support delivery of sustainability certifications including:

  
  
  
  

  • LEED

  
  

  • BREEAM

  
  
  
  



• Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams to optimise environmental performance from early design stages




• Prepare high-quality reports, dashboards, and client presentations




• Advise onlow-carbon design strategies, material selection, and circular economy principles




• Stay up to date with evolvingEU regulations, standards, and sustainability frameworks




• Contribute to internal sustainability knowledge and best practices

About You

• Degree inSustainability, Environmental Engineering, Building Services, Architecture, or a related field




• 3+ years of proven experience inLife Cycle Assessment / Whole Life Carbon analysis




• Strong working knowledge ofOne Click LCA (essential)




• Familiarity withEU Taxonomy and sustainable finance frameworks




• Experience working withLEED and/or BREEAM certification processes




• Understanding of construction materials, building systems, and embodied carbon




• Excellent analytical, reporting, and communication skills

Desirable (Highly Preferred)

• Experience working ondata centre projects




• Knowledge ofEPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) and carbon databases




• Familiarity with additional frameworks (e.GRESB, CRREM, Net Zero Carbon standards)




• Experience integrating LCA into BIM or design workflows

Why Join us?

At Ethos, we’re dedicated to fostering an environment that encourages both technical excellence and personal wellbeing.

We offer:

• Flexible Fridays and a 9-day fortnight working schedule — enjoy every second Friday off to maintain work–life balance.




• A culture that values flexibility, learning, and teamwork, with clear progression pathways and support toward professional accreditation.




• Opportunities to work alongside some of the most experienced engineers in the industry, within a forward-thinking, technology-driven consultancy.

Benefits:

• Flexible working times / Hybrid Working




• 20 Days holidays up to 25 days




• Pension Scheme




• Working travel out-of-pocket expenses




• Travel tax scheme or bike-to-work scheme




• Regular training/mentoring / further college support




• Support for Chartership




• Subsidised Health Insurance Allowance




• A Professional Subscription Fee paid by the company




• Paid Statutory Leaves




• Healthcare check-ups and flu vaccinations




• Gym / Fitness membership




• Heavily subsidised social committee (5 a side, golf society, climbing club and regular social events)

Company Description:

Ethos is a team of collaborative and creative consultant engineers & professionals, leading data centre and energy infrastructure projects globally.

Our Charter:

• We believe in strong human relationships




• We believe clear leadership lights the path




• We believe sustainability is non-negotiable




• We believe a can-do mindset can move mountains




• We believe in a relentless focus on delivery

Our Tagline:

Performance Made Possible