Sustainability Analyst

GSI Environmental; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm is seeking an Early to Mid-level Sustainability Analyst to assist clients with sustainability and climate strategies. This role involves reporting, data analysis, and direct client engagement to enhance sustainability practices. The firm offers a collaborative environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Quarterly and year-end bonuses

Flexible work environment with potential for remote work

On-the-job training, mentorship, and professional development

Participation in conferences, technical presentations, and papers

Collaborative atmosphere

Qualifications

• 2-5 years professional consulting or experience in house.

Responsibilities

• Support client’s sustainability reporting through benchmarking and gap analyses.
• Conduct data analysis and modeling.
• Draft client deliverables including sustainability reports and climate transition plans.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Independent Problem Solving

Initiative to Learn

Education

Bachelors Degree

Tools

LCA Software

Job description

Job Details

Irvine, CA - Ivine, CA

Optional Work from Home

Full Time

Bachelors Degree

Professional Services

Description

About the job

GSI Environmental Inc. is a private engineering and science consulting firm consisting of environmental engineers, geologists, and scientists. GSI handles a multitude of unique and complex environmental projects, which involve a dynamic working environment that challenges you on a daily basis. GSI is known for exceptional client service, technical and regulatory expertise, and an ability to lead complex projects typical of larger firms. Learn more about GSI by visiting https://www.gsienv.com/

GSI is seeking an Early to Mid-level Sustainability Analyst to support our clients in advancing their sustainability and climate strategies and disclosures. This role will primarily focus on helping clients meet both voluntary and mandatory reporting requirements, including climate transition and decarbonization planning, GHG accounting, double materiality assessments, CDP reporting, life cycle assessments, and climate-related financial risk reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support client’s sustainability reporting through benchmarking, gap analyses, materiality assessments, desk top research and drafting report content.
• Support client’s sustainability reporting with leading standards and frameworks (GHG Protocol, GRI, IFRS, UNSDGs, ESRS).
• Conduct data analysis and modeling.
• Engage directly with clients, including senior leadership, to provide education on sustainability-related topics, present and discuss your own analytical work and recommendations.
• Draft client deliverables in collaboration with other team members, including sustainability reports, GHG inventories, climate scenario analyses, climate-related financial risk reports, and climate transition plans.
• Contribute to GSI’s thought leadership through promotion with webinars, blogs, and other initiatives.

Teamwork and Organization

• Demonstrates critical thinking and independent problem solving.
• Demonstrates initiative to learn new things.
• Effectively collaborates internally to bring our services to existing clients.
• Enhance GSI’s capability to support sales and delivery of Climate Change services.

Job Perks:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Quarterly and year-end bonuses
• Flexible work environment with potential for remote work
• On-the-job training, mentorship, and professional development
• Participation in conferences, technical presentations, and papers
• Collaborative atmosphere

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Experience with CSRD reporting, GRI, SASB or IFRS, EcoVadis, and CDP.
• Experience with CDP, Life Cycle Assessments, quantitative analysis and modeling.
• Experience with LCA software.
• 2-5 years professional consulting or experience in house.