Role: Principal LCA consultant

Location: Any office. Anthesis offices are in London, Bristol, Manchester & Oxford.

Practice Area: UK Analytics/ Climate & Decarbonisation Community

Role:  Principal LCA consultant

Role Reference: https://app.beapplied.com/apply/0vju8xqnip

Renumeration rate: Competitive

Anthesis is the sustainability activator. We seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, companies, and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world. The company combines the reach of big professional services groups with the deep expertise of boutiques.

Anthesis has clients across industry sectors from corporate multinationals such as Reckitt Benckiser, Cisco, Tesco, The North Face and Target, and also supports early stage companies through Anthesis Ventures. The company brings together 500 experts operating in 40 countries around the world and has offices in the U.S., Canada, Colombia, the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Andorra, Finland, France, Brazil, China, the Philippines and the Middle East.

Summary of role

We are seeking a Principal Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) consultant. They will join our Global Centre of Excellence for Analytics and lead a team of analysts specialising in LCA. Analysts provide the data, calculations, analyses and associated consultancy which underpin our clients’ sustainability activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering business value to our clients

• Effectively communicating sustainability

• Making a difference

• Performing complex LCAs in the context of wide-ranging projects

• Performing detailed calculations to determine material flows, greenhouse gas emissions, ecological footprints and other environmental, economic and social metrics, as may be required

• Report writing

• Project, client and line management

• Build expertise in the team through mentoring and training 

• Technical research and results dissemination

• Business development, including proposal writing

• Quality assurance

 Skills

• 1st Class or 2:1 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) Bachelors/Master’s Degree

• Excellent analytical skills applying various LCA and analytical software. We would expect extensive experience in one of the main tools including GaBi, openLCA or SimaPro etc. and advanced competency in Microsoft Excel 

• Would expect at least 5-years’ experience in delivering complex LCAs within different markets  

• Demonstrable client management and business development skills

• Self-motivation and curiosity

• Strong communication and consulting skills

• Project management skills: ensuring projects are delivered on time, to budget and to client expectations

• Team player

Personal Attributes and Qualities

• Previous background or passion for sustainability preferred

• Curious, globally minded and enthusiastic

• Organised, methodical and analytical

• Effective time management and organisational skills, with the ability to stick to deadlines and clarity on the need for prioritisation. Ability to respond positively to pressure and take a flexible approach to a dynamic, fast moving and changing work environment

• Work well with a wide range of people on a global basis

• Proactive with the ability and confidence to use initiative

• Well presented with a professional manner to act as a brand ambassador which flexes and is appropriate for the specific client environment and circumstances

To apply for this role please follow the link below, please do not apply via email. Applicants who do not complete the assessment will not be considered for the role.

https://app.beapplied.com/apply/0vju8xqnip

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