Senior Cycle Assessment​/LCA Practitioner Collective

The Forum for Sustainability through Life Cycle Innovation e.V. is seeking a Senior Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Practitioner to support sustainability innovation through LCA projects. Responsibilities include managing projects, developing ISO-compliant reports, and connecting regulatory needs with business processes. The role requires extensive experience in LCA, project management, and communication skills. This position is fully remote, but candidates must reside in the US.
Position: Senior Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Practitioner True North Collective
About the job

BASIC FUNCTION

Senior level practitioner position supporting sustainability innovation and transparency of environmental impacts primarily through development and application of life cycle assessments (LCA). Manage and execute projects that allow understanding, evaluation, and optimization of environmental impacts for a variety of products and product systems. Connect the regulatory landscape with data structure needs and business processes via systems thinking for credible, robust reporting.

Build documents, such as ISO compliant LCA reports, product level declarations, and regulatory reports for third-party approval to credibly communicate environmental impacts.

Please respond with interest to and include references, as well as a cover letter. Those without will not be considered. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

EXPECTATIONS
• Extensive experience in project management and execution of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) projects in support of product level disclosures, comparative assertions, metrics and reporting, Design for Sustainability and R&D activities.
• Desire and qualifications to build out and own regulatory project processes, tools and work quality across team as needed.
• Exceptional analytical and communication skillset enabling education and knowledge transfer to various stakeholders.
• Ability to manage complex projects and interact with leadership level positions.
• Deep understanding of LCA related standards (ISO 14040, 14044, 14025, 14067, 21930) and familiarity with ESG space and reporting frameworks such as CDP, and GRI, as well as regional regulations such as CSRD, EU Taxonomy, SB 261 and 253.
• Ability to track and translate regulations into specific project tasks.
• Comfortable with scoping projects and designing customized solutions for clients, especially as it relates to sustainability regulatory needs.
• Comfortable working with clients from various sectors and industries.

RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS

Supervisory Relationships:
Reports to the Director – Life Cycle Assessment Services.

Organization Relationships:
Frequent contact with the complete True North team of sustainability professionals.

External Business Relationships:
Client sustainability staff and other functional roles inclusive of manufacturing operations, product and process development teams, leadership, and others.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• 7-10 years of work experience related to LCA, carbon accounting and ESG.
• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited engineering, engineering technology or environmental science program; or bachelor’s degree in a related field with successful completion of the EIT exam or a PE license.
• Highly organized in data management and use of MS office applications.
• Experienced within cross-functional project teams in a remote environment.
• Familiarity with risk assessments and supporting tools and frameworks.

PREFERRED
• Experience in a product design/manufacturing engineering role.
• Master’s degree in technical or business functions.

BENEFITS
• 100% Remote Work (must live within the US).
• Fast paced learning due to start-up mentality.
• Extended Year-End Break:
Recharge with a two-week paid holiday break at the end of each year.
• Paid Time Off.
• Flexible Holiday Policy.
• Health, Dental, and optional Vision Insurance.
• Short- and long-term Disability.
• Annual in-person team retreat.

Note: Compensation for this position is based on Wisconsin market rates, reflecting our organization’s location. While we welcome applicants from anywhere, salary offers will be aligned with this market standard.

ABOUT TRUENORTH COLLECTIVE

Our Mission

Guide meaningful change by making Design for Sustainability a simple path to navigate.

Our Vision

Accelerate the adoption of sustainability as serious business.

True North is a global team of passionate professionals committed to helping others on their journeys toward true sustainability using best-in-class Design for Sustainability resources. The True North founding team previously laid the foundations of the sustainability program in a global, multibillion-dollar company by building and executing DfS processes from the ground up. Today, our clients range from start-ups looking to build sustainability into their brand at the outset, to large, well-known product manufacturers and trade associations in a variety of industries (building products, consumer goods, chemical companies, utilities etc.).

Two of our core values are that relationships are fundamental and growing people is foundational. As a Senior LCA Practitioner with the True North team, you will get real experience on important client projects and will be treated as a key contributor and member of our team. Our hope is that you gain valuable project experience to support and further your career path.
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