Life Cycle Assessment Expert

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Life Cycle Assessment Expert in Washington, DC. The role involves consulting for the Department of Energy's ARPA-E, assessing energy and agricultural technologies, and guiding R&D programs. Key responsibilities include identifying carbon reduction strategies, conducting life cycle assessments, and authoring technical documents. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in LCA research and emissions quantification.
About the position

As a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Expert at Booz Allen, you will immerse yourself in cutting-edge technologies while serving as a strategic technical consultant to the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and other energy clients. Your role will involve assessing next-generation energy and agricultural technologies, as well as carbon drawdown strategies, to improve efficiencies and reduce environmental impacts, particularly focusing on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. You will guide the design, evaluation, and management of government and private sector sponsored Research and Development (R&D) programs, providing insights that inform clients about emerging carbon markets and technology needs. In this position, you will broaden your skill set across various sectors, including agriculture, mining, transportation, materials, energy generation and distribution, and carbon capture. Your expertise will help identify and quantify technical approaches that minimize carbon intensities while conducting hotspot analyses. You will investigate both engineered and nature-based carbon removal technologies, modeling the impacts of a wide range of energy and manufacturing technologies. This role is crucial in guiding the energy and agricultural sectors towards sustainable solutions, making a significant impact on environmental conservation and efficiency. You will be expected to author technical papers, reports, or program plans for both technical and non-technical audiences, focusing on research related to life cycle assessment (LCA). Your experience will include emissions quantification, building life cycle inventories, and identifying opportunities for emissions reductions through modeling. You will also be responsible for performing screening life cycle assessments (LCAs) or techno-economic analyses (TEA) for various energy systems, identifying hotspots, areas of uncertainty, and opportunities for significant impact reduction.

Responsibilities
• Serve as a strategic technical consultant to the Department of Energy's ARPA-E and other energy clients.
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• Assess next-generation energy and agricultural technologies and carbon drawdown strategies.
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• Guide the design, evaluation, and management of government and private sector sponsored R&D programs.
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• Provide insights on emerging carbon markets and technology needs to clients.
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• Broaden skill set in agriculture, mining, transportation, materials, energy generation and distribution, and carbon capture.
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• Identify and quantify technical approaches with the lowest carbon intensities while conducting hotspot analyses.
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• Investigate engineered and nature-based carbon removal technologies and model impacts of various energy and manufacturing technologies.
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• Author technical papers, reports, or program plans for technical and non-technical audiences on LCA research.
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• Perform screening LCAs or TEAs for energy systems to identify hotspots and opportunities for impact reduction.

Requirements
• 5+ years of experience with authoring technical papers, reports, or program plans for technical and non-technical audiences on LCA research.
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• Experience in emissions quantification, building life cycle inventories, and identifying opportunities for emissions reductions through modeling.
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• Knowledge of LCA or techno-economic analysis (TEA) modeling of energy and bio-energy systems, including expertise in tracking biogenic and non-biogenic material flows.
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• Ability to quickly and efficiently perform screening LCAs or TEAs for various energy systems to identify hot spots and areas of uncertainty.
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• Doctorate degree.

Nice-to-haves
• 2+ years of experience in postdoctoral, academic, or industry roles related to chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, environmental engineering, LCA consulting, EPD development, or net-zero/carbon-negative manufacturing.
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• 2+ years of experience in industry roles distinguishing and translating WRI GHG Protocol Scope emissions and life cycle GHG emissions of differing system boundaries.
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• Experience in carbon offset markets.
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• Ability to translate LCA or TEA research and results clearly to both experts and non-experts.
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• Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness when dealing with uncertainty.
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• Ability to quickly identify likely environmental impact hotspots with a brief description of a new or proposed technology or process.
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• Excellent organizational, client service, and analytical skills.

Benefits
• Health insurance
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• Flexible spending account
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• Tuition reimbursement
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• Retirement plan