Lca Analyst

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  JPC - 75063

Responsibilities

Perform Life Cycle Assessments & Develop Product Footprint Claims

• Use life cycle thinking methods, including performing product life cycle assessments (LCAs), to develop an understanding of the impacts of IVL products and processes, extending to use of products by external customers.


• Work across all IVL businesses to demonstrate the environmental benefits of their products to internal/external stakeholders and enable improvement initiatives.


• Work with concerned entities to capture the data required for carrying out LCAs.


• Develop LCA-related product sustainability claims and drive projects through execution.


• Interact with customers and support their requests for product footprint information.

Data Analysis and Guidance Claims

• Identify and assist in research and evaluation of potential sustainability efforts for feasibility and impact against corporate goals.


• Gather, compile, analyze, prepare, and summarize data for LCA and complex sustainability and environmental projects.


• Formulate and conduct studies to define performance plans for short and long-term goals.


• Provide decision support by data modeling, including financial aspects through life cycle costing.


• Provide insightful competitive analysis and visualization that drives decision making.


• Distill complex data into actionable insights to inform all stages of product design


• Exercise judgment to determine appropriate course of action and prepare recommendations based on sound data analysis. Provide risk analysis for contingency planning.


• Engage in roadmap creation and drive the implementation of product and process sustainability strategy and initiatives, in partnership with internal and external stakeholders


• Provide insight and support to IVL businesses regarding green/sustainable product attributes and standards.


• Complete competitive intelligence monitoring on green product attributes and market trends, particularly environmental science and tech research and advancement or changes by competitors.

• Monitor the various programs associated with green product criteria and standards, their requirements and testing protocols while ensuring appropriate implementation.


• Understand global regulations and emerging expectations across ESG while understanding the potential impact those expectations and requirements may have on the company's products as well as our customers products.

• Monitor product sustainability trends and market expectations while providing input into the corporate sustainability strategy


• Collaborate with team members around the world to define and articulate the organization’s vision


• Lead and drive cross functional team projects to successful completion.


• Support IVL colleagues with sustainability presentations and interaction regarding our programs and supporting their needs


• Engage in the development and execution of sustainability training and education for our employees, customers, and suppliers


• Participate in continuous education on global emerging trends

Job Requirements

Experience:

• ~ 10 years of experience of broadening assignments and experience, having performed LCA studies


• Experience with GaBi, SimaPro or other LCA software.


• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in environmental engineering, environmental science, environmental management, sustainability, chemical engineering, chemistry, or a related field that supports this position.


• Familiarity with a wide range of data sources relevant for creating life cycle models


• Capable of identifying key features of complex processes.


• Strong computer and analytical skills relevant for data manipulation and analysis. Demonstrated skills with Excel.

Responsibilities

Perform Life Cycle Assessments & Develop Product Footprint Claims

• Use life cycle thinking methods, including performing product life cycle assessments (LCAs), to develop an understanding of the impacts of IVL products and processes, extending to use of products by external customers.


• Work across all IVL businesses to demonstrate the environmental benefits of their products to internal/external stakeholders and enable improvement initiatives.


• Work with concerned entities to capture the data required for carrying out LCAs.


• Develop LCA-related product sustainability claims and drive projects through execution.


• Interact with customers and support their requests for product footprint information.

Data Analysis and Guidance Claims

• Identify and assist in research and evaluation of potential sustainability efforts for feasibility and impact against corporate goals.


• Gather, compile, analyze, prepare, and summarize data for LCA and complex sustainability and environmental projects.


• Formulate and conduct studies to define performance plans for short and long-term goals.


• Provide decision support by data modeling, including financial aspects through life cycle costing.


• Provide insightful competitive analysis and visualization that drives decision making.


• Distill complex data into actionable insights to inform all stages of product design


• Exercise judgment to determine appropriate course of action and prepare recommendations based on sound data analysis. Provide risk analysis for contingency planning.


• Engage in roadmap creation and drive the implementation of product and process sustainability strategy and initiatives, in partnership with internal and external stakeholders


• Provide insight and support to IVL businesses regarding green/sustainable product attributes and standards.


• Complete competitive intelligence monitoring on green product attributes and market trends, particularly environmental science and tech research and advancement or changes by competitors.

• Monitor the various programs associated with green product criteria and standards, their requirements and testing protocols while ensuring appropriate implementation.


• Understand global regulations and emerging expectations across ESG while understanding the potential impact those expectations and requirements may have on the company's products as well as our customers products.

Communication, Engagement, and Education

• Monitor product sustainability trends and market expectations while providing input into the corporate sustainability strategy


• Collaborate with team members around the world to define and articulate the organization’s vision


• Lead and drive cross functional team projects to successful completion.


• Support IVL colleagues with sustainability presentations and interaction regarding our programs and supporting their needs


• Engage in the development and execution of sustainability training and education for our employees, customers, and suppliers


• Participate in continuous education on global emerging trends

Job Requirements

Experience:

• ~ 10 years of experience of broadening assignments and experience, having performed LCA studies


• Experience with GaBi, SimaPro or other LCA software.


• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in environmental engineering, environmental science, environmental management, sustainability, chemical engineering, chemistry, or a related field that supports this position.


• Familiarity with a wide range of data sources relevant for creating life cycle models


• Capable of identifying key features of complex processes.


• Strong computer and analytical skills relevant for data manipulation and analysis. Demonstrated skills with Excel.