Senior Consultant - Life Cycle Assessment Practitioner

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Sustainability is positioned in the center of Arcadis' strategy. Therefore, it is no surprise that our sustainability services are experiencing strong growth! Product sustainability, CO2 and water footprints, ESG assessments, circular business models, industrial symbiosis... there are many interesting challenges with our ambitious clients in Belgium and internationally. 

To further develop and run these projects, we are looking for a passionate LCA practitioner: interested in the full process of an LCA from goal and scope definition, data gathering, impact calculation to reporting. 

Role accountabilities:

As an LCA practitioner, you are focusing on conducting product (or process) LCA’s. 

• For products/processes at R&D or commercial stage,
• Using different tools (e.g. SimaPro, GaBi, OpenLCA, Ecochain) and databases. 
• Your tasks include scope definition, data gathering, data analysis and reporting.
• You are expected to work autonomously on the lifecycle inventory (selecting appropriate secondary data or proxies).
• Next to that, you will provide support for the development of Product Environmental Footprinting strategies with companies or sector associations.
• Perform regulatory tracking related to sustainability topics and evaluate the business impact of changing regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement SSbD assessment approach for clients.
• Identify and assess more sustainable alternatives. 
• Develop circular economy approach at product level.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Master's degree with an analytical approach (Bio-engineer, chemical engineer, civil engineer, commercial sciences, economics, ...). An additional master in Sustainability or environmental sciences is an important asset. 
• At least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with LCA software tools (either SimaPro or Gabi or Ecochain or OpenLCA ) and good practical knowledge of standards for LCA and Product Carbon Footprint (ISO standards, GHG Protocol) is an absolute must. 
• Experience with different LCA / PCF automation tools is a plus. 
• Knowledge of chemical synthesis pathways is a plus. 
• Experience with Safe and Sustainable by Design assessments is a plus.
• You are passionate about the topic, you are able to handle complexity, you have a flexible mindset, you value collaboration, and you have excellent communication skills in English and one other language.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.