Consultant (LCA & EPD)

Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.

Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.

We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.

We are seeking a talented, motivated, and passionate environmental sustainability professionals to join our Sustainability Consulting team as a Consultant, with a focus on the Building Materials industry, including core construction materials and interior finishing components, and the execution of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD),

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What you will do:

Your work will help our clients reduce their environmental impacts and create more sustainable operations. Through the use of Sphera’s industry-leading Life Cycle Assessment For Experts (LCA FE) software, you will conduct and support EPD and LCA projects that empower our clients to reduce the environmental footprint of their products, make environmentally positive product design decisions, and prepare Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) that allow our clients to report with transparency and accuracy. In this role, you will also stay on top of industry trends, support development of product category rules and generate thought leadership related to EPD, and work with industry-leading companies as a trusted advisor to help them develop strategies and programs to operate more sustainably and decarbonize their operations and supply chains.  

A typical week at Sphera may include:

• Collaborating on multiple concurrent consulting projects addressing EPD, LCA, product sustainability strategy, and developing tools to measure product carbon footprint.
• Using powerful tools like our industry-leading LCA FE software Sphera’s Managed Life Cycle Content (MLC) Library, the largest commercially available collection of LCA data sets on the market with over 20,000+ emissions factors to create best-in-class life cycle models and inventories of products, materials, and processes
• Interfacing with industry leading, Fortune 500 companies to develop innovative sustainability tools and strategies
• Writing ISO 21930/14040/44 compliant reports documenting your project work
• Developing and delivering consultative sustainability services, advising clients to help them operate more sustainably and reduce their greater environmental impact, connecting the dots between product-level sustainability and broader corporate sustainability strategy
• Conducting in-depth analysis of our client’s product and enterprise environmental impacts
• Collaborating with Sphera team members across different specialties and regions to innovate, develop best practices, and deliver world-class results,

What you’ll bring to Sphera:

• Client-focused mentality with a bias toward action
• A positive attitude and desire to help companies succeed in an environmentally sustainable manner
• A collaborative spirit and proactive approach to problem solving
• The knowledge and skills you’ve developed with 3-5 years of EPD and LCA experience
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, sustainability, sciences, or related field. Master’s or PhD a plus
• Previous experience in the Building Materials industry and an understanding of key impact levers
• Knowledge and passion for sustainability, environmental systems, life cycle thinking, product sustainability, and/or climate change.
• Strong project management skills to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Strong data skills and experience with Excel (or other data formats) to validate, format, and transform data into information,
• Strong quantitative or technical background with an excellent aptitude for analytical thinking. Natural curiosity to investigate issues, conduct research, design solutions, and translate results into business practices.
• Experience with LCA software, previous experience with LCA FE (previously known as GaBi) a plus.
• Good oral and written communication skills; ability to articulate issues, give presentations, and prepare formal written reports.
• Self-motivated and organized; able to simultaneously work on multiple assignments and to work both independently as well as on teams.
• Proficiency with MS Office, particularly Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• You must be authorized to work in the United States; we cannot sponsor a visa for this position.

We offer:

• Flexible work environment and a supportive team structure
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• An opportunity to help businesses grow while enhancing environmental sustainability
• Career growth and support
• Positive Work/Life balance
• Training in the use of our market-leading LCA FE software
• Our combined software and service solutions provide the exciting ability to work at the intersection of technology, business, and sustainability
• A client base that spans all major industries
• An interesting and diverse role in an international context
• Employment in a dynamic and rapidly growing, market-leading company

Pay:

Commensurate with relevant qualifications and experience

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Account

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Accident Insurance

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Paid Time Off and Holidays

• Flexible Working Schedule

Sphera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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