Life Cycle Assessment Graduate

2 weeks ago


Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom BRE Full time

Would you like to Elevate your career at BRE?
You will spend your first nine months working in your home role of Life Cycle Assessment Graduate.

You will also have the option of completing two skills development placements at three months each, where these are intended to upskill you in pre-identified areas, followed by your final nine months back in your home role, also working on an exciting project and presentation.


Why does the role exist?
BRE's Sustainable Products Team has a long history in delivering sustainability solutions to the construction products market.

These services range from traditional Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies to verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPD); and supply chain assurance standards such as the BES 6001 Framework Standard for Responsible Sourcing and the BES 6002 Ethical Labour Sourcing Standard.


These certification and verification streams have been developed with strong industry participation over decades and serve the wider industry in better understanding the impacts of the design choices people make in their projects.


Due to the continued success of the team's LCA services and the growth of the BRE Global verified EPD scheme, the Sustainable Products Team are looking for a graduate to join the team to support the delivery of client LCA work and the ongoing maintenance and management of data, tools and digital platforms to strengthen the Sustainable Products LCA and EPD product offer in the market.


  • Salary Range
- £30,000 starting salary

  • City


Flexi Hybrid
  • Watford
  • Employment Type
  • Permanent
  • Job Family
  • Certification & Testing
  • Job Family
Level

Closing Date

  • 10/03/202 Ref No
  • 1246

The value you will add:

  • Own and manage LCA projects, attend client meetings, and prepare written proposals and technical reports
  • Complete LCA modelling, analysis, reporting, as well as EPD publications and listings
  • Deliver fee earning work, contributing to the team's financial success
  • Drive future improvements and innovations in LCA services
  • Ensure robust and credible outcomes in accordance with relevant standards by which LCA and the associated verification scheme is developed and operated
  • Support technical experts in the upkeep and evolution of the underpinning Sustainable Products science base, to ensure that product development is scientifically led
  • Seek and review customer feedback, team and other stakeholder feedback and identify means and ways of improving performance through enhanced systems and processes
  • Support the development of digital platforms to strengthen the Sustainable Products LCA and EPD product offer in the market

How will success be measured?

  • Successful completion of LCA training and competency requirements
  • LCA project delivery programme success
  • Contribution to financial performance
  • Client retention and engagement through successful account management
  • Delivery of the digital platform to support LCA and EPD offerings in the market

What skills and experience does the role need?
Essential

  • A degree in a relevant STEM related discipline
  • Demonstrable passion for sustainability in the built environment, with an understanding of environmental issues relevant to the industry
  • Knowledge of sustainability legislation and initiatives such as GHG Protocol, sciencebased targets and SDG's
  • Articulate, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A natural curiosity with a desire to develop new skills and relationships
  • The confidence to speak up with great ideas, embrace change and seek innovative ways of working
  • A logical, inquisitive and problemsolving mindset
  • Attention to detail with experience of accurately recording evidence/information
  • Able to prioritise workload and demonstrate initiative and independence to react to changing priorities
  • Able to demonstrate integrity in dealing with confidential and sensitive information.
  • Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
  • Willingness to travel in the UK and Europe to attend client and stakeholder meetings
  • An ability to interpret complex issues and data and quickly identify solutions
  • Strong IT and numeracy skills
  • Experience of using and developing tools for data analysis and reporting
Desirable

  • Knowledge and awareness of product certification and verification schemes, their customers and users and the wider construction industry expectations
  • Knowledge of ISO and CEN standards relating to product assessment
  • Experience with modelling software and LCA tools
  • Experience of programming languages for web development

How we will help to Elevate your career:
You will have the opportunity to take part in various development activities such as:

  • Personal development plans
  • Structured coaching in blocks of six sessions with identified deliverables for each block
  • Structured mentoring from a senior leader at BRE
  • A personal development fund of £1,000 for additional qualifications,


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