Principal Consultant - Lifecycle Assessment (LCA)
Department: Circ. & Value Chain Trans. : Circ & Value Chain Trans.
Location: United States
Compensation: $102,000 - $131,000 / year
Description
About Anthesis:
Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.
At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.
Summary Of Role & Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly experienced Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) professional to join our LCA Center of Excellence within the Circularity & Value Chain Transformation team. Our clients are increasingly seeking help to identify business and sustainability impact opportunities, leveraging lifecycle analysis to identify hotspots and implement decarbonization plans.
This role will be focused on providing the technical leadership, rigorous quality assurance, and strategic insight required to guide our clients on their sustainability journey. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in materials science or engineering, more than five years of LCA experience, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality work aligned with international standards and industry-specific frameworks. They must be able to develop deep technical expertise across a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on technology and electronics. Beyond LCA proficiency, this role requires an understanding of the complexities and challenges of diverse value chains, which is critical for identifying hotspots and levers within a client's products and services.
Key Responsibilities
Benefits
Location: United States
Compensation: $102,000 - $131,000 / year
Description
About Anthesis:
Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.
At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.
Summary Of Role & Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly experienced Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) professional to join our LCA Center of Excellence within the Circularity & Value Chain Transformation team. Our clients are increasingly seeking help to identify business and sustainability impact opportunities, leveraging lifecycle analysis to identify hotspots and implement decarbonization plans.
This role will be focused on providing the technical leadership, rigorous quality assurance, and strategic insight required to guide our clients on their sustainability journey. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in materials science or engineering, more than five years of LCA experience, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality work aligned with international standards and industry-specific frameworks. They must be able to develop deep technical expertise across a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on technology and electronics. Beyond LCA proficiency, this role requires an understanding of the complexities and challenges of diverse value chains, which is critical for identifying hotspots and levers within a client's products and services.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical lead for LCA projects, ensuring compliance with ISO standards and sector-specific frameworks.
- Perform quality assurance on LCA models and deliverables using SimaPro, OpenLCA, and Excel (GaBi experience is a plus).
- Review and validate results against recognized LCA methodologies and client-specific requirements.
- Support proposal development, including responding to RFPs and creating tailored solutions for clients.
- Engage with clients to understand their needs and design bespoke approaches that deliver value and insight.
- Collaborate on business development initiatives to expand LCA service offerings.
- Provide guidance on GHG inventories and the intersection of product carbon footprints and corporate carbon accounting.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to the growth of LCA expertise within the organization.
- Degree in materials science, engineering, or related technical field.
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on LCA experience across diverse sectors (tech sector experience is a plus).
- Proficiency in LCA tools: SimaPro, OpenLCA, Excel; GaBi experience is advantageous.
- Strong understanding of key product footprinting standards and frameworks, including ISO 14040/14044 for LCA, ISO 14067 for product carbon footprinting, GHG Protocol Product Standard, EN standards for EPDs, EU Product Environmental Footprint (PEF), Product Category Rules (PCRs), and relevant industry-specific guidelines.
- Experience with GHG inventories and corporate carbon footprinting.
- Excellent client engagement skills with the ability to tailor approaches creatively.
- Experience in managing multiple complex projects, with competing timelines and priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive group health, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your dependents
- FSA (Flexible Spending Account) benefit (US only)
- Anthesis provides 100% Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance benefit.
- In addition, Anthesis covers 100% of Short & Long‐Term Disability Insurance benefits.
- Anthesis provides a 3% contribution into retirement plans, and you may elect to contribute more each pay period with a pre‐tax deduction up to a certain cap.
- Anthesis provides Employee Assistance Program and Travel Insurance
- Annual allotment of PTO, in addition to 56 hours of sick leave, paid company paid holidays, and more.
- An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
- Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company.
- Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team.
- Work collaboratively on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients.
- Opportunity to work alongside of, collaborate with and learn from sustainability Subject Matter Experts (SME) who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have.