Senior Consultant–Electronics Cycle Assessment

This Opportunity

WSP is looking for talented individuals to join our team as a Senior Consultant to support the company’s growing Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change division. This position could work out of WSP’s offices in one of these locations:
Portland, OR;
Chicago, IL;
Boston, MA;
Buffalo, NY;
New York, NY;
Greensboro, NC;
Bethlehem, PA;
San Francisco, CA;
San Diego, CA;
Arlington, VA;
Boulder, CO. Other WSP office locations can be arranged for an exceptional candidate. The individual will be involved in projects with our Climate, Resilience and Sustainability Team and be part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

• Lead delivery with electronics LCA projects from start to finish, including:
  • Researching and collecting life cycle inventory data, performing quality assurance, developing new datasets to fill data gaps
  • Performing modeling in software platforms such as LCA For Experts (formerly GaBi), Sima Pro, GREET and openLCA
  • Developing product life cycle assessments to calculate impacts such as GHG emission, energy use, water use, consumption and scarcity, waste, and other impacts.
  • Producing reports (screening-level and ISO-conform ant, comparative and non-comparative) and presentations based on the results of LCAs
  • Producing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), eco passports/profiles and LCA background reports per relevant Product Category Rules (PCRs) and the EU Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology
• Research opportunities to reduce environmental impacts in the life cycle of a product or service
• Produce sustainability reports, disclosures, and other communications
• Develop and maintain data management systems and business intelligence tools
• Support business development activities with existing and prospective clients
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or environmental discipline required.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in product sustainability and LCA consulting in the electronics and technology business sectors
• Experience with developing ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 conform ant LCA reports
• Familiarity with the product design process, manufacturing, supply chain management, circular economy principles and methods of reducing waste
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, maturity, credibility, confidence, and integrity
• Strong oral and written communications skills, and use of Microsoft Office programs including Microsoft Word and Power Point
• Ability to develop and present analyses using programs such as Microsoft Excel, Access, and Power BI.
• Ability to work independently, iteratively prioritize tasks, and manage time efficiently
• Ability to collaborate remotely across geographies and platforms
• Proven record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements

• Master’s degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or environmental discipline
• Experience using LCA software and methodologies (e.g., LCA for Experts, formerly GaBi, Sima Pro, open
  
  LCA, GREET)
• Experience with ISO standards relevant to LCA, such as 14040, 14044, 14025, 14046, 14064, and 14067
• Experience with other sector areas such as food and beverage, agriculture, apparel/textiles, construction products
• Experience with EPDs and PEF methodology
• Familiarity with emerging circularity standards and the application of such standards to LCA
• Familiarity with water foot printing, water stress and scarcity methodologies such as AWARE

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other…