Life Cycle Assessment Specialist - York, United Kingdom - Capita

Capita

Verified Company

York, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Fera Science Ltd researches from farm to fork, we help to protect the food we eat and the world in which we live.

Join Fera and play an important role in biosecurity and helping protect our farming and natural environment.

This protection is critical for the future of our food supply and all the animals and plants that live alongside us.

We're proud of our heritage stretching back over 100 years, we make a difference to everyone; delivering science for the public good and tackling all sorts of risks, including plant pests, diseases and chemicals that threaten our food security and natural environment.

We're a caring and responsible company committed to making the world a better, healthier and safer place. Innovation is at the core of Fera's science.

Working with teams across Fera you will be responsible for designing, managing and completing environmental, economic and social life cycle assessments and assessing the sustainability of existing and emerging technologies and products in the agri-food sector.

Working with our clients you will help them to assess and understand the impact of technologies on the implementation of their sustainability and net zero plans.

The Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Specialist will serve as in-house technical expertise for the development of tools, products and services building on LCA, and the delivery of consulting work addressing innovative approaches in the context of environmental markets and reporting frameworks.

Job title:

Life cycle assessment specialist

What you'll be doing

Working with teams across Fera on projects that examine the sustainability of existing and emerging technologies in the agrifood sector
Research to help advance life cycle and related approaches needed to improve the assessment of environmental, social and economic impacts of existing and emerging technologies in the agrifood area
Contributing to the development of specifications for the design and prototyping of an LCA toolset applied to customised client requirements
Conducting a variety of life cycle analyses to support the delivery of client sustainability solutions
Meeting with customers to define needs and scope for assessments
Providing written reports of assessments
Preparing clear and compelling market intelligence reports on innovative approaches to environmental foot printing

What we're looking for

PhD or Master's degree in environmental science or similar discipline, with a specialization in LCA or ability to illustrate how techniques van be applied to this sector
Experience of life cycle assessment or relevant sustainability experience in the agrifood sector
An understanding of the impacts of changes in the national and international environmental sector and the implications for LCA
Experience of working with LCA software, familiarity with LCA databases (e.g. Ecoinvent, etc.) and indepth knowledge of database management
Familiarity with LCA standards & guidelines (e.g. ISO 14040/44)
Usercentric impact assessment
Familiarity with climate change reporting frameworks (e.g. GHG Protocol, SBTi, etc.)
Clear communication of LCA approaches and results to a range of stakeholders
Ability to work with a diverse range of expert

About Fera

Fera are part of Capita Plc, a leading UK provider of technology enabled business services. We're supporting and improving the lives of millions of people every day and we can only do this with the right people in place, working towards a shared goal. We encourage an open, honest working environment where everyone can be true to themselves and people are valued for their differences. We're always challenging each other to learn and improve, because we know when we work together, we can deliver better outcomes. We work across such a huge range of businesses and sectors, that you'll have the opportunity to grow and develop your career in any number of directions.

What's in it for you?

A competitive basic salary of up to £40,000 (Depending on experience)

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23 days' holiday
(rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more
Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

What we hope you'll do next:

To view our Covid-19 and process adjustments information, please visit the Capita Careers site.

Equal Opportunities

Location:

York
,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permane