LCA Specialist

The opportunity

We are looking for a LCA Specialist for the Transformers Business to join our Sustainability team within one of our Technology Centers. You will be at the heart of realizing Hitachi Energy’s purpose of advancing a more sustainable energy future for all by strengthening our capabilities on managing the sustainability impact of our offerings today and support in defining our sustainability value proposition for mid- to long-term. In this role you will be part of a global, cross-functional community of dynamic and engaged professionals with a broad range of experiences and backgrounds.

How you’ll make an impact

• Manage and further develop internal Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and Lifecycle environmental Impact Assessment (LCA) methodologies and tools for transformers and their components.

• Create LCA models and analysis reports of new materials, processes, and technologies in support of product innovations

• Assess sustainability data from the supply chain in LCA models.

• Perform full-scale LCA and product carbon footprint studies for external, third-party verifications as required and support corporate ESG reporting and commitments.

• Support product teams on executing the sustainability impact transparency roadmap and provide guidance for the design and development of the future sustainability value proposition in the portfolio.

• Support integrating sustainability and eco-design principles and tools into R&D and innovation processes.

• Update and deliver internal presentations and trainings to different functions, and provide expert support to global project teams in R&D, business strategy, supply chain, and others.

• Actively participate in transformers-related external sustainability standardization committees and industrial initiatives.

Your background

• Bachelors in Engineering with proven experience as environmental impact analysis expert in a consulting, industry and/or academic context.

• Strong knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies and tools including experience in performing full-scale studies with LCA software tools, particularly SimaPro and GaBi.

• University degree in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, business, or a related field.

• Strong general quantitative and qualitative analytical and problem-solving skills.

• A thorough understanding of sustainability topics and standards in the engineering and manufacturing industry of capital goods and services.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex information in clear, understandable ways to internal and external audiences.

• Ability to work closely with large and complex remote teams and in a multi-country & -cultural environment.

• Excellent project management skills with demonstrated capacity to take initiative, structure and prioritize work.

• Strong written and oral communication skills, fluent in English.