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.
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.