About Us

EcoAct is an international climate consultancy and project developer, helping businesses and organisations succeed in their climate ambitions. Simplifying the challenges and complexities involved, we help businesses to implement positive change and deliver sustainable solutions for a low carbon world. 

We exist to embed climate action as a global driver of commercial performance, delivering economic, social and environmental value. 

At EcoAct we are a diverse bunch of people all driven by the same purpose – to tackle the world’s environmental challenges. It might be our job but it is also our personal passion. 

About the Role

Our Consultants help our clients create business value through carbon, energy and sustainability management. They help them to understand their carbon footprints and then go beyond measurement to create achievable management plans and to communicate their achievements. 

As part of a team, our Consultant will contribute to our overall consultancy function and take responsibility for managing and delivering a range of carbon, energy and sustainability projects, with a strong focus on delivering product carbon footprints and Life Cycle Assessments.

Our LCA Consultant will: 

• Support and project manage a wide variety of projects across the A-Zero spectrum, with a specific focus on Product Carbon Footprints and Life Cycle Assessments. Other projects can include SBTs, Corporate Carbon Footprints, CDP, Environmental and Energy Management systems, Climate Finance, and Scope 3 Assessments;  
• Contribute to firm building and identify improvements in our service offerings; 
• Confidently present to and lead client calls on project scope and deliverables. Fostering client relationships supporting them in their net zero journey; 
• Work with large data sets carrying out data cleansing and analysis; 
• Produce findings reports following research and communicate recommendations to the wider team. 

About You

You will have: 

Multiple years’ post-graduate experience of working within carbon and sustainability services and have supported on a range of Life Cycle Assessment and related type projects, ideally demonstrated through client consulting engagements in the private sector. 

Expertise on some of the following areas and a willingness to learn others is required: 

• Experience in conducting product carbon footprints and Life Cycle Assessments including understanding of standards (ISO 14040/44/67, PAS 2050 and the GHG Protocol Product standard); 
• Strong working knowledge of LCA software such as GaBi, OpenLCA or SimaPro;  
• Detailed knowledge of issues surrounding climate change, energy, greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability; 
• Working knowledge and experience of carbon accounting, carbon measurement techniques and calculation methods for Scopes 1, 2 and 3;  
• Working knowledge of carbon accounting standards (ISO 14064, GHG Protocol and its variants); 
• Excellent data handling skills and advanced knowledge of Excel is essential in this role; 
• Familiarity with a range of approaches to target setting including science-based target methodologies, CDP, climate related risk assessment and scenario analysis; 
• Familiarity with the recommendations of TCFD and other guiding bodies to help companies manage and prepare against the impact of climate change; 
• Familiarity with UK legislative frameworks, such as SECR. 

Location

The role will be based in our central London office with a flexible blend of home and office working. The successful applicant may be required to travel within the UK and internationally on assignment, as necessary.  

Salary and Benefits

EcoAct know how important it is to look after our colleagues. As well as a competitive salary EcoAct offers a comprehensive benefits package including a flexible pension allowance, private medical insurance, life insurance, professional subscriptions, personal carbon offsetting. 

EcoAct offers a great opportunity for your personal development and career advancement. We offer a structured career development path with clear timelines and expectations for progression. 

Working with our dedicated team of experts, you will gain a high level of skills development and expertise, starting with our in-depth induction programme, through to ongoing technical training and an extensive range of learning and development opportunities through our training platform MyLearn.  

Company Culture

Company culture is of great importance to us and is something that every member of EcoAct helps to create. Our colleague led initiative, which represents the three pillars of Colleagues, Community and Environment, runs numerous activities including, “Veggie lunches”, volunteering and fund-raising opportunities, wellbeing activities, plastic reduction and energy saving initiatives, social events and sports teams. 

Employee well-being is a key priority for us and we recognise the importance of work-life balance and how EcoAct can be supportive of individual needs. If working from home, working part-time or flexible start and finish times will help with this, please let us know as part of your application. 

Eligibility 

Applicants must have authorisation to work in the UK by the start of their employment. 

Type of Employment 

Permanent, full-time. 

Application Process  

Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to the following email address: [email protected]. 

EcoAct is an equal opportunities employer committed to the goal of building a culturally diverse workforce. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity.