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Ethos Engineering

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Specialist

9 day fortnightHybrid · Birmingham, UK
About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Specialist to support the delivery of sustainable, high-performance projects, with a strong focus on the data centre sector. The successful candidate will lead and contribute to whole life carbon assessments, sustainability certifications, and regulatory compliance across a range of projects.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and Whole Life Carbon (WLC) analyses for building projects, particularly data centres

  • Use One Click LCA software to model, analyse, and report environmental impacts

  • Interpret and apply EU Taxonomy requirements to ensure project compliance and reporting alignment

  • Support delivery of sustainability certifications including:

    • LEED

    • BREEAM

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams to optimise environmental performance from early design stages

  • Prepare high-quality reports, dashboards, and client presentations

  • Advise on low-carbon design strategies, material selection, and circular economy principles

  • Stay up to date with evolving EU regulations, standards, and sustainability frameworks

  • Contribute to internal sustainability knowledge and best practices

About You

  • Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Building Services, Architecture, or a related field

  • 3+ years of proven experience in Life Cycle Assessment / Whole Life Carbon analysis

  • Strong working knowledge of One Click LCA (essential)

  • Familiarity with EU Taxonomy and sustainable finance frameworks

  • Experience working with LEED and/or BREEAM certification processes

  • Understanding of construction materials, building systems, and embodied carbon

  • Excellent analytical, reporting, and communication skills

Desirable (Highly Preferred)

  • Experience working on data centre projects

  • Knowledge of EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) and carbon databases

  • Familiarity with additional frameworks (e.g. GRESB, CRREM, Net Zero Carbon standards)

  • Experience integrating LCA into BIM or design workflows

Why Join us?

At Ethos, we're dedicated to fostering an environment that encourages both technical excellence and personal wellbeing.

We offer:

  • Flexible Fridays and a 9-day fortnight working schedule — enjoy every second Friday off to maintain work–life balance.

  • A culture that values flexibility, learning, and teamwork, with clear progression pathways and support toward professional accreditation.

  • Opportunities to work alongside some of the most experienced engineers in the industry, within a forward-thinking, technology-driven consultancy.

Benefits:

  • Flexible working times / Hybrid Working

  • 20 Days holidays up to 25 days

  • Pension Scheme

  • Working travel out-of-pocket expenses

  • Travel tax scheme or bike-to-work scheme

  • Regular training/mentoring / further college support

  • Support for Chartership

  • Subsidised Health Insurance Allowance

  • A Professional Subscription Fee paid by the company

  • Paid Statutory Leaves

  • Healthcare check-ups and flu vaccinations

  • Gym / Fitness membership

  • Heavily subsidised social committee (5 a side, golf society, climbing club and regular social events)

Company Description:

Ethos is a team of collaborative and creative consultant engineers & professionals, leading data centre and energy infrastructure projects globally.

Our Charter:

  • We believe in strong human relationships

  • We believe clear leadership lights the path

  • We believe sustainability is non-negotiable

  • We believe a can-do mindset can move mountains

  • We believe in a relentless focus on delivery

Our Tagline:

Performance Made Possible