Life Cycle Assessment Analyst
A certified B Corp company, Optel is one of the largest providers of traceability systems in the world. Its mission: to use its innovative technologies to create a better world through responsible capitalism. The company's renowned solutions guarantee the quality of healthcare products and help stop the counterfeiting of medicines and medical devices around the world. OPTEL also adapts its technologies to different sectors - from healthcare to smart manufacturing and beyond, all can benefit from global traceability. OPTEL's expertise will enable various industries to measure, inspect, control and monitor a wide variety of elements in order to improve product quality and ensure more responsible use of resources.
SUMMARY
Join a dynamic Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) team that conducts studies and develops sustainability measurement tools/metrics for the different businesses served by OPTEL.
In your role you will carry out LCAs and greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories in various scopes and sectors. Through the use of OPTEL´s Intelligent Supply Chain Platform, you will conduct and support LCA projects, with a focus on carbon, that empower our clients to reduce the environmental footprint of their products and make environmentally positive supply chain design decisions. We are looking for someone who will actively participate in peer support by providing assistance on other LCA specialists' projects, fostering a collaborative team environment and ensuring shared success in sustainability initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES
For products whose supply chain is digitized by OPTEL:
- Conduct and support LCA-related tasks;
- Integrate the LCA data collection and results in OPTEL’s traceability solutions;
- Conduct and support corporate GHG inventory calculations;
- Prepare Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs);
- Ensure compliance with relevant LCA and GHG reporting standards;
- Write technical reports;
- Be in front of our customers to understand their needs;
- Present the outputs of OPTEL’s Intelligent Supply Chain platform to customers;
- Contribute to the development and to the improvement of OPTEL’s traceability solution for product carbon tracking.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- Bachelor or Master degree (or any post-graduate degree) in engineering and/or environmental sciences and/or sustainable development;
- High autonomy and strongly delivery oriented;
- Technical and customer facing experience;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and French;
- Align to the values, priorities, and culture of OPTEL;
- Strong ability to adapt, learn and tackle new topics and issues;
- Applied knowledge of LCA softwares (SimaPro, openLCA, GaBi) and databases;
- Knowledge and passion for sustainability and life cycle thinking.
BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES
- Competitive compensation
- Flex hours
- Ability to work on site or remotely
- Virtual health clinic and employee assistance program
- Group and dental insurance from day one
- Group RRSP and TFSA with employer contribution from day one
- On-site amenities (free parking and power stations, free coffee and fruit)
- 50% reimbursement of the monthly RTC pass
- Several committees in which you can get involved (B-Corp Committee, Social Club, SST)
- Open, bright areas and ergonomic offices
- Free English and French classes for those who wish to improve their level
- Organization present on several continents
- B-CORP certified company
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
OPTEL is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity is essential for fostering innovation and creativity. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, and beliefs. We are committed to providing a fair and inclusive recruitment process, where each candidate is evaluated solely on their qualifications, skills, and potential. At OPTEL, every employee's unique perspective contributes to our collective success, and we celebrate the richness that diversity brings to our team.