Role: LCA Analyst Consultant Location: UK Flexible / Hybrid / Partial Remote Role ID: Are you passionate about creating a sustainable future and want to make a tangible impact on the world? Do you possess a keen analytical mind and a deep understanding of sustainability challenges? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you. Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world. Our sustainability practice works to empower and enable clients to implement sustainability solutions from concept to completion. Over the last year, we have delivered major projects for the European Commission, government agencies, as well as a diverse range of corporate clients. As an LCA Analyst Consultant, you will work alongside our LCA technical experts and will contribute to cutting-edge projects that address real-world sustainability issues. Your responsibilities Life cycle assessments. Provide support to senior consultants in conducting LCAs for a wide range of products, processes and systems, thoroughly evaluating their environmental impact. Data collection and analysis. Gather data from diverse sources, analyse and manipulate the data as needed for interpretation and to develop comprehensive records for LCA projects. Model development. Assist in the development LCA models using specialised software and tools. LCA reporting. Contribute to the preparation of LCA reports and effectively communicating findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Project support. Collaborate with team members to support project delivery, ensuring timelines and objectives are met. Proactively address any challenges that may arise. Client engagement. Support senior consultants in developing strong relationships with clients, understanding their sustainability needs and providing an exceptional service. We d love to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience: Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and draw actionable insights. Excellent problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail Genuine passion for sustainability and a strong commitment to driving positive change. Bachelor s or master s degree in environmental studies, sustainability or a related field. Strong communication and presentation skills to engage effectively with clients and stakeholders. Excellent time management abilities to effectively prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously. Strong IT literacy especially in Microsoft Excel. Experience with Visual Basic (VBA) is a plus. Excellent written communication skills, and the ability to produce clear, concise and well-structured reports. Self-motivated, collaborative and innovative mindset. Working here You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place. We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable. Work life balance We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Benefits We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health. Our core benefits include 25 days' annual leave, plus eight flexible bank holidays, a competitive company pension scheme, life assurance and professional subscription reimbursement. We also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle. Next steps If our application process does not align with your requirements, please email and we will make necessary arrangements to meet your needs. Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.