Job Description SummaryThe Life Cycle Assessment Engineer leads development of the product environmental strategy for GE GRID GSI business, in line with customer and market needs. This includes efforts to integrate environmentally driven insights into product and business decisions and build a framework to monitor and mitigate the environmental footprint of the Onshore/Offshore portfolio (including products, services, and supply chain). The position requires previous knowledge and experience in LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and eco-design to lead and implement GRID GSI Onshore / Offshore product environmental process.

Life Cycle Assessment Engineers have an important role to play in designing our products with circularity and low-carbon footprint in mind: utilizing more recycled materials into our products, reducing waste in our designs and our manufacturing, extending the lifetimes of our products, and developing materials and designs that can be more easily recycled. Each of these design changes will come with environmental, performance and cost trade-offs that we need to be able to quantify using digital tools. Furthermore, we need to be able to utilize these insights to make strategic decisions on our technology decarbonization and circularity roadmaps.

The role is global, cross-functional and needs to have a strong understanding of the entire GRID GSI Value Chain.

Job Description

Your Mission:

As Life Cycle Assessment Engineer, you will help us integrate Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) into new product development, leveraging digital tools, as the basis for GRID GSI to set and measure progress towards ambitious targets on product environmental footprint and eco-innovation.

As Life Cycle Assessment Engineer, you will:

Be responsible for the preparation of GRID GSI LCAs of products, services, technologies, and supply chain in accordance with ISO standards.Conduct LCAs in SimaPro software. Establish an Eco-design procedure as part of the NPI process by implementing tools, dashboards, and KPIs that distill Eco data into actionable insights to inform design, planning, and implementation decisions.Establish, measure, and monitor product sustainability KPIs.Develop Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and lead the respective certification processes.Collaborate across teams including NPI (New Project Introduction) team, Materials Engineering, Sourcing and Manufacturing to automate life cycle inventories from GRID GSI onshore/offshore Wind operations and supply chain.Ensure process alignment with GE Vernova Product sustainability lead and wider GE’s LCA practitioners’ community.Partner with GRID GSI’s Communications and Commercial teams in developing communication materials related to product environmental assessment and customer product requirements.Communicate findings and recommendation to the wider Engineering, Sourcing and Manufacturing teams, translating environmental information into easily understood materials for internal and external stakeholders.

Key Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, Science, or a related fieldMaster’s degree in engineering, Science or a related field or PhD desired3-5 years of experience in sustainability related area (including application of life cycle assessment or foot printing methodologies)Experience working with multiple stakeholdersFamiliarity with life cycle assessment standards and guidelines (including ISO 14040/14044) and corporate sustainability standards.Experience using life cycle assessment software and developing models - SimaProFluent in English, good level of German (B2/C1)

Desired Characteristics:    

Broader xpertise on one or more key topics (e.g., bio-based materials, circular economy, biodiversity, industrial ecology)Ability to communicate complex information on sustainability and data to non-technical audiences.Strong analytical skills related to data manipulation, analysis, and uncertainty.Knowledge or experience supporting environmental claims.Knowledge of quantification of environmental impacts and understanding of environmental science and issues related to the environment, circular economy, and eco-design as they relate to products and operations – how important/relevant?Knowledge of GaBi Software is a plus.

About GE Grid Solutions:

At GE Grid Solutions, we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space, our goal is to accelerate the transition to a more energy efficient grid to fulfill the needs with tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability, GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotal role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon-neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition to a greener more reliable grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why we come to work:

At GE Vernova, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

What we offer:

Working in an international team which is part of global Engineering HVDC Centre of Excellence within Grid Integration based in Stafford and Berlin.

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements.

Competitive compensation and corporate benefits, as well as plenty of development opportunities.

A diverse and multicultural environment in which you will be able to create a real impact.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No