Environmental and LCA Associate

Location: Cairo, Egypt                                  Type of Contract: Individual Contract
Post Level: Mid-Senior Level                       Duration of Initial Contract: One Year, renewable

DCarbon is a leading provider of Environmental and Sustainability services in Egypt, empowering companies to manage and optimize their environmental and sustainability efforts. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable, and productive world. We are seeking a talented, ambitious, and enthusiastic individual to join our Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) team.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Environmental and Life Cycle Assessment:
  Conduct environmental and life cycle assessments to evaluate the environmental impacts of products, processes, and systems. This includes analyzing environmental inputs and outputs, identifying key impacts, and recommending potential improvements.
• Carbon Footprint Reporting:
  Calculate and report clients’ carbon footprints by assessing emissions associated with energy consumption, transportation, and production processes. Identify opportunities to reduce emissions, recommend carbon reduction strategies, and prepare comprehensive reports.
• Decarbonization Road Mapping:
  Develop and manage comprehensive decarbonization roadmaps, setting short- and long-term carbon reduction targets aligned with industry best practices.
• Sustainable Product Design:
  Assist clients in developing sustainable product design strategies by evaluating environmental impacts of various design options, creating sustainable design guidelines, and developing sustainable packaging solutions.
• Sustainable Supply Chain Management:
  Evaluate the environmental impact of clients’ supply chains by assessing the sustainability of raw materials, transportation, and production processes. Identify improvements to reduce environmental impacts and promote sustainable procurement practices.
• Training Material Development:
  Create clear, comprehensive training materials to help clients understand and apply environmental and LCA concepts. Design presentations, guides, and resources that simplify complex methodologies into practical terms.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  Assist clients in complying with relevant environmental regulations and standards, including air and water quality regulations, hazardous waste management, and sustainable product labeling.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Collaborate with stakeholders such as suppliers, customers, and local communities to promote sustainable practices, support sustainability initiatives, and prepare technical proposals and training materials.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Monitor and evaluate sustainability performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure that clients achieve their sustainability goals.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of experience in the same or a relevant field.
• Strong knowledge and enthusiasm for sustainability, environmental systems, life cycle thinking, product sustainability, or climate change.
• Natural curiosity for exploring challenges, conducting research, creating solutions, and applying insights to business strategies.
• Self-motivated and well-organized, capable of managing multiple assignments simultaneously, working independently, and collaborating within teams.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• A strong commitment to supporting companies in achieving environmental sustainability.