Sr. Environmental & Sustainability Engineer

As a global leader in material handling and warehouse automation, with over 11,000 employees in 35 countries and nearly 8,000 installations worldwide, Dematic continue to develop, build, and support intelligent, automated solutions that transform supply chains for many of the world’s leading brands.

As part of our dedication to innovation and responsibility, Dematic embraces balance and contributes to the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Balanced Development. We envision a future where resources flow responsibly and efficiently — supporting both commerce and the planet.

The Senior Environmental & Sustainability Engineer will play a meaningful role in advancing Dematic’s sustainability transformation. This position drives the development of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), embodied carbon, Product Carbon Footprint assessments and sustainability initiatives across our product portfolio.

You will lead efforts to collect and analyze environmental data, ensure compliance with international standards, and provide actionable insights to reduce the ecological footprint of our products and solutions. Acting as a domain expert and ambassador, you will influence global teams, support R&D, and partner with customers to help achieve sustainability goals

We Offer

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/
  
  

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $100,500 -$147,400 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks And Qualifications

What you will do in this role:

• Develop and manage Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), and Product Category Rules (PCRs) in line with global standards.
• Define scope, impact categories, and methodologies for LCAs; align with external consultants and program operators.
• Gather, validate, and interpret environmental data from suppliers, facilities, and operations (transport emissions, energy usage, materials composition, end-of-life assumptions).
• Input, analyze, and interpret results using LCA software tools (e.g., SimaPro, GaBi); ensure data quality and robust assumptions.
• Offer mentorship to product development teams on how to minimize the environmental impact throughout product lifecycles.
• Support R&D by embedding sustainability considerations in early design and development phases.
• Act as a partner for sustainability idea reviews and development decisions.
• Support Dematic's sustainability strategy by encouraging awareness of trends, regulations, and standard methodologies in relation to climate change, energy, materials management, transportation, and safety.
• Partner multi-functionally to deliver customer-facing sustainability initiatives and disclosures.
  
  

What We're Looking For

Must-Have

• 5 years of experience conducting and managing Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and developing disclosures such as EPDs, PEFs, or PEPs or related experience.
• Advanced working knowledge and expertise with LCA tools (e.g., SimaPro, GaBi).
• Strong background in data management and automate processing; collection, validation, and analysis (including statistical and related tools (python and/ or R).
• Proven success in leading teams or multi-functional initiatives, collaborative facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing abilities at all organizational levels.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed organization with distributed teams.
• Certification in ecological LCA preferred.
• Travel up to 15% domestic and internationally.
• Bachelor’s in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Ecological, or Systems Engineering) or related technical field.
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)/ Product Carbon Footprint (PFC) / Embodied Carbon
• LCA Tools
• Data Analysis & Validation/ / Statistical tools management
• Collaboration/Communication Skills
  
  

Preferred (Strong Differentiators)

• Certification / Practitioner LCA
• Knowledge of Global Standards & Methodologies
• Sustainability Methodology and Expertise
• Database Management (automate processing)
• Multi-Functional Leadership
• Global Work Experience
  
  

Nice-to-Have (Value-Adds)

• Statistics/Programming Exposure
• Project Management Skills
• Customer Engagement
• Change Management