Environmental Sustainability Assessment Engineer

We are hiring for several roles and looking to recruit a diverse team with a broad background. Do you possess some of the following skills?  

• Knowledge of process or energy engineering and experience in a chemical development or production environment, areas of focus include energy management, thermal energy technology, waste treatment, recycling, and wastewater treatment  
• Understanding of environmental impact and sustainability assessment concepts (e.g., LCA), ideally knowledge of reporting frameworks (e.g., GHG Protocol, Environmental Product Footprints, ISO) and environmental regulations  
• Experience of a complex Sourcing and/or Supply Chain Operations environment  
• Analytical thinking and understanding of statistics and data management, ideally with a working knowledge of analytics tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, Python, Excel VBA   
• Ability to transfer concepts, iteratively develop innovative solutions and distill out what is important in different contexts to deliver valuable conclusions 

In this role, you will support the establishment of a forward-looking and industry-leading system to “measure” the environmental footprint along the supply chain of our business. Your work will focus on enabling the integration of environmental footprint data into decision making and support the transition towards environmental sustainability. 

Ideally, you bring experience in embedding LCA methodologies into the standard ways of working of a research-driven company e.g., building automated climate impact accounting systems, assessing product carbon footprints, and providing support to decision-makers not yet familiar with sustainability concepts. You enjoy digging into data and bring an understanding of engineering concepts and natural sciences. Ideally, you have experience of working as or alongside chemists & chemical engineers doing late stage- development into manufacturing. You enjoy taking an active role in shaping our future ways of working and bring a hands-on and can-do approach to any task. You are a team player, comfortable working in matrix organizations, and are good at sharing concepts and content in a tailored way that enables and empowers a wide array of stakeholders to make informed strategic, tactical and operational choices.  

What we offer:

In return, you will become a crucial member of our team, and will be part of actively shaping a field of great importance for Syngenta going forwards. Your work will make a tangible difference and contribute directly towards achieving our climate commitments.   

• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a dynamic, stimulating, and international environment.  
• A superb working environment with an open culture and diverse workforce where new perspectives and ideas are highly valued. 
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees and develop your scientific and technical skills.
• An enormous variety of career perspectives, all over the world, in many different functions 
• A learning culture to support your continued professional development. 
• You will profit from a competitive pension fund plan, annual bonuses, on-site doctor, fitness room, canteen, and other benefits (family-friendly initiatives, child and family allowance…). 

Interested? We look forward to receiving your online application including all relevant documents (cover letter, CV, diploma, certificates)

Helping Farmers. Fighting climate change.  

Syngenta Crop Protection is committed to helping farmers around the world grow productively and sustainably. We measure our success not just by our business performance, but also by the benefits we bring to farmers and the environment.  As a leader in agriculture, we bring cutting-edge technologies and solutions that enhance crop and soil health and ensure a more sustainable future for agriculture. Our commitment to sustainability also drives our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of our production and supply operations, throughout our entire supply chain.  

We are looking to expand our team of passionate, self-starting, and talented professionals to help us ensure we meet our 2030 sustainability commitments (specifically Scope 1, 2 and 3 climate impact reduction) and bring these commitments to life in our everyday operations.