Lonza America Inc

Sr. Environmental Sustainability Engineer

Lonza America Inc$142K — $237K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering; Energy Engineering; or Environmental Science with relevant engineering experience.
  • Strong expertise in strategic sustainability planning and roadmap development.
  • Experience in corporate ESG reporting across various functions or businesses.
  • Technical knowledge of energy systems, water stewardship, and emissions reduction strategies.
  • Ability to measure environmental impact and assess sustainability business opportunities.
  • Proven skills in influencing cross-functional leaders and stakeholders.
  • Effective in collaboration and communication with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute site sustainability roadmap to achieve environmental goals.
  • Oversee sustainability data collection, analysis, and reporting in compliance with GRI standards.
  • Act as a representative for site sustainability initiatives within a global ESG network.
  • Collaborate with various global partners to align and share sustainability strategies.
  • Drive decarbonization initiatives and create strategies for GHG reduction.
  • Identify and implement energy optimization projects focused on renewables and low-carbon technologies.
  • Manage sustainability project portfolio through evaluation and investment recommendations.

Benefits

  • Performance-related bonus
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching plan
  • Life insurance and disability insurance coverage
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Paid Time Off
Full Job Description
Location: Vacaville, CA

This is a fully site-based role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and the technical precision needed to manufacture medicines to the highest quality and safety standards.

Sr. Environmental Sustainability Engineer will provide strategic and technical leadership for sustainability initiatives at our site. This role will develop and execute the site sustainability roadmap, identify and implement projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, water consumption, and waste generation, and serve as a trusted advisor to site leadership on sustainability strategy, performance, and long-term decarbonization planning.

This role is a unique opportunity to lead a portfolio of sustainability projects across energy efficiency, water stewardship, circular economy, resource conservation, and low-carbon technologies. The role will partner closely with Engineering, Facilities, Operations, EHS, Corporate Sustainability, and site leadership to translate corporate sustainability commitments into measurable site-level action.

What you will get

The full-time base annual salary for this position is expected to range between $142,500 to $237,500. In addition, below you will find a comprehensive summary of the benefits package we offer:
  • Performance-related bonus
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching plan
  • Life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Paid Time Off


What you will do
  • Responsible for sustainability reporting and metrics, including oversight of the collection, analysis, and communication of sustainability data. Establishes performance metrics and dashboards, supporting internal and external reporting, and ensuring alignment with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and other relevant frameworks such as as SDGs and SBTi.
  • Represent the site in a global ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) network, helping connect site-level sustainability priorities with broader company initiatives.
  • Collaborate with global and functional partners to align ESG strategies, share best practices, identify designated contacts for corporate responsibility, sustainability, compliance, and related ESG initiatives, and support coordinated action on key environmental, social, and governance challenges.
  • Ideal candidates will bring strong technical depth, demonstrated leadership of complex sustainability programs, experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders, and a track record of delivering measurable environmental performance improvements.
  • Drive decarbonization initiatives by creating greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies and business cases.
  • Identify and implement energy optimization projects including utilities efficiency, electrification, renewable energy, and low-carbon technologies.
  • Manage the sustainability project portfolio through technical evaluations, prioritization, capital planning, and investment recommendations.


What we are looking for
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or Environmental Science with significant engineering experience.
  • Strategic sustainability planning, roadmap development, and project portfolio management.
  • Experience in corporate ESG reporting and/or sustainability, preferably with a range of experience across different functions and/or businesses.
  • Technical understanding of energy systems, utilities, water stewardship, waste reduction, emissions reduction, and decarbonization solutions.
  • Ability to quantify environmental impact, business value, and return on investment for sustainability opportunities.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Collaboration and communication skills to align engineering, operations, EHS, finance, facilities, utilities, and employee engagement teams.
  • Analytical capability to establish metrics, dashboards, reporting routines, and performance improvement plans.


Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.

About Lonza America Inc

Lonza America Inc is a subsidiary of Lonza Group, a Swiss multinational company that provides products and services to the pharmaceutical, biotech, and specialty ingredients markets. Lonza America Inc is responsible for the North American market and offers a range of products and services, including custom manufacturing, research and development, and quality control testing. The company has a strong focus on sustainability and has implemented various initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. Lonza America Inc was founded in 1897 and has since grown to become a leading provider of products and services in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Learn more about Lonza America Inc
Size
16,218 employees
Industry
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