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EPD Verifier

BRE TRUST
60,000 - 70,000 per year
Ireland
Full-time
Listed today

EPD Verifier

Make your mark at BRE!

BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

Your role at BRE

This role is responsible for leading the delivery and development of BRE Ireland’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) verification service. It ensures that EPD activities are delivered to a high technical standard, aligned with regulatory requirements, and integrated with wider certification and assurance services, while supporting service growth and continuous improvement.

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of EPD verification projects, from initial enquiry and proposal through to verification, publication, and listing

  • Develop, implement, and maintain processes and procedures aligned with CPR, CE Marking, and certification requirements

  • Support the development and integration of the EPD service within wider BRE Ireland certification and assurance activities

  • Apply LCA methodology and EPD standards to ensure technically robust and compliant outputs

  • Monitor regulatory developments and incorporate new CPR requirements into workflows and service delivery

  • Collaborate with internal technical teams, certification engineers, and customers to ensure effective project execution

  • Drive service improvement through feedback, process optimisation, and enhanced ways of working

  • Support digital tools and systems that improve efficiency and strengthen the EPD service offering

  • Contribute to fee-earning activities, pipeline development, and achievement of wider business objectives.

What we are looking for

  • Strong experience in EPD verification and applying Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology in practice

  • Solid understanding of EPDs, LCA principles, and relevant ISO/CEN standards for construction products

  • Good knowledge of Construction Products Regulation (CPR), CE Marking, and product certification/verification schemes, including awareness of evolving EU requirements

  • Experience using LCA modelling tools (e.g. SimaPro, Ecoinvent) and data analysis/reporting tools

  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritise effectively, and deliver to deadlines

  • Strong analytical and numerical capability, with confidence interpreting complex technical data

  • Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across technical and commercial teams

  • Experience contributing to process development, continuous improvement, and service delivery enhancements

  • Desirable:Experience working with accreditation bodies such as UKAS or INAB
  • Desirable:Understanding of the wider construction sector and application of LCA across different product types

BRE Benefits

At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.

Financial & Security Benefits

  • Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution

  • Life assurance – 4x your basic salary

  • Enhanced maternity package

Career Development

  • Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform

  • Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits

Work Location Options

Mostly Remote – This role is primarily home-based, with occasional travel to our office in Dublin for planned meetings (1-2 times per month).

Our Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process we will be conducting 10-30 minute phone screening calls via an AI recruiter called Ryan with all shortlisted candidates. The information gathered from this screening will be used to help assess your suitability for the position.

Note to Employment Agencies

At BRE, we value the relationships we have built with our preferred recruitment partners. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from employment agencies. Any CVs submitted directly to a BRE employee or hiring manager without a signed BRE Employment Agency Agreement and an active engagement for the specific role will be considered unsolicited. In such cases, no fees will be payable should the candidate be hired through this or any other means.

Equal Opportunities Statement

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Department
Assurance - Built Environment
Locations
Ireland
Remote status
Hybrid
Yearly salary
€60,000 - €70,000

About BRE

BRE contributes to a thriving and sustainable world by developing science-led solutions to built environment challenges. Our vision is to be the world-leading innovation, science, and data hub for the built environment. We’re ambitious in terms of quality and global scope. We want governments and commercial markets to recognise us and demand our services, products and solutions. We want to be world-class, innovative, science-led and provide solutions.