Senior Consultant - Sustainable Agriculture

Job Description
Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.

We are expanding our Agriculture and Land Use capability within our Land Practice and are seeking an experienced Senior Consultant to play a key role in delivering high‐impact projects across the interfaces between the environment and agricultural and land use systems.

What You'll Do

• Leading and managing projects from inception to delivery, including client engagement, work planning, budgeting and quality assurance.
• Delivering robust evidence and analysis to support policy and regulatory development relating to greenhouse gas emissions, air quality, water, soils and wider environmental outcomes.
• Working closely with clients, including national governments, the European Commission and private‐sector organisations, acting as a trusted technical advisor.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across Ricardo and the wider WSP network to deliver innovative, integrated solutions.
• Contributing to business growth, including proposal development, thought leadership and relationship building.
• Supporting capability development within the team, including mentoring junior colleagues and improving delivery processes.

Essential Experience & Capabilities

• A degree (2:1 or above), Master's or PhD in a relevant scientific or environmental discipline.
• Proven experience in project and client management, ideally within consultancy or a project‐and‐outcome focused environment.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to scrutinise data and evidence and present clear, defensible conclusions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience writing high‐quality reports for professional audiences.
• A track record of working with or advising government bodies, public institutions or commercial clients.
• Confidence engaging with stakeholders ranging from technical specialists to policymakers and practitioners.

Advantageous Experience

• Experience in a consultancy or in a customer‐facing commercial environment.
• Knowledge of agricultural and environmental policy, and how it interacts with the wider food system.
• Understanding of farming systems and environmental interactions, particularly greenhouse gases, air quality, water and soils and climate impact and resilience.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and an established network within the agriculture or land‐use sector. xgikmsk

Qualifications

You are a motivated and commercially aware consultant with strong technical credibility and a passion for sustainable agriculture and land use. You enjoy managing complex projects, engaging with diverse stakeholders and translating evidence into practical outcomes.