Senior Consultant – Sustainable Agriculture

Job Description

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.

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.

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