Senior Consultant Catchment Management

Overview Role: Senior Consultant - Catchment ManagementLocation: United Kingdom and Madrid HybridRole ID: 2025-3138Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world.Ricardo member of WSP is a global strategic environmental and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3000 employees in more than 20 countries we provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world.The RoleWe are seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Land Practice bringing together our expertise in agricultural soil and landscape management with our water management capabilities. You will play a key role in delivering and leading consultancy projects focused on sustainable catchment management supporting the development of evidence-based solutions that balance land use food systems water resources and environmental outcomes.This role offers the opportunity to work within a strong collaborative team contributing to our continued growth and innovation in catchment management. You will help shape new business opportunities strengthen our core capabilities and engage with key stakeholders across the water regulatory and environmental sectors.Key ResponsibilitiesManage and deliver projectsforclients including governments utility companies and private companieswhichmay includethe following:Catchment conceptualisation data gathering risk assessment visualization and climatedatagathering and processing: climate projectionsdatabasesand climate indicesAssessingcatchment vulnerabilitiesandrisks including impacts of water quality and resources resilience to climate change and biodiversity lossDeliveringspatial catchment risk assessmentsIdentifyingand prioritisingeffectiveadaptation and mitigation options (including improvements to agricultural practices or nature-based solutions)Assessing adaptation and mitigation benefits against key metrics (such as water quality resources air quality or biodiversity) as well as identification and quantification of wider benefits.Developing and embedding catchment plans and strategies into sectoral policiesstrategiesand fundsDeveloping costed implementation plans with possible associated finance strategiesDeveloping monitoring and evaluation frameworks (including indicators) for catchment policies plans and programmesManaging and contributing tobusiness development activities includingthe preparation ofproposals and proactive client engagementParticipate in capacity building activities including workshop facilitation and deliveryManaging a small team of technical experts.Key Competencies and Experience:A Bachelors (2.1 or above) Masters or PhD in a relevant scientific subjectExperience in catchment management for water quality and / or water resources improvementsKnowledge of nature-based solutions and catchment interventions to reduce diffuse and point source pollution and / or improve water resources managementGood understanding of water agricultural land and environmental policyGood knowledge of the farming systems and the interactions between agricultural production and the environmentHighly numerate with strong attention to detail and the ability to scrutinise data.Have personal drive and determination to succeed be self-determining and able to positively contribute to the businessA strong track record in client relationship management with an ability to manage projects and deliver client outcomesStrong communications skills both written and oral to a variety of audiences including to leading scientists politicians and the publicDesirable Competencies and ExperienceProficient use of Microsoft excel (e.g. v lookups index match) and / or python for data analysisExperience of geospatial analysis in qGIS or ArcMapExperience e of environmental models / tools to quantify water quality or resources improvement (e.g. scimap farmscoper SAGIS)Experience in consultancy (proposal writing project management client relationship management)Water industry experienceor knowledge of water industry regulation.Skills and behaviours:Strong project management skills with the ability to manage time effectively across multiple projects.Excellent communication skills and experience engaging directly with clients and colleagues to deliver high-quality solutions.Proven ability to lead technical analytical and policy-focused work including the preparation of robust technical reports and proposals.Skilled in providing clear evidence-based advice to clients and internal teams.Confident interacting with professionals across the environmental water and agricultural sectors including policymakers at national and international levels.Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce reports and documentation to a professional standard in English.Working hereYou will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.Work life balanceWe offer flexible approaches to work whether that is working from home being in the office or as a hybrid worker. Were happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.BenefitsWe want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health.Diversity Equality and Inclusion statementWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity equality and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture we are a recognised as a disability confident employer.Next stepsOnce you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team viaif you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.#LI-Hybrid #LI-JT1Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Change Management,Order Management System,Business Analysis,Visio,Data Management,Project Management,Metadata,Management Consulting,Data Analysis Skills,Taxonomy Employment Type : Unclear Experience: years Vacancy: 1