Principal Consultant - National Climate Planning

Role: National Climate Planning (GHG emissions modelling) - Principal Consultant

Location: Belgium, Czechia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Spain, UK - Hybrid

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Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world.

Ricardo plc is a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company. With over 100 years of engineering excellence and employing close to 3,000 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.

Role Purpose

The Climate Change Consultant will support national and sub-national governments in developing and implementing climate strategies, such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategies (LT-LEDS), in line with the Paris Agreement. The role involves technical delivery, project management, business development, and mentoring junior staff.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage and deliver international consultancy projects on national and sub-national climate action plans (e.g., NDCs, LT-LEDS).
2. Lead projects or workstreams related to GHG emissions modelling and mitigation impact assessment.
3. Develop and manage complex proposals, including competitive bidding processes.
4. Facilitate capacity-building activities, including workshops and training sessions.
5. Mentor and support junior staff in project delivery and business development.
6. Build and maintain client and partner relationships, contributing to business growth.

Key Competencies and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree or higher in a scientific, engineering, environmental, or economic field.
2. Strong understanding of international climate policy and Paris Agreement requirements.
3. Experience in GHG emissions modelling and mitigation impact analysis.
4. Proven track record in delivering international consultancy projects on climate action.
5. Experience in business development and competitive bid writing in a consultancy setting.
6. Familiarity with major international funders (e.g., European Commission, World Bank, GIZ, ADB, UK Government).
7. Strong quantitative analysis skills and numeracy.
8. Experience leading and collaborating within multidisciplinary project teams.
9. Fluent in English; additional language skills are desirable.

Working here

You 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 balance

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish and achieve their full potential.

Benefits

We 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 statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll 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 proactively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application, a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary depending 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 via if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.