Principal Consultant - Water

Overview

Lead water‑environment projects, manage teams and client relationships for consultancy.

Requirements

• regulatory engagement
• project management
• water chemistry
• environmental degree
• people manager
• discharge permitting

What You Bring

-Experience of technical engagement with UK environmental regulators -Client-facing, opportunistic and comfortable with developing new work. -Effective multi-stakeholder management skills, including internally and externally. -Ability to clearly present complex technical information visually and orally. -An environmentally related degree (ideally with a post-graduate qualification also). -Collaborative people manager who has ability to develop and support others. -Ability to manage technically complex large water environmental projects. -Understanding of the links between water quality and aquatic ecology. -Excellent organisational, communication and presentation skills. -Ability to effectively manage resources and prioritise own and others’ workload. -People management experience, involving supporting the development of staff through mentoring. -Strong project and programme management/direction skills to ensure a high level of service. -Ability to prioritise and manage significant operational demands and pressures. -Experience of environmental discharge permitting. -Understanding of remediation techniques for contaminated ground and surface water. -Understanding of the sources, fates, effects, and assessment of pollutants. -A clean full UK driving licence. -Competence and experience in applying detailed knowledge of water quality chemistry. -Excellent understanding of the UK water industry and its regulation. -Experience in managing proposals and winning work of a sizeable value.

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About Ricardo Plc

-Evolved from combustion technology to strategic consultancy, Ricardo now serves as a global engineering powerhouse. -Headquartered in England, it shifted focus from manufacturing to delivering engineering and strategic consultancy. -Key achievements include guiding clients through decarbonization and technical transformation in transport, energy, and environment. -Award-winning projects include carbon-capture plants, hydrogen fuel-cell ships, and digital energy-modelling tools for governments. -Iconic projects include diesel speed records, McLaren supercar engines, and Taxibot aircraft tugs, showcasing over a century of innovation. -Now publicly listed, it combines technical expertise with strategic consultancy to spearhead complex, sustainable projects across sectors.

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