Job Description

Overview
Role: Senior Air Quality Consultant
Location: Manchester, Glasgow, London, Oxford - hybrid
Salary range: 35,000 - 45,000
Role ID: 2025 - 2953
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.
The role
We are currently looking for a Senior Air Quality Consultant with existing proven experience to join our Air Quality Measurements team.
As a Senior Consultant, you will be expected to be responsible for overseeing a range of projects and tasks, including leading monitoring programmes across the UK and also taking a senior role in our international work. Core to the role is maintaining and enhancing Ricardo's reputation as a leading air quality consultancy, providing reliable air quality measurements and analysis to our customers. You will contribute across all project phases -- from proposal development to project management, data analysis, delivering high-quality reports for clients, occassional site visits and in supporting our growing business in the Middle East and Asia.
The successful candidate will be required to review and analyse air pollution measurements using our in-house software systems and strict methods prescribed by UK Law, European Directives and other International Standards. It is expected that you will have an expert understanding of current air pollution problems and legislation aimed to address these issues.
Key Responsibilities

• Planning and overseeing proposals, projects and tasks within the scope of Ricardo's ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 17025 accreditation.
• Contribute to high-impact projects, including UK national air quality monitoring networks and air quality projects in the Middle East.
• Provide strategic advice and technical support to local authorities, governments and the private sector.
• Collaborate with experts to improve air quality and tackle complex challenges using science-based best practices.
• Engage with stakeholders across industry, academia, and the public sector.
• Contribute to the development of innovative digital solutions, including leveraging AI and advanced analytics.
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Occasional testing, calibration and documentation of air quality measuring instrumentation.
• Depending on contractual location, international travel may be required.

The role will be mainly desk-based with occasional travel and site or client visits in the UK and Middle East.
Key competencies and experience

• Experience of proven air quality consultancy and understanding.
• A strong practical understanding of air quality measurement methods and QA/QC requirements.
• A degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering is an advantage, but not essential; candidates who can demonstrate relevant experience will also be considered.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality results with attention to detail and QA/QC processes.
• Established network within air quality, climate change, or industry sectors.
• Strong communication and client presentation skills.
• Strong numeracy and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant technical software.
• Experience working in the Middle East is advantageous.
• Driving experience would be an advantage but not essential.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Self-reliance and good problem solving skills.
• Awareness of site safety issues.

Desirable Skills

• Proficiency in data processing and statistical analysis using Openair and R.

Working here
Ricardo is an exciting and rewarding place to work and you have the opportunity to make a difference. You will work with teams of talented, dedicated, and supportive individuals. Alongside having a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with us through our broad range of projects, mentoring opportunities and a personalised approach to your learning and development. We are always keen to hear from people who have driven, ambition and a flair for innovative thinking.
Wellbeing and work life balance
We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that's 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 to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Our People are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programmes and policies that support individuals including flexible working, carers policy, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive Employee Assistance programme.
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 pro-actively with all our employees and ensure a culture of inclusivity, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.
Benefits
Our core benefits include 25 days' annual leave, plus 8 flexible bank holidays, a competitive company pension scheme, life assurance and professional subscriptions reimbursement. We also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.
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 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 via if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
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