.Overview:Role: Senior Consultant Maritime DecarbonisationLocation: Madrid, Athens, London - HybridRole ID: 2024-2536Our 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.Key ResponsibilitiesContribute to developing and delivering our growing portfolio of maritime decarbonisation projects within the Sustainable Transport team on behalf of a mixture of private organisations, industry associations and public sector clients.Lead and contribute to maritime decarbonisation projects involving policy design, policy evaluation, techno-economic analysis, scenario modelling, analysis of wider economic and social implications.Lead and contribute to the development of technical proposals primarily within the maritime sector but with ad hoc support across the wider team.Maintain up-to-date knowledge of sector technology developments, trends, challenges and regulations.Key Competencies and ExperienceEducated to a Bachelor's degree level or higher in a related discipline such as engineering, maritime studies, economics, political science, sustainability.Relevant policy consultancy or advisory experience within the public or private sector.An understanding of the maritime sector, at an operational level and at a commercial level, and the sustainability challenges facing maritime organisations.Knowledge of European climate transport policies such as those included in the Fit for 55 package and the impact assessment of these policies.Familiarity with maritime policies such as those set internationally by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) or regionally in areas such as the EU.Strong analytical skills synthesising several data sources.Great communicator, written and verbally including the ability to convey technical subjects clearly and concisely to a range of clients.Ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse team of specialists ranging from energy systems, engineering, alternative fuels to climate change experts.Excellent time management with the ability to juggle time across multiple projects and prioritise deadlines seamlessly.Fluency in English and excellent reporting writing skills.Desirable Competencies and ExperiencePrevious experience in developing and assessing maritime decarbonisation policies and strategies for both public and private clients.Ability to utilise existing sector contacts to support new opportunities and build trust-based relationships with clients and potential partners.Strong knowledge of economic analysis and policy evaluation methods