Senior Consultant

Economics for the Environment Consultancy Ltd (www.eftec.co.uk) is the UK’s leading consultancy specialising in environmental economics. We are an independent company committed to using economic analysis to improve decision-making. If you are interested in applying environmental economics to real world problems, this is an ideal opportunity to develop your skills and contribute to meaningful work.

We apply economic thinking and analytical tools across a wide range of sectors and contexts, including:

• Natural capital, biodiversity and ecosystem services;
• Health risks and impacts;
• Economic and environmental management of chemicals;
• Water and wastewater, agriculture, forestry and transport sectors; and
• Addressing cross cutting challenges like land-use, flood-risk management, and investment in nature.

Our clients include private, public and third sector organisations in the UK and internationally.

We are looking to recruit an economist to join our in-house team as a Senior Consultant. The successful candidate will have strong technical (numerical and analytical) and communication skills. You will manage projects with input and oversight from Project Directors and contribute to developing all aspects of the business. You may work across all service areas eftec offers. Expertise or experience in any of the sectors and contexts mentioned above is of interest to us. You should also have an interest in and knowledge of environmental issues in general, policy in the UK and EU and the role of economic analysis across the policy cycle.

Essential skills include:

• An undergraduate degree in Economics and/or a postgraduate degree with a core component of economic analysis in a relevant field (such as environmental economics, industrial economics);
• At least 5 years of relevant experience applying economics for decision-making (in policy, consultancy or business);
• The ability to write and communicate in English to a high standard; and
• Strong organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise tasks and manage small teams.

Desirable skills include:

• The ability to work in other EU languages;
• Consultancy / industrial / policy experience in any or all of eftec’s service areas;
• Project management experience;
• Experience in policy and project evaluation, including value for money assessments;
• Working knowledge of UK government guidance documents like the Green and Magenta Books;
• Working knowledge of econometric analysis – and interpretation of results for non-technical audiences;
• Contribution to strategic decision-making within a consultancy or department; and
• Ability to support the development of junior staff.

Benefits include:

• Interesting and impactful work;
• Flexible and friendly work environment;
• Competitive salary and a profit-share scheme;
• Contribution to a stakeholder pension;
• 30 days’ annual leave per annum, plus the UK public holidays;
• Access to cutting edge academic, policy and business developments in environmental economics through our specialist network; and
• The opportunity to take a stake in an independent business and contribute to its development.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK. All applications are assessed solely on merit and regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.