Agriculture & Farm Infrastructure & Engineering Consultant

ADAS; England; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

ADAS, part of the RSK Group, seeks an Agriculture & Farm Infrastructure & Engineering Consultant for a hybrid role. Candidates will provide critical consultancy to improve farmers' operational performance and environmental practices, with a focus on practical problem-solving and compliance. A competitive salary is on offer, with benefits including professional development.

Benefits

On-the-job training and mentoring

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Encouragement of Continuing Professional Development

Flexible benefits including additional holidays

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Postgraduate experience in agriculture required.
• Knowledge of GIS and CAD software advantageous.
• Full UK driving license and own transport necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver infrastructure and environmental consultancy to farmers.
• Assess and design farm infrastructure including buildings and systems.
• Advise on resource protection and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Resource protection

Education

Agricultural engineering degree

Agriculture-related degree

Tools

GIS mapping software

CAD software

Microsoft Office Suite

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Helsby, United Kingdom

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Posted:

24.06.2025

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08.08.2025

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Job Description:

The Vacancy

ADAS, part of the RSK Group, is seeking to appoint an Agriculture & Farm Infrastructure & Engineering Consultant on a full-time, permanent basis, with hybrid home and office working available. We are flexible on your base location.

As an Agriculture, Farm Infrastructure & Engineering consultant, you will work with farmers to optimise their operational and environmental performance, advising on all aspects of farming. This could include farm building design, drainage/management of yard runoff, water resources, silage and slurry storage facilities, and machinery. You will provide advice and one-to-one consultancy to farmers and the wider industry throughout the UK, finding cost-effective, practical solutions to on-farm environmental problems.

Suitable candidates will be required to deliver strategic consultancy to farmer and grower clients, advice programmes on behalf of government agencies, and projects for utility companies, industry organisations, and research institutes. The role requires practical problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively with farmers, regulators, and government bodies.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver business-focused, technical infrastructure and environmental consultancy, working for individual farmers and corporate clients, and delivering on-farm advice through public sector-funded contracts. Collaborate with senior consultants and national specialists while developing a portfolio of private client work.
• Assess and design farm infrastructure including silage clamps, slurry and organic manure storage, livestock buildings & grain stores, sprayer filling areas & pesticide stores, rainwater harvesting systems, and Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems (SDS) such as swales, sediment traps, and constructed wetlands.
• Advise farmers and clients on resource protection, regulatory compliance (e.g., SSAFO regs, NVZ regulations, Farming Rules for Water), and reduction of diffuse water and air pollution.
• Analyse problems and provide independent, legally compliant, cost-effective solutions to clients.
• Apply skills in consultancy services including technical infrastructure, resource protection, nutrient, soil & water management, underpinned by relevant legislation and understanding of arable and livestock systems.
• Contribute to business development by promoting ADAS and developing contacts through meetings and events.

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant practical postgraduate experience in agriculture.
• Agricultural engineering degree preferred, or an agriculture-related degree.
• Knowledge of GIS mapping and CAD software in consultancy projects would be advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Windows, Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Full UK driving license and own transport.

Salary and benefits

• Salary up to £35,000 per annum, negotiable based on experience.
• On-the-job training and mentoring, with industry-relevant qualifications.
• Contributory Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• Encouragement of Continuing Professional Development.
• Flexible benefits, including additional holidays and private healthcare.

RSK is an equal opportunities employer.

RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.