Agriculture & Farm Infrastructure & Engineering Consultant

RSK Group plc; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Agriculture & Farm Infrastructure Consultant to provide expert consultancy services. This role involves working closely with farmers to enhance their operational and environmental performance, offering tailored advice on farm infrastructure and compliance with regulations. You will engage in strategic consultancy projects, analyze complex problems, and deliver effective, legally compliant solutions. Join a dynamic team that values professional development and offers a flexible work environment, allowing you to make a meaningful impact in the agricultural sector.

Benefits

On-the-job training

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits programme

Private health care

Qualifications

• Relevant post graduate experience in agriculture is essential.
• Understanding of GIS and CAD software is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical consultancy to farmers and corporate clients.
• Assess and design farm infrastructure and resource protection solutions.

Skills

Practical problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Resource protection

Technical consultancy

Education

Agricultural engineering degree

Agriculture related degree

Tools

GIS mapping

CAD software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Salary Up to £35,000 depending on experience

Location Remote, UK

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. In particular 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 with farmers, regulators, and government bodies.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver business-focussed, technical infrastructure and environmental consultancy. Working for individual farmers and corporate clients as well as delivering on farm advice through contracts funded by the public sector. Working in project teams with senior consultants and national specialists, while developing and delivering 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 other clients on resource protection, regulatory compliance (e.g. SSAFO regs, NVZ regulations, Farming Rules for Water), and the reduction of diffuse water and air pollution.
• Analyse problems and provide independent, technically correct, legally compliant cost-effective solutions to clients.
• Apply skills and expertise in a range of consultancy services including technical infrastructure, resource protection, nutrient, soil & water management underpinned by an understanding of relevant legislation, arable and livestock systems.
• Contribute to business development, promoting ADAS and developing contacts with new and existing clients through meetings and events.

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant, practical post graduate experience in agriculture.
• Agricultural engineering degree preferred, or an Agriculture related degree.
• Understanding of the application of GIS mapping, and CAD software in delivery of consultancy projects would be an advantage.
• Competent user of Microsoft software including Windows, Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Understand and communicate verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner in English.
• Full UK driving licence and own transport.

Salary and benefits

• Salary up to £35,000 per annum, negotiable depending on experience.
• On the job training and mentoring will be provided, alongside industry relevant qualifications.
• Contributory Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• We encourage Continuing Professional Development.
• Flexible benefits programme with the option to buy additional holidays and private health care.

RSK is an equal opportunities employer.