Principal Consultant

Principal Consultant – CCUS & Hydrogen Policy and Industrial Decarbonisation
Principal Consultant – CCUS & Hydrogen Policy and Industrial Decarbonisation
Location: London, Manchester, Madrid, Italy, Belgium (Brussels) - Hybrid
Ricardo, member of WSP, 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.
You will act as a policy‐facing expert on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen, supporting the European Commission, Member States and international institutions in the design, assessment and implementation of industrial decarbonisation policies and regulatory frameworks.
The Role Centres On Analysis, Support And Evaluation Of EU policy and legislation (e.g. Net‐Zero Industry Act, TEN‐E, ETS, State Aid)
CCUS and CO2 transport & storage – Regulatory frameworks, cross‐border infrastructure, liability, access regimes, cost recovery, public support and market creation
Hydrogen policy and markets – Regulatory design, infrastructure planning, certification, public support schemes, integration with industrial policy and energy markets
EU industrial decarbonisation policy – Net‐Zero Industry Act, industrial roadmaps, EU funding instruments, State Aid and market‐based mechanisms
Policy appraisal and decision‐support tools – Impact assessment, cost‐benefit analysis, multi‐criteria analysis, and evaluation methodologies supporting evidence‐based policymaking
Although you are not required to demonstrate experience in all these areas.
Leading or co‐leading EU‐level policy studies on CCS, hydrogen and industrial decarbonisation for the European Commission and international institutions
Evaluation of public support schemes and regulatory options
Providing regulatory and economic analysis on:
Market design and access regimes
Contributing to business development in CCS, hydrogen, industrial decarbonisation and wider energy policy, including proposal leadership and technical input
Mentoring junior staff and ensuring high analytical and quality standards across deliverables
A Master's degree or PhD in economics, physics, energy policy, public policy, environmental economics, or a related discipline (engineering background only if combined with strong policy/economic expertise)
Demonstrated expertise in CCS and/or hydrogen from a policy and regulatory perspective
European Commission (DG ENER, CLIMA, GROW, MOVE, etc.)
Net‐Zero Industry Act, Clean industrial deal, Affordable energy package, Electricity Market Design reform, EU ETS and carbon pricing
Strong experience in consultancy or policy advisory environments, including proposal writing, team leadership, project financial management and client management
Knowledge of industrial financing models, public support schemes and risk‐sharing mechanisms
Additional European languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish)
We will support you to find your place.
We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. 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 to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.
Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
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