Senior Climate Economics Modeller

Can't find the right opportunity? Send us your CV and we'll be in touch Hybrid - commutable to office location, Remote - within office location listed Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world. Ricardo, a 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. The Role We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Modeller to join the Economic Analysis team at Ricardo. The successful candidate will support the development and application of the GEM-E3 model. The role involves conducting climate risk assessments and policy impact assessments for EU and non-EU clients. Core activities include economic modelling, data analysis, and research to assess macroeconomic, distributional and regional implications of climate and energy policies (transition risk) and climate impacts (physical risk). Other topics of interest include competitiveness, investment strategies and trade dynamics. Key Responsibilities Develop and apply economic models (e.g., CGE models like GEM-E3). Collecting, structuring, and analysing large datasets related to energy, economy, and transport. Reviewing and summarising scientific, technical, and market reports to support quantitative assessments. Developing and applying economic and energy system modelling tools using GAMS, Python, and/or R. Supporting EU-funded research projects, contributing to climate policy and IPCC-related work. Developing policy recommendations and policy briefs based on modelling results. Managing your time across multiple projects with a focus on quality, organisation, and collaboration. Collaborate with other team members to deliver high-quality research. Manage EU-funded research and consultancy projects efficiently. Key Competencies and Experience MSc or higher in Engineering, Economics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field. Experience in energy or economic systems modelling and climate policy assessment. Proven programming skills in GAMS and/or Python/R. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive and collaborative approach. Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and Word. Strong background in climate/environmental economics, including energy decarbonization and mitigation pathways. Excellent written and spoken English (Spanish is optional, with courses available). Working here You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place. We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable. Work life balance 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. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health. Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; 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. Next steps Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date. Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process. #J-18808-Ljbffr