Farm Environment Consultants

West Midlands
£24 - 30K+
Ref: JB542

If you want to develop your farm consultancy career, my client has just the opportunity for you.

The challenges facing farming business to adapt to environmental regulation, climate change and volatile market conditions have never been greater. They need someone with energy and enthusiasm as well as sound technical knowledge to help our growing client base make those adjustments.

If you accept this challenge your role will be to develop, sell and deliver consultancy to farmers and environmental agencies, providing advice across a range of farming and environmental topics. As well as specialist product knowledge their clients demand conservation/habitat management, catchment sensitive farming, resource management and agri-environment scheme consultancy.

A FACTS qualification and good knowledge of farming practice is essential.

My client offers wide ranging opportunities to grow your career. As one of the

largest providers of consultancy and research to the agricultural, food and environmental industries throughout the UK, their strength lies in their ability to provide clients with science based solutions through an unparalleled breadth of objective, topical, information, advice and implementation services.

Job Description

My client wishes to appoint one or more farm environment consultants to sell and deliver a range of services, working from Midlands office or other agreed locations.

Key Responsibilities

• To actively lead, sell and deliver my clients specialist product to farm businesses and public and private sector landlords.

• To sell and deliver farm related environmental advice, such as conservation/habitat management, catchment sensitive farming, resource management and agrienvironment scheme consultancy.

• To sell and deliver other farm based consultancy, for example business and financial management, diversification, planning applications, energy, and farm waste.

• To have a flexible approach to work in assisting other colleagues as necessary to meet business objectives.

Key Skills/experience

• It is essential that applicants have a degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, eg agriculture, land management, environment and are FACTS qualified with good nutrient planning skills and experience of one or more nutrient planning tools eg PLANET.

• Solid experience of delivering consultancy/advice to farm businesses preferably in a commercial context.

• Good up-to-date knowledge and experience of farm business management techniques, husbandry, policy, regulation including NVZ regulations, agrienvironment and other grants schemes available to farm businesses.

• Broad knowledge of farm waste / manures storage, handling and application systems..co.uk

• A BASIS qualification and familiarity with SAFFO regulations and CIRIA 126 / construction standards would be an advantage.

• A track record of successful sales to farm businesses.

• Good team working, interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills.

• Flexible, adaptable, willing and able to travel and work away from home location.

• Commercial awareness.

For further information or to submit a full CV please contact:

Jack Bartlett - Consultant
Tel: 0121 265 2555
DDL: 0121 265 2538
Fax: 0121 265 2556
1st Floor Cavendish House, 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, B2 5PP
Randstad CPE
j.bartlett@randstadcpe.com
www.randstadcpe.com