Ricardo

Ricardo is a leading global multi-industry engineering provider of technology, product innovation and strategic consulting. With almost a century of innovation and automotive heritage to their name, Ricardo has been responsible for many breakthrough technologies and products that have transformed the way we live today.

Their experts provide outstanding value in the form of high quality engineering solutions, low carbon, high fuel-efficiency technologies, class-leading product innovation and robust, well-informed strategic advice. With their global reach, their multi-industry knowledge and expertise, they handle the toughest challenges of engineering and strategic thinking.

Ricardo provides services in the following Sectors:

• Passenger Cars
• High Performance Vehicles & Motorsport
• Motorcycles & Personal Transport
• Agricultural & Industrial Vehicles
• Clean Energy & Power Generation
• Defence
• Commercial Vehicles
• Marine
• Rail
• Government

Ricardo believes people are their most important asset and the basis for their success.

Their people – from the most specialised, highly-technical engineer or IT/software specialist to their well-qualified, non-technical specialists in human resources, accounting and related administrative fields – all have things in common: talent, drive, initiative, creativity and dedication.

• The talent needed to create innovative solutions to the challenges they face
• The drive to excel in their current roles
• The initiative to do what needs to be done to advance both themselves and Ricardo
• The creativity to try something new and to challenge current thinking
• The dedication to be the best and to work for the best

Whether you come to work with Ricardo as a permanent member of the team or as an interim contractor, your input will really be valued.

Known for their engagement and delivery at the cutting edge of engineering innovation, Ricardo is a place you can develop a career and call home. They can offer you a wide range of roles covering everything from engineering, design, consultancy to operations and manufacturing. More than that, they provide an opportunity for you to apply your skills across an extensive variety of different and exciting arenas.

They consider their teams to be the best in the business, with knowledge and skills that are often unique. They encourage all their staff to develop themselves and will provide you with a great opportunity to learn new skills and grow within their business. Working alongside their experts, they will help mentor you, while providing you with the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of engineering and technology.

About 50% of their staff are based overseas in countries such as the USA, China and Germany, offering many opportunities for global travel and the chance to work on a diverse range of cutting edge projects for a global client base in a wide variety of engineering sectors.

For permanent staff, they offer a competitive benefits package, flexible work options and both local and global career development opportunities. Ricardo evaluates employees to ensure that appropriate training and support is offered and to give each person the opportunity to create a career of which they can be proud. Through their open door policies, they facilitate the flow of information up and down the organisation. They also proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

Ricardo strives to hire the best and brightest. It is through the achievements of their employees that Ricardo finds success. They equip their employees with the tools to excel and in turn their employees propel us to the forefront.

If you're interested in working for, or knowing more about Ricardo please contact us using the details below.

Finance & HR 

Natalie Clark

01489 873468

natalie.clark@barclaymeade.com

Procurement

Eric Ho

01489 873421

eric.ho@barclaymeade.com 

Sales & marketing

Alastair Koller

alastair.koller@barclaymeade.com

01489 898167