Project Manager, Remediation - Ramboll

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. We have more than 18,000 experts working across our global operations in 35 countries with thousands of experts working across 70 offices in the Americas. Our experts are leaders in their fields, developing and delivering innovative solutions in diverse markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a more sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.

Job location: Chicago, IL, Milwaukee, WI, or Minneapolis, MN

Are you eager to develop your excellence in an inclusive, collaborative, and empowering community? Are you excited about joining a company that strives to make a difference – for its employees, clients, and society? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature?

If this sounds good to you, then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you to develop your excellence! Join our Environment and Health department as our new Project Manager or Senior Project Manager and work with our collaborative and ambitious team to close the gap to a sustainable future.

We invite you to bring your engineering experience into play as you continue to expand your career and make a direct impact with a team that addresses the remediation of environmentally-impaired media, particularly soil, groundwater, sediment, and vapor. To succeed in this role you must be a registered PE and have 10+ years of environmental work experience, ranging from site characterization through remedial implementation and site closure.

Your new role

As our new Project Manager or Senior Project Manager, you will join our global Environmental Health and Safety team that supports clients with a wide range of complex and challenging environmental issues.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Collaborate with and support interdisciplinary engineering design teams to develop and implement multi-discipline solutions for soil, groundwater, sediment, and vapor remediation projects, using in-situ and ex-situ technologies, including: 

• Participates in project scoping, costing, proposal preparation, and client presentations 

• Establishes work procedures/sequences and develops schedules, budgets, staffing requirements, and vendor/subcontractor lists 

• Significant role or independently manages proposal preparation related to service lines/spearheads, sectors, key accounts and/or growth initiatives 

• Preparation of contract/design drawings, specifications, and bid documents for environmental remediation projects 

• Plan, design, and manage/execute fieldwork to support remedial designs  (e.g., sampling of soil, sediment, groundwater, and vapor, and quality assurance activities for remedial construction) 

• Review and analyze the cost and cost control progress, financial and other site-generated data to evaluate project status and compliance 

Your new team

As part of the Environmental Health & Safety team, you will be part of a creative group, filled with people who are really excited about solving clients’ problems and creating sustainable solutions for them. You will work with all levels of technical expertise from entry level team members to members with decades of experience, many of whom are subject matter experts in their own fields. And you will engage in a continual learning environment through coaching, mentoring, and on the job tasks. 

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development, we want you to continue to grow with our company! While we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

These include:

• BS or MS in Civil, Environmental, or related Engineering degree 

• 10+ years environmental experience, ranging from site characterization through remedial implementation and site closure 

• Registered professional engineer (PE) in one or more states is required 

• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations and programs 

• This position encompasses both office work (technical design, project/task management, data analysis, and report preparation) as well as fieldwork 

What we can offer you

• Interesting and diverse projects
• The opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest professionals in your field
• Flexible work arrangements
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent health and retirement benefits
• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Appreciation for the unique person you are
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realize their full potential.

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV and a cover letter connecting your background to the responsibilities of the position. Please note, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

We recognize that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume and Ramboll’s supportive learning culture can help you grow. So, if this role resonates with you but you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this opportunity or another within our team.

Thank you for taking the time to apply, we look forward to receiving your application!

An equal opportunity employer

Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength, and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability or medical condition, gender identity, marriage and domestic partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, military service and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please reach out to our recruitment team to discuss any adjustments that you might require during the application process.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.