Lead Consultant, Environmental Impact Assessment

Company Description

Ramboll in the Americas

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. Ramboll has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices in the Americas, delivering innovative solutions within Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.

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.

Job Description

Ramboll is seeking several Environmental Impact Assessment Consultants at multiple locations across the US. Our preferred locations are Arlington, VA, Boston, MA, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, and Novato, CA. We are also open to considering qualified candidates who are in close proximity to other Ramboll offices in the US.

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature? Are you our new Experienced Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Lead Consultant?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Impact Assessment department and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

You will bring your knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) into play as you coordinate statutory EIA and non-statutory environmental assessment processes required to support major development proposals primarily in the energy sector including wind, solar, mining, hydrogen, CCUS, transmission and energy storage. To succeed in this role, you will be able to apply an understanding of environmental consulting processes in the North America as well as an understanding of EIA process and regulations and will have the opportunity to support projects at various stages in the project lifecycle from early-stage feasibility/risk appraisal, through EIA, to consent condition compliance. A structured in-house training and development program will provide this knowledge and help personal career development.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Scoping and coordination of environmental baseline data collection, interpretation of data and provision of advice regarding environmental and sustainability constraints and opportunities for development
• Developing trusted advisor relationships with both Ramboll colleagues, supply chain partners and our clients
• Advanced report writing skills, ability to provide efficient peer review and coordination of management of spatial data including for the preparation of figures
• Support for/ and or leadership of (in collaboration with a Project Director and other team members) key technical and commercial aspects of project delivery
• Advisory skills in relation to preparing materials for stakeholder meetings and public consultations and participation in public consultation

Your new team

You will be part of our US Impact Assessment department, which forms part of our Global Impact Assessment Spearhead. The Spearhead has been established to drive further growth and specialization in Impact Assessment, building on our existing successes through a continued focus on national impact assessment work, alongside targeting large, strategic projects – no matter where these occur, within our geographic strongholds or beyond. 

Our US business employs over 1000+ environmental science professionals in several locations and covers a breadth of consulting services structured around impact assessment, compliance, strategy and transactions, new initiatives and sustainability, product safety and stewardship, contaminated land, and Water. Our clients include US and global multinationals, utilities, local and central government and international institutions. Ramboll operates a flexible working policy, and with this you will be part of an