Site Development, Permitting, and Risk Evaluation Senior Consultant - PNW

Job Description

Pacific Northwest, North America

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Ramboll is seeking a highly motivated Senior Consultant to join the Pacific Northwest Business Unit (Seattle or Vancouver, Washington; Portland Oregon; or a Pacific Northwest remote location).

To succeed in this role, you must have: 

• 5-10 years’ project or program management experience in a consulting environment. 
• 5-10 years’ experience in infrastructure construction, due diligence, land use permitting, utility planning, engineering, environmental site assessments, or risk management in a consulting environment.
• Direct experience with projects in data center operations/mission critical facilities, permitting, technical due diligence, or risk assessment experience strongly preferred
• Undergraduate degree in applicable disciplines preferred (e.g., engineering, physical science, construction management, urban planning, or architecture), and/or Masters degree in relevant subjects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with client managers and technical staff
• Ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy
• Proven track record of sound decision making, taking ownership, and delivering results in a leadership role

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Pacific Northwest Business Unit

As a new Senior Consultant you will join our team of scientists and engineers located in and associated with our Seattle or Vancouver, Washington or Portland, Oregon offices.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be to: 

• Assess and draw conclusions from a wide range of real estate, engineering, construction, policy, planning, and business development considerations.
• Review and prioritize risk-based mitigation recommendations covering a variety of technical topic areas relating to development and operation of data centers.
• Coordinate internal teams and manage relationships with consultants, external subject matter experts, and clients.
• Present assessment results to clients, Ramboll staff, subconsultants, stakeholders and leaders to drive alignment on risk management strategies.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, driving efficiencies, and developing initiatives to improve client risk management.
• Develop and monitor internal metrics, goals, and key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement.
• Draw upon prior experience to provide advisory support to industry, government, and legal clients, helping them to achieve better, more sustainable outcomes.
• Work on multiple projects and meet high quality standards on project deliverables.
• Take on leadership roles in supporting internal and external clients.

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, your starting point is:

• Strong technical skills, experience writing technical reports and excellent presentation skills 
• Strong collaborative working style, attention to detail, and critical thinking ability
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Customer focus

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include the following abilities:

• Interest in quantifying and communicating about risks and uncertainty
• Comfort with public speaking and presentations to large groups
• Working independently with minimal supervision
• Ability and desire to work in a collaborative environment with other technical experts locally or in other global offices

About Ramboll

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945. Our 16,500 experts create sustainable solutions across Buildings, Transport, Energy, Environment & Health, Water, Management Consulting and Architecture & Landscape.

Across the world, Ramboll combines local experience with a global knowledge base to create sustainable cities and societies. We combine insights with