Staff Engineer, Civil/Environmental

Job Description

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

Inviting Bright Minds

Ramboll is seeking motivated and inquisitive candidates to join the Environmental and Health division in our Syracuse, Rochester, Albany, or Buffalo NY offices.

Develop your excellence in our collaborative, inclusive, diverse, and empowering culture at Ramboll! When you start with Ramboll, you’ll be joining a company that strives to make a difference – for our employees, clients, and society. As you begin working on projects, you will be given increasing responsibility, while also being able to rely on experienced managers and colleagues who offer support and a helping hand as you learn and develop in your role. Our vision is to be a leading consultancy globally, delivering integrated and sustainable solutions that shape today and tomorrow.

Joining Ramboll

As our new Civil/Environmental Engineer, you will be part of an ambitious, diverse, creative, and collaborative investigation and remediation team within our Environment and Health practice. When you start with Ramboll, you’ll be joining a company that strives to make a difference – for our employees, clients, and society. You will help deliver innovative, inspiring, and sustainable solutions that set new standards and make a genuine difference to our clients, the environment, and society. 

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, we believe your starting point is:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• Familiarity and experience with AutoCAD (Civil 3D a plus) and/or ArcGIS is a plus
• Ability to perform field work (inspections and field oversight)
• OSHA 40-hour training and up to date 8-hour refresher or ability to obtain 
• Engineer-in-Training certification or ability to obtain preferred, on track for PE is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated problem solving ability, creative thinking, and professionalism
• Strong attention to detail, quality, and safety
• Good interpersonal skills, customer focus, and strong ability to work both independently and effectively in teams.
• Eagerness to continue learning and a commitment to improvement and professional growth. 
• The physical requirements of this position may include the need for climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing/sitting/walking, pushing/pulling, and lifting up to 40 lbs. In certain situations, this position may expose the candidate to extremes in weather (hot/cold); high noise levels, to hazards such as a proximity to moving machine parts and moving vehicles, electrical current and exposure to chemicals. Employees may be required to take specific training and to wear PPE on some occasions.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Development of technical reports such as work plans, basis of design documents, design reports, and health and safety plans
• Development of design drawings and technical specifications following design, construction, and government standards, using design software, and CAD and GIS tools
• Preparation of basic designs and analyses such as design calculations, field data results, conclusions, and cost estimates
• Visitation of jobsites to gain field experience, broaden background, and develop practical engineering skills
• Performance of field investigations to assist investigation, design and construction efforts
• Participation in troubleshooting of remedial systems in operation, maintenance, and monitoring phase
• Participation in actively in creating and maintaining a safety culture in the office and at the jobsite
• Position may require occasional travel, overnight or day trips to jobsites (typically less than 10%)

Welcome to our Environment & Health division 

One of the world’s leading environmental and health consultancies, we are trusted by clients to manage their most challenging environmental, health, and social issues. We help clients understand and manage the impacts of their activities and products, so that they can respond to business, regulatory, or legal challenges effectively and develop sound strategies for operating sustainably.

Ramboll in Americas

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company that has over 2,000 experts working across more than 60 offices in the Americas applying their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Energy, Environment & Health, Water, Management Cons