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Principal, Site Investigation and Remediation

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.

Ideal job location: Houston, Austin, or San Antonio, TX, other locations in Texas will be considered.

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 interesting to you, this role could be the perfect opportunity for you! Join our Environment and Health department as our new Principal and work with our team to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Ramboll is a global multi-disciplinary engineering, design, and consultancy company. We truly support and encourage your professional development, invite you to unfold your ingenuity and contribute to exciting and innovative projects, and work for sustainable change so people and nature can flourish.

Your new role

As our new Principal, you will join our stellar team that supports clients with a wide range of environmental issues. You will bring your Environmental Consulting and Business Development skills into play as you contribute to innovative and sustainable solutions.

We are seeking a senior site solutions professional with existing client relationships. The successful candidate is a trusted advisor to clients, responsible for providing technical and business guidance, working with our top‑notch talent in the areas of site investigation and remediation programs for contaminated media (soil, groundwater, soil vapor, indoor air), real estate and brownfield redevelopment, hazardous waste sites, and compliance issues. As a seller‑doer, the successful candidate must demonstrate an ability to generate and maintain a volume of business sufficient to support the growth of the firm. Principals generate enough business to support 2‑3 full‑time staff and support clients through the entire project life cycle. The successful candidate is also expected to be proficient in all facets of project management, ensuring projects are completed on time, on schedule, profitably, and with high quality. This Principal demonstrates a commitment to developing the next generation of leaders, so that they too do great work and forge meaningful careers.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and pursuing business development opportunities and building client relationships;
• Managing projects, clients, staff, and navigating regulatory agency relations;
• Critically and strategically reviewing and interpreting project needs, applicable local, state, and federal environmental regulations, and communicating findings;
• Project delivery, which may require site visits, preparation and senior review of project deliverables; and
• Serving as a role model to ensure the health, safety and security of our people.

Your new team

As part of the Environments and Health 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:

• B.S./M.S./Ph.D. degree in Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Chemical preferred) or science‑related field (Geology or Earth Science preferred), or related environmental science discipline;
• 15+ years of experience in environmental consulting focusing on site investigation and remediation;
• A successful track record of business development; and
• Relevant professional licenses and/or certifications.

What we can offer you

• Interesting and diverse projects
• The opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest professionals in your field
• 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

Salary Transparency

At Ramboll, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation practices that support our people and our purpose of creating sustainable societies. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $169,000 to $210,000 per year. This range reflects the compensation we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. Because we operate across multiple U.S. markets, pay may differ depending on the cost of labor in specific locations. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation and we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports well‑being, professional development, and work‑life balance. Our recruiters are happy to share more about the specific salary range and total rewards package applicable to your location during the hiring process.

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

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