Principal, Site Investigation and Remediation

Company Description

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.

Houston, Austin, or San Antonio, TX. Other locations in Texas will be considered.

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 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. Typically, Principals generate enough business to support 2–3 full‑time staff and support clients through the entire project life cycle. The successful candidate also is 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.

• 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;
• Serving as a role model to ensure the health, safety and security of our people.

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.

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

• 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;
• Relevant professional licenses and/or certifications.

• 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…