Senior Consultant, Water and Wastewater Treatment

Senior Consultant, Water and Wastewater Treatment

Any Ramboll UK office

Are you passionate about the role of innovative thinking and new technology to solve water and wastewater treatment needs? Do you want to work with a global team with the energy to do things differently? Do you enjoy collaborating with clients, colleagues and industry partners?

This role is suited to someone who takes initiative, brings curiosity to their work, and is excited to contribute ideas as the team grows. If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Global Advanced Water Solutions department as a Senior Consultant and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

As a Senior Consultant, you will have the opportunity to use your skills on projects in the UK and internationally. You will provide specialist technical and advisory support to help our municipal and industrial clients solve their water and wastewater challenges. The role is suited to an individual with relevant experience combining process engineering capability and practical consulting experience, enabling contributions to project delivery, technical studies, and client‑facing work.

• Delivering water treatment projects, working closely with clients, sub‑contractors and stakeholders.
• Providing technical, process engineering, and wider water solutions expertise to municipal and industrial sector projects.
• Contribute to feasibility studies and options appraisals, process selection and treatment train development and design activities, construction and commissioning support.
• Undertake process calculations, mass balances, hydraulic assessments, and performance reviews. Support plant optimisation, troubleshooting, and performance improvement initiatives. Review and interpret operational data to inform technical recommendations.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, and design deliverables.
• Interface with technology suppliers and contractors to support design and delivery.
• Assist with client‑facing activities, including meetings, workshops, and technical discussions.
• Provide technical input to proposals and bid documentation.
• Integrate with the global water sector teams for business development, pursuits and project execution.
• Contribute to global projects, thought leadership and marketing efforts.

You will be part of our Global Advanced Water Solutions department, that works with leading utilities and industries worldwide. Current projects include the development of a new full‑scale demonstration plant for drinking water production in the Netherlands, a large‑scale wastewater recycling plant in Belgium, a new potable supply for an industrial customer in Singapore and various water treatment consulting projects for UK water companies and industrial users.

We work with technology providers and universities to stay at the leading edge, with a strong reputation for technical excellence. You will be headquartered within one of Ramboll’s UK offices, travelling to other offices or client sites as required. We are highly networked within the Ramboll organization, collaborating closely with colleagues working on areas such as the energy transition, micropollutant removal and circularity goals.

You will be eager to develop strong relationships with our clients, contribute to a range of projects both locally and internationally, and actively support the growth of our water business in the UK. Our team is growing and there is an opportunity to grow your career in a direction that is both interesting and challenging for you.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or other relevant qualifications and experience.
• Typically 10+ years’ experience in water and/or wastewater treatment within a consultancy, utility, industrial, or technology provider environment.
• Demonstrated experience in treatment process design, assessment, and optimisation.
• Experience delivering technical assignments and producing high‑quality technical outputs.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.