Principal, Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability

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.

Job Description

Are you eager to join 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?

We invite you to bring your extensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) technical expertise and leadership experience to help us grow our team as we drive sustainable outcomes for our clients. We are seeking applicants with 20+ years of progressive experience in LCA and sustainability consulting, with initiative, relevant leadership experience and a strong business development track record.

If you are eager to help lead the growth of our sustainability practice and contribute to advancing innovative, cross-disciplinary solutions, then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you! Join our team as our new Principal and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

Our new LCA Principal will provide overall leadership for LCA and sustainability services, including growing our team’s capacity, ensuring high quality project delivery and expanding our sales pipeline. As our new Principal, you will lead, develop, and oversee a consulting practice, providing strategic guidance, technical expertise, and innovative solutions to clients. The individual we seek will effectively drive business development activities within your network and with other Ramboll clients while overseeing high quality project execution and fostering a collaborative work environment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

LCA Governance – Supporting technical excellence of our LCA projects through active participation in ACLCA, methodology review, limiting liability, and ensuring that LCA is used with integrity throughout Ramboll, and especially with our clients.
Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of consultants, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities.
Client Engagement: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building and maintaining strong relationships.
Project Management: Lead consulting projects from initiation to completion, ensuring high quality project delivery within budget and timeline constraints.
Business Development: Identify new business opportunities, prepare proposals, and participate in client presentations.
Thought Leadership: Drive innovation and thought leadership within focus area(s) to stay ahead of client needs.

Your new team

As our new Principal, you will be part of the Transformational Sustainability Service Line (TSSL) in Ramboll’s Environment & Health Division. Our group consists of energetic, caring individuals who are passionate about helping Ramboll’s clients tackle their most challenging problems related to climate change and sustainability.

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. in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability or related discipline
20 + years sustainability consulting experience including LCA and carbon management
Experience delivering LCA, sustainability, and/or carbon management projects to clients across a variety of sectors.
Demonstrated subject matter expertise in LCA, including LCA calculations, methods and standards.
Experience developing and modelling environmental LCAs, EPD, and/or carbon footprints.
Demonstrated thought leadership in LCA, carbon management and/or sustainability.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

What we can offer you

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 Principles
Appreciation for the unique person you are
The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV and a cover letter connecting your background to the responsibilities of this role, which is required for this position.

We recognize that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume and Ramboll’s supportive learning culture can help you grow. So, if this role resonates with you but you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply.

Thank you for taking the time to apply, we look forward to receiving your application!

An equal opportunity employer

Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength, and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies.

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