Managing or Senior Managing Consultant, LCA and Sustainability

Job Description

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, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you! Join our Environment and Health department as our new Consultant or Senior Managing Consultant and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Ramboll is a global multi-disciplinary engineering, design, and consultancy company. We 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 Managing Consultant or Senior Managing Consultant, you will join our team that supports clients with a wide range of environmental issues. We are seeking someone with initiative and relevant sales experience to help grow our sustainability practice and contribute to advancing innovative, cross-disciplinary solutions for our clients. We are looking for candidates with 10+ years of experience largely with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and sustainability project management experience in a consulting environment. If you are technical, self-motivated, and passionate about climate action and sustainability, please apply! Your key responsibilities will include: 

• Provide leadership and direction for LCA and sustainability services
• Provide industry-specific thought leadership on emerging LCA, sustainability, and climate change topics
• Oversee project delivery with a focus on client management, quality assurance, and building deep, long-term relationships that position Ramboll as the partner of choice for our clients
• Collaborate with other Ramboll departments (energy, management consulting experts and others) in deploying integrated sustainability solutions as a marketplace differentiator
• Drive innovation and thought leadership within focus area(s) to stay ahead of client needs and support brand and positioning efforts

This position is preferably based in Copenhagen, but we are open to discussing other locations such as Aarhus, Vejle, or Aalborg.

Your new team

As our new Managing Consultant or Senior Managing Consultant, you will be part of the Circular Economy and Resource Management (CERM) in Ramboll’s Environment & Health Division. You will collaborate with a dynamic group of professionals from the LCA team, Waste and resources and Chemicals teams. 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. The LCA team is located in the Copenhagen office, but we have people all around Denmark in the department. The person we seek will effectively drive business development activities within their network and with other Ramboll clients while overseeing high quality project execution and contribute to building the team to support our growing practice. The successful candidate will have a proven track record, excellent technical and client management skills. 

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:

• A background in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability or similar
• 10+ years sustainability consulting experience including LCA and carbon management 
• Experienced in client relations and sales
• Experience delivering LCA, sustainability, and/or carbon management projects to clients across a variety of sectors, including development of project scopes, coordination and delegation of work, and management of budget and schedule
• Subject matter expertise in LCA, eco-design, sustainability and/or carbon management and/or 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

Preferred Skills include:

• Formal training in LCA, such as graduate level training or professional certification 
• Proficiency in SimaPro, Umberto or similar LCA Software 
• Experience with product sustainability, design for the environment, and design for sustainability approaches and sustainable product taxonomies
• Experience with audit or assurance engagements
• Familiarity with voluntary climate change and sustainability methodologies and reporting frameworks (e.g., GHG Protocol, TCFD, CDP, SASB, GRI, GRESB, PCAF, RED III)
• Fluent in English communication, both written and verbal. Danish is a plus

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include the following abilities:

• Strong work ethic and passion for producing high quality work and continual improvement.
• Initiative, good judgement, and strong prioritization skills
• Ability to manage client relationships and prioritize competing stakeholder interests
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to a deadline
• Ability to collaborate in a supportive, fun environment

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
• 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

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realize their full potential.

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application online. 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. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Denmark on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position. 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. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability or medical condition, gender identity, marriage and domestic partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, military service and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please reach out to our recruitment t0 our recruitment team to discuss any adjustments that you might require during the application process.