at Ramboll US Corporation in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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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 like you, or you're curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Ecology team and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.
Your new role
As our new Lead Consultant, you will work on complex projects involving the permitting, management, remediation, modification, and closure of industrial waste impoundments, water and tailings dams, and contaminated sites.
Your key responsibilities will be:
Supporting the conceptual design, permitting, final design, and construction of geoenvironmental remediation systems (cutoff walls, barriers, closures and caps, groundwater management systems, etc) for industrial waste impoundments and contaminated sites.
Supporting the assessment of dam safety and management practices
Performing construction quantity takeoffs and cost estimating
Working with experienced Ramboll engineering and CAD staff to develop engineering drawings, technical specifications, and CQA plans
Performing geotechnical calculations including seepage, slope stability, seismic and liquefaction assessments, settlement analyses, etc.
Writing reports, technical memoranda, and other documents for review by experienced Ramboll staff
Acting as the Technical Task Manager by independently leading tasks within a larger project team, under the direction of the Ramboll project manager.
Leading field investigation programs (i.e., borings, sampling, laboratory testing)
Implementing Ramboll's safety and quality management systems
Providing construction oversight and/or management services
10-20% travel is expected
Your new team
As our new Lead Consultant, you will be part of our Environment and Health group supporting CCR, mining, and environmental remediation projects sitting out of our St. Louis, Kanas City, Missouri, or Chicago, Illinois office. This is a hybrid position.
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:
Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Geological Engineering and 3+ years of relevant experience focused in geotechnical, geoenvironmental, and civil engineering
MS Degree and engineering design and cost estimating experience a plus
Registered PE (MO and IL, or licensure in another U.S. state with the ability to obtain via reciprocity within 6 months)
Required * Minimum Skills and Abilities:
Geotechnical calculations, including seepage and slope stability
Independent report writing for review by experienced Ramboll staff
Ability to support the development of civil and geoenvironmental design projects
Ability to lead field subsurface investigation programs
Ability to work semi-independently with limited, but regular, oversight from experienced Ramboll staff
Preferred * Skills and Abilities:
CAD(D) design experience, CCR experience, mining experience, and dam safety experience a plus, but not required
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
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?
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