Environmental Consultant – Experienced Project Manager

About the job

Environmental Consultant – Experienced Project Manager in the Data Centres sector

Are you enthusiastic about supporting the delivery of development projects in the Data Centres, industry, or energy sectors, helping your clients understand the associated environmental challenges and risks and obtain the necessary permits? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature? Are you a curious and open-minded person?

If this sounds like you, or if you are curious to learn more, this position could be the ideal opportunity. Join our Compliance, Strategy & Transaction (CST) team as a new consultant-project manager and work with us to bridge the gap towards a sustainable future.

Your new role

As part of the development of our activities in the Data Centres sector in particular, we are looking for an Environmental Consultant – Experienced Project Manager for a permanent full-time position to support our clients in delivering their industrial projects.

You will be based in Aix-en-Provence, Vaulx-en-Velin, Bordeaux or Paris.

Regular travel mainly within France is expected (valid driving licence B required).

This position is open to remote working.

Your main responsibilities will be as follows:

• Environmental assessment of greenfield sites or industrial brownfields for the implementation of new projects,
• Identification and analysis of applicable environmental and urban planning regulatory constraints and assistance in project design to take these various constraints into account,
• Preliminary feasibility studies regarding various environmental issues (e.g. water supply, energy management, natural and technological risks, modelling…),
• Assistance in preparing the files and studies required for obtaining environmental permits (ICPE files, impact studies...),
• Drafting commercial proposals and managing client relationships,
• Project management including mission planning, supervision and monitoring of the project team, and management of deliverables and deadlines for the client.

Within Ramboll France, the QHSE culture is a strong value: compliance with instructions and active participation in the QHSE improvement of the organisation are expected.

Your new team

You will be part of Ramboll France, the French entity of the Environment and Health division of the international engineering and consulting group Ramboll, which is located in Aix-en-Provence (head office), Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux and has more than 100 employees working in the fields of contaminated sites and soils, Due Diligence audits, EHS (Environment, Hygiene, Safety), international impact studies, air quality, climate change and industrial risk.

The Compliance, Strategy & Transaction (CST) team at Ramboll France currently consists of 25 people. It supports the development projects of French and international companies through Due Diligence or regulatory compliance audits, preparation of files for obtaining environmental permits, various HSE assistance services and expertise in industrial risks and hazardous phenomena modelling.

In this role, you will be able to collaborate with and rely on the full range of expertise present in other teams within Ramboll, for example in contaminated sites and soils management, air quality, energy and climate, biodiversity, noise, geotechnics or architecture.

About you

With an engineering degree or equivalent, you have at least 10 years of experience in the Data Centres, industry, energy sectors and/or in business consulting. We are primarily looking for a candidate with significant experience in the Data Centres sector.

From your arrival at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow within the company. While we are eager to support your ongoing learning and development, we have identified certain qualifications, skills and abilities for this position that will set you on the path to success.

These include:

• Expertise in environmental assessment and environmental risk management
• Ability to analyse and interpret multiple environmental data
• In-depth knowledge of environmental regulations
• Ability to conduct detailed environmental audits
• Geographical and spatial understanding of sites
• Aptitude for digital tools (GIS, AI, IGN tools…)
• Fluency in French and English enabling comprehension and drafting of technical documents and communication within Ramboll as well as with our international clients,
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary and international teams
• Personal skills/aptitudes such as oral and written communication, organisation, rigour, autonomy, initiative, synthesis and analysis, curiosity and eagerness to learn.

What we can offer you

• Integration into a dynamic, supportive and committed team,
• Whose rich and varied working environment will give you the opportunity to learn and develop many skills to progress,
• With executive status,
• With possible remote working according to the remote work charter,
• And the possibility to benefit from the sustainable mobility package.

Working at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is an international company of architecture, engineering and consulting. We believe that the goal of sustainable change is to create a prosperous world for nature and people. That is where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our main strength lies in our employees, and our history is rooted in a clear vision that determines how a responsible company should act. Openness and curiosity are the cornerstones of our culture. We adopt an inclusive mindset that seeks new, diverse and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace and invite diversity in all its forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can thrive and fully demonstrate their potential.

Ready to join us?

Submit your application. Please include all relevant documents, including your CV and cover letter.

Thank you for taking the time to send us your application and we look forward to reviewing it!

About Ramboll

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a human-centred company owned by a foundation. More than 18,000 experts work in our international entities across 35 countries. Our experts are leaders in their fields, developing and delivering innovative solutions in various sectors including buildings, transport, urban planning and design, water, environment and health, energy and strategic consulting. We invite you to contribute to a more sustainable future by working in an open, collaborative and empowering company. By combining local experience and global knowledge, we shape the societies of tomorrow together.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our actions

We believe in the power of diversity and know that unique experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. That is why we are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can thrive and demonstrate their potential. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any accommodations you may need during the application process.

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