Job Description

Do you enjoy bringing ingenuity, design and curiosity to your job?

Do you have strong grounding Engineering principals?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Development team as our new Principal Engineer and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for leading on Civil Engineering / Infrastructure design for projects led by this discipline or projects led by other departments where Ramboll’s offering is multi-disciplinary. You will also have a direct connection with the wider Development teams based across the UK. 

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Coordinate project research including site surveys and site inspections
• Prepare bid and contract documentation
• Prove ability in financial arrangements for projects including fee forecasting, fee preparation, and allocation
• Apply and promote policies relating to health and safety (including CDM Regulations), quality, and training
• Provide guidance, instruct, motivate, and manage assigned staff on the project
• Responsible for the competency assessment of staff involved in the project
• Ability to organize and conduct several activities simultaneously
• Establishing relationships with individuals from other organizations, generating market intelligence and new business opportunities
• Able to prepare single discipline bid documentation (in association with other disciplines)

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst 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:

• BEng/MEng (Hons) Degree in Civil Engineering
• Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer, MICE
• Good working knowledge of AutoCAD
• Experience or knowledge of resourcing, progress measurement, earned value analysis, completion forecasting and status reporting
• A confident and professional manner, coupled with excellent communication skills, with clients and colleagues alike, to ensure clarity in all situations and to effectively influence
• Ability to work well under pressure and proven ability to deliver to deadlines

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Be valued for the unique person you are
• Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

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 realise their full potential.

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV, cover letter, etc.

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. Ramboll has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices working towards a more sustainable future. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. Strong values guide what we do and drive an inclusive, collaborative, and highly flexible culture that values people and ideas. Explore and nurture your own passion, expertise, and creativity at Ramboll through work that benefits our people, partners, nature, and society.

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 are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment, where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics, in addition to the Protected Characteristics as set out in the Equality Act, (2010). As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please reach out to our recruitment team to discuss any adjustments that you might require during the application process. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. When you join Ramboll, you’ll have the ability to work your hours flexibly through our positive and inclusive approach to work.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.