Lead Consultant, Human Health Risk Assessment and Chemical Fate/Transport/Exposure Modeling

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, 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. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll in the Americas has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design.

Are you eager to develop your excellence in our collaborative, inclusive, diverse, and empowering culture at Ramboll? When you start with Ramboll, you’ll be joining a company that strives to make a difference – for our employees, clients, and society.

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

Your new role

As Lead Consultant, you will be working in a challenging and variable environment that will include detail-oriented independent work and possible client interactions under supervision. Projects include assisting with human health risk assessments for hazardous waste sites, Brownfield redevelopment sites, ambient air releases, and indoor air sources, as well as product safety evaluations and litigation support.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Compiling, organizing, and managing environmental data and databases; performing statistical and geospatial analyses of environmental and other data
• Evaluating the environmental fate and transport of chemicals
• Estimating human exposures to chemicals in different environmental media (e.g., air, soil, sediment, fish tissue, produce, water, etc.) and calculating health risks
• Reviewing and summarizing regulatory guidance, literature documents, and technical reports related to human exposures, chemical toxicity, risk assessment, and chemical fate and transport; extracting relevant data and interpreting results
• Assisting with preparation of technical reports, scopes of work, proposals, and presentations including development of summary tables and figures, composing narrative summaries, and performing quality assurance/quality control of work products

Your new team

You will be a part of Ramboll’s Health Science Spearhead’s Risk Assessment and Community Health group in the firm’s Oakland, CA office.  Our team is innovative, international, and supportive. You will collaborate actively with your colleagues in the Health Science Spearhead as well as the Air Quality and Climate group and Site Solutions group to play a critical role in defining and delivering on challenging and interesting projects that involve multiple clients and geographic regions.

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:

• Master’s or PhD degree in Environmental Science or Engineering, Environmental Health Science, Environmental Toxicology; would consider Industrial Hygiene or Toxicology, with 1+ years’ relevant experience required.
• 2+ years of chemistry background are required. 

Desired skills/experience:

• Proficiency with MS Office
• Knowledge in risk assessment, exposure assessment, and fate and transport of chemicals in the environment
• Demonstrated strong quantitative and problem-solving skills; experience with MS Access or other relational databases (e.g., SQL) for managing, querying, and analyzing environmental data; statistical analysis or data analysis capabilities in R, Python, or SQL
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; strong written and oral communication skills
• GIS capability is a plus

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application with your up-to-date CV. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.

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

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are 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 also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. 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. So, please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at [email protected] with such requests.

Salary Transparency Statement

At Ramboll, your base pay is only part of your overall total compensation package. At the time of this posting, this role is likely to be compensated at an annual base salary between $93,742 and $117,178. Actual pay may be more or less than the posted range, depending on numerous factors, including experience, geographical location, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and skill level, and does not include bonuses, overtime, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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