Principal, Human Health Risk Assessment, Community Health Impact Assessment, Emerging Contaminants
Ramboll · San Francisco Bay Area
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Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. We have more than 18,000 experts working across our global operations in 35 countries with thousands of experts working across 70 offices in the Americas. Our experts are leaders in their fields, developing and delivering innovative solutions in diverse markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a more sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.
Preferred U.S. Locations (Hybrid): Arlington, VA; Princeton, NJ; Boston, MA; Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Oakland/San Francisco, CA; Irvine/Los Angeles, CA. Remote will be considered.
Shape the Future of Environmental Health
Are you passionate about helping clients solve complex environmental and public health challenges? Do you thrive at the intersection of science, strategy, and business development? Are you excited to work with leading experts to develop solutions that protect communities while supporting sustainable development?
Join Ramboll's Global Health Sciences team as a senior contributor and play a key leadership role in growing one of the industry's premier environmental health consulting practices.
Your New Role
As our new Principal, you will lead business development, client relationships, and technical delivery focused on human health risk assessment, community health, environmental health sciences, and emerging environmental challenges. You will help clients navigate complex regulatory, legal, and stakeholder environments while building trusted advisor relationships with industry, government, and legal-sector clients.
This role combines technical excellence, strategic leadership, and commercial responsibility. You will work closely with clients and colleagues across Health Sciences, Water, Site Solutions, Sustainability, and Environment & Health practices to deliver integrated solutions that support sound, science-based decision making.
Areas of Expertise
We are interested in candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Human health risk assessment
Air toxics and multi-pathway risk evaluations
Community health and health impact assessment
Environmental justice
Environmental health and exposure science
PFAS, microplastics and other emerging contaminants
Toxicology
Strategic risk management
Expert services and litigation support
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Client Leadership
Develop and expand client relationships across industrial, commercial, government, and legal sectors
Identify and pursue new business opportunities aligned with practice growth objectives
Lead proposal development, strategic pursuits, and major client accounts
Serve as a trusted advisor to clients navigating regulatory and public health challenges
Collaborate across Ramboll's global network to bring integrated solutions to clients
Technical Leadership
Direct complex risk assessment and community health projects
Provide technical leadership and quality assurance on key deliverables
Communicate scientific findings to technical, regulatory, legal, and community audiences
Support clients during stakeholder engagement, regulatory interactions, and public meetings
Advance innovative approaches for emerging environmental and public health issues
Thought Leadership
Publish technical articles and present at scientific conferences
Participate in professional societies, industry groups, and regulatory forums
Help shape Ramboll's market presence in environmental health sciences
Contribute to the development of new service offerings and strategic growth initiatives
People Leadership
Mentor and develop junior and mid-level consultants
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture
Support recruitment and growth of the Risk Assessment & Community Health practice
Help build future leaders within the Health Sciences team
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. 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.
Successful candidates will typically possess:
Advanced degree (M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., Dr.P.H., or equivalent) in Public Health, Toxicology, Environmental Health, Exposure Science, Risk Assessment, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
15+ years of environmental health consulting or related experience
Demonstrated record of successful business development and revenue generation
Strong relationships with industry, regulatory, legal, or government clients
Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex projects
Ability to effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences
Experience supporting environmental justice or community health initiatives, with litigation support or expert witness services, with PFAS, air toxics, cumulative impacts, or emerging contaminants is desired. As well as being a recognized subject matter expertise within environmental health sciences with an existing professional network capable of supporting continued practice growth.
Why Ramboll?
At Ramboll, you will join a global team of scientists, engineers, and consultants dedicated to creating sustainable solutions for clients and society. You will have opportunities to collaborate with leading experts across North America and internationally while helping shape the future of environmental health consulting.
We offer:
Meaningful, high-impact work
Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
Competitive compensation and benefits
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