Strategic Sustainability Consultant - JR17803
Ramboll is launching its management consulting division in the US with a focus on delivering sustainable solutions to our clients, driven by science, engineering, and economics.
Ramboll, a global consulting and engineering firm based in Denmark, delivers a broad range of sustainability consulting services and solutions in the environment & health, water, energy, and manufacturing markets. We serve corporate clients that are mid-size to global players in manufacturing, utilities, private equity, financial services, and real estate. Our clients seek Ramboll’s guidance and leadership in decarbonization, transitioning to a low-carbon economy, and developing sustainable, resilient business models.
We are seeking entry to mid-level consultants with interest and exposure to corporate sustainability, climate change, and energy transition with the passion to help build our Strategic Sustainability Consulting business. Consultants joining our team will have the opportunity to work directly with clients to drive environmental impact while developing their sustainability expertise and consulting skills.
Inviting bright minds
In this role, you will join our Strategic Sustainability Consulting division in Ramboll Management Consulting. As a Consultant, you’ll work with diverse global clients across a range of industries. You will have a variety of client-facing responsibilities such as analyzing data, interviewing client staff, formulating and making recommendations, and helping clients implement proposed solutions.
Key responsibilities of Strategic Sustainability Consultants will include:
- Partnering with peers and across the Ramboll Management Consulting team to share your skills and insights to execute client engagements
- Conducting research, client interviews, and data analytics to assess opportunities to achieve energy, GHG emissions, and resource use reductions across the value chain
- Building financial analyses to assess sustainability-related business opportunities such as implementation of circular economy business models and renewable energy shifts across the value chain
- Developing analytical models to create value chain and product life cycle inventories for energy, GHG emissions, water, waste, and other resources
- Creating slide decks to communicate project status and client updates, analytics and research findings, and project recommendations
- Supporting project proposals including client and peer research, gathering qualifications and team resumes, and helping to frame proposed approaches
Your starting point for constant growth
From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development to enable your growth with the company and in the fast-evolving field of sustainability. For this role, we believe your starting point will be a mix of some, if not all, of the following qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in business administration, economics, environmental studies, sustainability or similar
- 2-4 years of experience in consulting, project/program management, finance / economics, and/or sustainability
- Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written - role requires the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to various levels of leadership in-person, over the phone, via video conference, and over email
- Ability to develop executive level presentations, with details, logic, and content tailored to the appropriate audience
- Experience building financial models (e.g., business cases, etc.), and working with big data sets to develop insights
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a remote environment
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and work streams in a fast-paced environment while maintaining outstanding attention to detail and quality of deliverables
- Experience/comfort with working on a virtual team with stakeholders across geographies
- Excellent proficiency in MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Willingness to travel on a limited basis, as needed on projects (currently paused due to COVID-19).
Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include an entrepreneurial mindset, comfort with ambiguity, and passion for delivering solutions for greater environmental and societal impact.
How to apply
Apply online. Attach your resume and cover letter showcasing why you are the right fit for the role. We look forward to receiving your application.
This role is primarily remote, with expectations of ~25% travel after COVID restrictions are lifted.