Water Infrastructure Growth & Ops Lead - Metro DC Area

Location: Arlington

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies, and people around the world.

We invite you to bring your technical and professional capabilities into play as you are part of the sustainable growth of Ramboll's innovative, high-quality, and sustainable water practice, especially in the areas of our linear infrastructure practice area, including large diameter sewer rehabilitation and design; large diameter transmission main design; and CSO expertise.

You will join our Water team

As our new Water Infrastructure Growth & Operations Lead for the Metro DC area, you will be part of an internationally leading company within the area of integrated water infrastructure. Our business strategy is framed by sustainability and a genuine aspiration to do more good. Making a difference is what motivates us and sets our strategic direction. You will join our international community of interdisciplinary colleagues united around our water story and work collaboratively with water colleagues across the Americas and internationally.

Your key role and responsibilities will include:

• • Serving as operational lead for building water infrastructure linear practice area and executing projects for planning and execution of water and wastewater linear infrastructure projects in the Metro DC area (Virginia, Maryland or DC), including:
    • Assuming an active role in the selection of the project teams, preparing and administering project budgets & schedules for projects under supervision
    • Managing budgets, project staff, subcontractors, task schedules, change orders and project risks (quality reviews and revenue recognition)
    • Providing mentoring and technical oversight/guidance to project team
    • Working with Leadership to grow capacity in linear infrastructure team by 5-10+ people by 2025
  • Leading business development efforts, including development of clients, proposal creation, project estimating and planning
  • Serving as clients' main point of contact and achieving positive client feedback as determined by project closeout and client satisfaction surveys
  • Actively engaging in professional societies, including representing Ramboll's capabilities through technical presentations and client networking

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• • B.S. Civil/Environmental Engineering with 15+ years of experience desired; demonstrated expertise accepted.
  • Technical expertise in managing and executing water and wastewater linear infrastructure design with specific experience in designing large diameter water distribution and transmission mains, sewage force mains and gravity systems, CSO, and/or stormwater conveyance systems.
  • Technical expertise in managing and executing pumping stations andwater storage design experience is a plus.
  • Experience in successful project management for water/ wastewater linear infrastructure and resiliency projects
  • Client facing with strong existing client relationships within the water/wastewater infrastructure and resiliency field.
  • Strong personnel development skills with experience managing and mentoring people in management, engineering, and design positions.
  • Trenchless pipe installation and rehabilitation technologies experience
  • Development of hydrostatic test plans, pipeline integrity test plans, and technical specifications
  • Hydraulic modeling experience
  • Proficiency in pipeline infrastructure codes and standards
  • Professional certification or licensure in the Metro DC area (Virginia, Maryland and/or District of Columbia) or ability to obtain through reciprocity

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include:

• Ability to mentor and delegate to team members
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Consistently utilize sound judgment and discretion in performance of job functions.

Welcome to our Global Water division

At Ramboll, a global team of more than 1.200 bright water consultants support the development of sustainable societies, working with water projects on a global scale. We assist our clients on their most challenging water management issues, delivering solutions that enable people and nature to flourish. Our main service areas cover Water Infrastructure & Climate Adaptation, Water & Wastewater Treatment, Water Resource Management.

Ramboll in Americas

Ramboll has 2,000 experts working across 50 offices in the Americas applying their passion to deliver innovative solutions across all disciplines with a particular focus on Water and Climate Resilience, Environment & Health, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design. Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture.

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