Global Offshore Wind Project Manager - Environment

Job Description

Are you ready to join a global consultancy of 17,500 professionals - the 'Partner for sustainable change' - with offshore wind at its core? Do you want to collaborate with 900+ wind experts and 450+ Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) practitioners across 15+ countries? Have you reached your ceiling in a regional role and are looking to bring that learning to the global market? If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity.

Your new role

Our global Project Managers will focus on securing and delivering consents for complex offshore wind projects, primarily in local and emerging Ramboll markets, ensuring efficient, consistent delivery and innovative solutions for project success.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Delivering outstanding client facing solutions:

Forming the main part of the role, acting as Project Manager, Project Director or strategic advisor for the environmental/ consenting elements of key strategic international offshore wind projects including:

• Build and maintain strong client relationships, expand networks, and identify new project opportunities.
• Support strategic decision-making and help projects see ‘the bigger picture’
• Manage complex, multidisciplinary teams to deliver and exceed expectations
• Apply effective project management practices, including clear roles, resourcing, budget management, baselines, and change control.
• Ensure global efficiencies and consistency in templates, processes, resources, and lessons learned.
• Troubleshoot and develop practical solutions for complex challenges.
• Support project delivery through resourcing, upskilling, and capability building.

In addition, supporting our one stop shop SectorWind unit to deliver:

• Early feasibility and bid support packages to our clients globally
• Advice on the environmental and consenting elements of our due diligence work

Global growth- Strategy and Governance:

• Support Global Offshore Wind Lead (Environment) in defining and executing international growth strategies
• Lead/support growth in emerging markets through strategy, client development, and recruitment
• Lead/support global governance of offshore wind projects, including opportunity selection and conflict resolution
• Collaborate with regional teams to recruit and upskill staff for offshore wind projects in target geographies.

Pipeline Growth:

• Lead/support strategic offshore wind bids to maximize success in quality, pricing, timeliness, value proposition, and international insights.
• Manage key client relationships to ensure performance and expand opportunities.
• Identify scope growth opportunities in existing projects.
• Leverage personal network to secure new opportunities.
• Strengthen internal connections to access opportunities and support the ‘One Sector Wind’ offer.
• Promote the Ramboll brand in the offshore wind space through conferences, industry groups, articles, and social media to enhance our profile across services.

Your new team

This is an exciting time to join a fast paced, growing team where you will have the opportunity to not only develop your EIA and consent project management experience but to play a leading role in shaping the future direction of offshore wind and the team in Ramboll.

This role is part of an exciting new team, recently approved by Ramboll’s Executive Board to superboost our global growth in offshore wind. This team will support our global SectorWind organisation of 900 wind experts to provide a holistic one-stop shop services including advisory, engineering and environmental to our offshore wind clients through the project lifecycle. This division have worked on over 70% of the world’s offshore wind projects across a variety of scope across 15 countries.

Your team will be part of our Global Impact Assessment Spearhead, established to drive further growth and specialisation in Impact Assessment globally, building on our existing successes through a continued focus on national impact assessment work, alongside targeting large, strategic projects – no matter where these occur, within our geographic strongholds or beyond. This team comprises over 450 environmental impact practitioners located across Europe, APAC and the US. Our team is vibrant, innovative, supportive and highly collaborative across geographic borders and departments. 

You will be joining a company with:

• Offshore wind is a strategic priority at the highest level of the organization
• A global footprint supporting a diverse portfolio of offshore wind projects and strong growth potential
• A market-leading position, delivering comprehensive solutions from site selection and consenting to advisory, design, and delivery.

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:

• Proven experience delivering full consent and supporting EIA for offshore wind projects.
• Strong understanding of environmental/consenting requirements and, ideally, advisory and engineering disciplines across the project lifecycle.
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships, identify scope growth opportunities, and act as a trusted advisor.
• Project Management accreditation or proven expertise in managing complex projects, including scope baselining, change control, budget, and schedule management.
• Experienced in leading complex bids and projects, building and managing teams for successful delivery.
• Strong communicator, negotiator, and presenter with internal and external stakeholders.
• Clear financial and commercial acumen, including contracts, profit share, bid costing, and profitability.
• Well-networked in the offshore wind industry with a proven track record of winning work with diverse clients.
• Willingness to travel, including internationally.

In addition, ideally:

• Experience of working across borders- geographic, different departments etc.
• Good understanding of the global offshore wind industry and the differences/ challenges of different regions. 

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making processes
• 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
• Flexible work environment. Hybrid working: 2-3 days of mobile working per week possible. Open to part-time models.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Car allowance depending on level
• Matched pension contributions
• Private medical cover and life assurance

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.

We recognise that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume and Ramboll’s supportive learning culture can help you grow. So if this role resonates with you but you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this opportunity or another within our team.

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

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.