Job Description
To be considered for this role, please make sure you read the job description carefully and apply by submitting all the relevant documents.
Launch your career and find your professional home at Ramboll. Be part of a supportive and engaging environment, where you can challenge and explore your professional interests, passions and curiosity in ways that make the most of all the opportunities ahead of you.
We value the things that make you unique. Underpinned by a culture of openness, understanding and respect, we’ll encourage you to shape your role to suit your working style, ambitions and life outside work. Ramboll will support you to achieve a work/life balance using flexible and hybrid working.
Ramboll’s Nordic heritage and founding aim, of improving conditions for people and nature, continue to guide our decision-making. As a foundation-owned multinational company, with 97.5% shares owned by the Ramboll Foundation, profits are reinvested into the company for the continued development of employees or used to fund research, charitable and humanitarian projects.
Our commitment to be ‘The Partner for Sustainable Change’ and to act responsibly in everything that we do, means that you’ll be working on projects that make a positive difference to individuals, communities and the environment.


Our Early Careers Programme – Early Careers@Ramboll
We have designed a training program that will boost your personal, commercial and technical development to kick-start your career with Ramboll. You will also be paired with a mentor and have access to a clear framework to work towards your professional development.
The Early Careers Challenge is one of the highlights of the graduate training. This is a fun and exciting event where you get to travel around the UK and work on a project that will provide you with an insight into the concept of design. You also get the opportunity to collaborate and network with amazing people and peers.
About the Opportunity
You will be part of our wider project management community assisting with the delivery of a wide range of construction projects in the UK and overseas for both the public and private sectors. Example projects the team are involved with are a power station in the Falkland Islands, housing projects in Cyprus, a fuel storage facility in Singapore, new embassies in Cyprus, Rome and Turkmenistan and projects for the British Antarctic Survey. The work is very exciting and involves dealing with clients and a broad range of stakeholders. Each day as a graduate will offer new opportunities and challenges, ensuring no two days feel the same. We will also support. You will be working under supervision of experienced Project Managers.
Our Project Management teams are located in Chester, Manchester, Southampton and London. Whilst we operate flexibly, we also value a team focus and a close team community. Therefore, we would like you to be in the office most of the time (5 days a week initially); this can be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
As ‘The Partner of Sustainable Change’ we put sustainability at the forefront of our projects. We encourage our employees to go above and beyond current sustainable practices to deliver sustainable change.
Your skills and experience
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:

• Having completed a BEng, MEng or MSc level degree in a in a building/civil engineering or related discipline or construction/project management
  

• Candidates must have lived in the UK for at least 5 years for the purpose of security vetting
  

• A basic understanding of health and safety legislation, including CDM Regulations
  

• A basic understanding of the various types of procurement methods for construction projects and the contract/commercial administration requirements.
  

• Excellent communication and IT skills
  

• Ability to write high quality reports
  

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include: good communication skills, flexibility and adaptability, a growth mindset, positive attitude, proactivity, willingness to learn, curiosity, enthusiasm, reliability.


Benefits you will enjoy:

• Hybrid and flexible working
  

• 27 days holiday per year and 8 days bank holiday
  

• Professional subscription and support on becoming chartered
  

• Range of employee benefits, such as cycle-to-work scheme, private medical insurance, discounted Taste card subscription, Gymflex and many more.
  

Selection Process:

• Step 1: Apply online
  

• Step 2: Shortlisting
  

• Step 3: Interviews and/or Assessment Centre – Date and Location TBC
  

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland
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 United Kingdom and Ireland has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. In 2024, Ramboll was included in the Sunday Times’ list of Best Places to Work.


How to apply
Apply online. Attach your CV and Cover Letter. In a separate document, please address the following questions:
Question 1. Ramboll’s new initiative, ‘The Partner for Sustainable Change’, focuses on four key themes; Decarbonise for net-zero, Resilient societies and liveability, Resource management and circular economy, Biodiversity and ecosystem.
Please choose one unifying theme and explain how we can apply this to the built environment for a positive, environmental change. (max. 150 words)
Question 2. Describe a time when you led or worked as a part of a team to solve a complex or multidisciplinary design problem. What did you learn? What do you believe were the key factors for success? (max. 150 words)
Question 3. Why does sustainability matter to you? (max. 150 words)


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. As a company, Ramboll recognises the importance of having a good work/life balance, both in terms of individual well-being and its positive impact with respect to the engagement and retention of our employees. We aim to support all employees to achieve a work/life balance which enables them to work in a supported manner while having the time to achieve personal aspects of their life outside of work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. 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 job.advert.accessibility@ramboll.com with such requests.


Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
Based on the volume of applications received we reserve the right to close applications early.
We look forward to receiving your application.


Deadline for applications: 6th December 2024


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