Principal, Human Health Risk Assessment, Community Health Impact Assessment, Emerging Contaminants

Company Description 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.

Job Description 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 sciencePFAS, 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.,…