Associate Consultant

Company Description

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 Americas has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Are you a passionate new graduate excited to start your career? Launch your environmental consulting career from our Princeton, NJ office — located in a vibrant, historic college town with easy rail and highway access to New York City and Philadelphia. Princeton offers a lively downtown, strong research and professional networks anchored by Princeton University, plentiful parks and nearby outdoor recreation, and a welcoming community with excellent cultural and dining options.

It’s an ideal place for new graduates seeking meaningful projects, mentorship, and opportunities to grow professionally while enjoying a high quality of life.

Join us at Ramboll as an Early‑Career Consultant and help to deliver sustainable solutions for our clients. This is a hands‑on, client‑facing role where you’ll learn from experienced engineers and scientists, gain field and project experience, and build a rewarding career in environmental consulting.

Your new role

As our new Consultant, you will join our stellar team and work closely with Project Managers and other Consultants on a variety of due diligence, environmental investigation/remediation, environmental compliance, health and safety, sustainability, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) projects within our broad Environment and Health practice. This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert consulting team on challenging environmental projects for industrial, financial sector, commercial, and global clients.

Your key responsibilities may include:

• Perform field work, including coordinating and overseeing drilling, soil, sediment, groundwater, surface water, soil vapor, and indoor air sampling, surveying, and laboratory services. Additional responsibilities may include hydraulic testing such as slug tests and pumping tests, soil boring and monitoring well installation, and soil logging.
• Provide oversight of the implementation and field management (including operation, maintenance, and monitoring) of various environmental remediation systems, including soil vapor extraction (SVE), enhanced in‑situ bioremediation (eISB), in‑situ chemical oxidation (ISCO), permeable reactive barriers (PRB), and groundwater extraction and treatment systems.
• Assist with the development of comprehensive site investigation work plans by participating in scope of work development, cost estimation, budgeting, and data analysis to characterize contaminants in sediment, soil, soil vapor, air, surface water, and groundwater.
• Assist with the development of Conceptual Site Models and ecological assessments.
• Assist with the preparation and editing of technical and regulatory reports.
• Collect, compile, and evaluate environmental sample data to characterize chemicals in environmental media.
• Provide technical assistance and apply engineering principles on investigation and remediation projects.
• Assist in the preparation of preliminary assessment reports, site and remedial investigation reports, feasibility studies, and other technical reports.
• Follow corporate health and safety standards.

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:

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, Environmental or…