Associate Consultant

Ramboll•Portland, ME

About The Position

Are you a passionate new graduate excited to start your career? Launch your environmental consulting career from our Portland, Maine office – a coastal city with Casco Bay shorelines, nearby forests and islands, and easy access to year-round outdoor recreation (boating, hiking and winter sports). Portland also offers a lively food scene, vibrant arts community, and a welcoming quality of life. It is the perfect blend of professional opportunity and outdoor lifestyle for new graduates who want meaningful work, mentorship, and abundant opportunities to grow personally and professionally. 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. At Ramboll, we will support and encourage your professional development, invite you to unfold your ingenuity and contribute to exciting and innovative projects, and work for sustainable change so people and nature can flourish. If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our team and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Requirements

At least a bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, Environmental or Civil Engineering or Environmental Science from an accredited institution.
For candidates with a background in geology and environmental science, classwork or experience with geophysics, geochemistry, organic chemistry hydrology, ecology, and biology is desired.
Candidates must be willing to travel up to 50% of the time and possess a valid driver’s license.
The physical requirements of this position may include the need for climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing/sitting/walking, pushing/pulling, and lifting up to 40 pounds.
Depending on assignment, this role may involve exposure to extreme weather (hot and cold), elevated noise levels, and site hazards such as proximity to moving machinery and vehicles, electrical currents, and potential chemical exposure.

Nice To Haves

Groundwater flow and/or contaminant transport modeling, GIS mapping, and/or field geology coursework (as applicable) are a plus.
Experience with environmental regulatory programs, database management, risk assessment, environmental sampling, and property and/or Merger/Acquisition due diligence is a plus.
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training is a plus.

Responsibilities

Conducting environmental due diligence for industrial and commercial transactions, including standard Phase I Environmental Site Assessments consistent with ASTM standards and custom reports tailored to client-specific needs.
Conducting limited environmental compliance reviews for industrial facilities.
Conducting ESG reviews as part of merger and acquisition due diligence projects.
Providing general environmental compliance support to clients across a variety of regulatory program areas including hazardous waste, wastewater/stormwater discharges, air emissions, chemical/spill prevention, and community right-to-know regulations.
Providing assistance to industrial clients with other regulatory compliance matters, including permit transfers, environmental reporting, and environmental permitting.
Collecting, compiling, and evaluating environmental sampling data to characterize chemicals in environmental media.
Providing technical assistance and applying engineering principles on site investigation and remediation projects.
Assisting in the preparation of remedial investigation reports, feasibility studies, and other technical reports.