Lead Consultant, Environmental Due Diligence

Ramboll • Boston, MA

2d • $82,500 - $107,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ramboll is hiring a Lead Consultant for its growing Data Centers practice. The role supports hyperscale, colocation, and mission-critical development projects across North America, covering early site screening, site selection and feasibility, environmental review, technical due diligence, civil design review, conceptual planning, and early-stage development. The position is based in a New England office—Boston, Hartford, Portland, or Westford—and is hybrid.

The Lead Consultant serves in an assistant project manager capacity, working with project managers, technical specialists, and clients to coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and track scope, schedule, budget, staffing, actions, and deliverables. The role also applies civil engineering knowledge to review conceptual master plans and assess access, grading, stormwater, utilities, earthwork, permitting, and other site development considerations. The successful candidate is organized, technically grounded, detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, geology, chemistry, physics, or a related discipline.
• At least three years of relevant consulting experience, including civil/site development, due diligence, land development, or multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Working knowledge of site development principles, including grading, drainage, stormwater management, utilities, earthwork, development constraints, and permitting.
• Ability to interpret conceptual site plans, Civil 3D drawings, surveys, and technical studies.
• Strong technical writing, organization, communication, problem-solving, and client-service skills.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Environmental engineering candidates with demonstrated civil/site development or land development experience.
• Experience with CAD, Civil 3D, Bluebeam, GIS, data centers, mission-critical projects, or industrial projects.
• EIT or PE credentials.

Responsibilities

• Support subject matter experts on data center due diligence assignments by assisting with scope, schedule, budget, staffing, deliverables, and client expectations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams; maintain project schedules; track action items and information requests; and provide status updates to support timely execution.
• Review site development concepts, including master plans, test fits, civil/site constraints, utilities, grading, stormwater management, permitting considerations, and other technical factors.
• Prepare and quality-review client-ready reports, risk summaries, proposals, work plans, cost estimates, and technical deliverables.
• Support multiple concurrent data center projects and site visits.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent health and retirement benefits
• Investment in your development
• The position may be eligible for bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior