Principal Human Health Risk Assessment
Ramboll
Principal Human Health Risk Assessment
Ramboll
Global engineering consultancy delivering sustainable solutions
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:
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Client Leadership
Technical Leadership
Thought Leadership
People Leadership
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:
Why Ramboll?
At Ramboll, you will join a global team of scientists, engineers, and consultants dedicated to creating sustainable solutions for clients and society. You will have opportunities to collaborate with leading experts across North America and internationally while helping shape the future of environmental health consulting.
We offer:
Salary Transparency
At Ramboll, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation practices that support our people and our purpose of creating sustainable societies. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $190,000 to $234,000 per year. This range reflects the compensation we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. Because we operate across multiple U.S. markets, pay may differ depending on the cost of labor in specific locations. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation and we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, professional development, and work-life balance. Our recruiters are happy to share more about the specific salary range and total rewards package applicable to your location during the hiring process.
Work at the heart of sustainable change
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. 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. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can grow and realize their full potential.
Where People Flourish
Our mission is to create sustainable societies where people and nature flourish. This means that a culture of inclusion is embedded in everything we do. Our people bring diverse backgrounds and experiences to the company, enabling us to deliver innovative and forward-thinking solutions to our clients. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We are committed to equal employment opportunity, regardless of age, disability or medical condition, gender identity, marriage and domestic partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, military service and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. So, 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 [email protected] with such requests.
Ready to join us?
Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV and a cover letter connecting your background to the responsibilities of the position.
Please note, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.
As part of our hiring process, Ramboll may conduct pre-employment drug screenings for applicable roles to ensure a safe and compliant workplace. You may be subject to random drug screenings in accordance with client requirements.
Thank you for taking the time to apply, we look forward to receiving your application!
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Ramboll is a global engineering, design, and consultancy firm delivering sustainable solutions across buildings, transport, environment, and energy. It provides specialized consultancy and engineering services under project-based contracts or long-term advisory agreements. Its strengths come from Nordic expertise combined with a worldwide reach and a multidisciplinary approach that integrates engineering, planning, and environmental considerations for practical, resilient outcomes. Its goal is to help clients create safer, more sustainable communities and systems by turning complex challenges into implementable, future-ready solutions.
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