ESG Water Lead

<p>Are you a skilled strategist with in-depth knowledge of water management and the sustainable financing landscape? Are you capable of inspiring, leading, capacity building, and innovating new services within the ESG agenda, with a specific focus on clients such as water utilities, municipalities, and water-using companies? Do you possess expertise and knowledge in sustainable finance, including CSRD and EU Taxonomy? Are you experienced in EU's Green Deal and the evolving landscape of sustainable finance?</p><p>If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join Ramboll as our new ESG Water Engineer Lead and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Your new role</strong></p><p>As our ESG Water Lead you will work globally supporting all our geographies across the entire water cycle where green financing, CSRD, ESG, and EU Taxonomy are relevant to our clients. As part of your role, you will lead the strategic development of our ESG setup, approach, and offering internally as well as externally, inspiring new water management policies, targets, and metrics. You will be working across three main areas, but we also invite you to influence your own role for the better of Ramboll Water and the planetary needs:</p><ol><li>Support our Head of Sustainability and our Group Sustainability Team in examining and reporting on EU Taxonomy within Ramboll Water </li><li>Support our project managers, market directors, partners, and clients in the water sector in understanding how they comply with and report on EU Taxonomy and CSRD.  </li><li>Coordinate and co-evolve our support to other clients (also other Ramboll markets) as they report on water- and climate-related aspects of the EU Taxonomy and CSRD</li></ol><p>We envision that you genuinely care about sustainability, about our responsibility in creating a more balanced planet for all living systems, and that you bring your holistic understanding and analytical and inspirational abilities into play to invite colleagues and clients on a sustainability journey.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Your new team</strong></p><p>You will join our global executive team, which gathers the global support functions, such as Head of Finance, Head of Communication, Head of Innovation, etc. We sit across multiple geographies but work seamlessly together online and in-person as need be. You will report to our Head of Sustainability and work with teams throughout our organization in all our geographies to advance the ESG agenda.</p><p> </p><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>We think you have a solid engineering consultancy and/or planning background within water, and we believe you have gained extensive experience working in diverse European regions. You are currently based in Europe and is open for travelling within the region, including regular visits to Ramboll’s head quarter in Copenhagen, Denmark, where the sustainability team is anchored.</p><p>Your background:</p><ul><li>A BSc and/or Master’s degree in a relevant field for example civil, environmental, mechanical, process, water resources, geography, or other relevant field</li><li>A minimum of 10 years’ experience within the water sector (water utilities and or water using companies) </li><li>Demonstrated experience in working in a client facing role ca 5 years</li><li>Proven experience with working with water resources management across the entire water cycle in several geographies </li><li>Experience or strong interest in supporting water-related actors with ESG reporting </li><li>Superior written and oral communication skills in English</li></ul><p>Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include:</p><ul><li>Demonstrate technological expertise in developing new innovative services for latest EU directives</li><li>Have strong sales skills and drive to advance business development </li><li>Enjoys applying complex problem-solving skills to address the interplay between policy demands, market developments, technological progress and environmental issues</li><li>Possess strong interpersonal skills for building client relations </li><li>Being a passionate skilled team player who proactively engages with project team members to deliver through an open, positive and empathetic attitude.  </li><li>Thriving in a multicultural environment and use your strong social skills to build lasting relationships with both clients and colleagues across the organization. </li><li>Confident communicator, know that the devil is in the detail, and thrive working independently, and multidisciplinary.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>What we can offer you</strong></p><p>•    Investment in your development<br>
•    Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles<br>
•    Be valued for the unique person you are<br>
•    Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects<br>
•    The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company<br>
•    Flexible hours and the opportunity to work from home<br>
•    Private health insurance and life insurance</p><p><br>
<strong>Work at the heart of sustainable change</strong></p><p>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 flourish and realise their full potential.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Ready to join us?</strong></p><p>Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV, cover letter, etc.</p><p>Deadline: <strong>09.06.2024</strong></p><p>Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.</p><p> </p><p><strong>About Ramboll</strong></p><p>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. 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.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of what we do</strong></p><p>We believe in the strength of diversity and know that unique experiences and perspectives are vital for creating truly sustainable societies. Therefore, we are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can flourish and reach their potential. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any accommodations you need during the application process.<br>
 </p><p>All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.</p>