Head of Vertical Transportation

Ramboll; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Investment in your development

Leadership guidance

Be valued for who you are

Inspiration from colleagues

Long-term thinking (foundation-owned)

Flexible work environment

27 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Matched pension contributions

Private medical cover and life assure

Job summary

Ramboll in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of Vertical Transportation to lead and grow our VT team within Buildings Advisory & Consultancy. You will shape strategy, manage a large multidisciplinary portfolio, and drive excellence across projects with global reach.

You will build client relationships, lead bids, and collaborate across Ramboll to deliver sustainable, innovative vertical transport solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive consultancy industry experience.
• Proven success in work winning and client care.
• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Set direction and grow the Vertical Transportation team.
• Develop and implement the VT strategic plan.
• Foster openness, inclusion, and staff development.
• Collaborate across the business unit and company.
• Lead work winning, business development, and bids.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Lead competitive bids and project proposals.

Skills

Leadership

Work winning

Client care

Communication

Team leadership

Project delivery

Lifts knowledge

Consultancy experience

Job description

Job Description

We invite you to bring your enthusiasm and expertise into play as you lead and develop our team of specialists in the field of lifts and escalators. Do you want to play a key role in setting the direction for our Vertical Transport team? Do you want to join us and be at the forefront of Vertical Transportation excellence? Do you want to help us create a sustainable future and work on inspiring projects and innovative solutions that aim to set the standard among our peers?

Job Description

We invite you to bring your enthusiasm and expertise into play as you lead and develop our team of specialists in the field of lifts and escalators. Do you want to play a key role in setting the direction for our Vertical Transport team? Do you want to join us and be at the forefront of Vertical Transportation excellence? Do you want to help us create a sustainable future and work on inspiring projects and innovative solutions that aim to set the standard among our peers?

Your new role and team

As our new Head of Vertical Transportation, you will play a pivotal role in developing and growing our team. The team boasts an extensive portfolio of projects, both ongoing and in the pipeline, with a global reach and across diverse sectors. The continuous expansion of our project portfolio reflects our commitment to excellence and innovation in the field of Vertical Transportation.

With an already established team, we find ourselves in the next phase of expansion and development; presenting a unique opportunity for you to further develop the VT team into a market leading entity to contribute to our success as an integral part of our expanding Buildings Advisory & Consultancy team.

As our new Head of Vertical Transportation, you will need to develop and maintain excellent client relationships while having great leadership skills with first rate communication to keep driving excellence from the team.

This is a key senior role within our nearly 67 strong Advisory team and wider 600 strong UK Buildings team. The role report into the Head of Advisory & Consultancy.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Instil purpose and set the direction for and grow the Vertical Transportation team, leading by example.
• Develop and implement the strategic plan for the Vertical Transportation team that aligns with the broader national strategies and services offered by Ramboll.
• Create a culture of openness and inclusion and ultimately be responsible for the pastoral care, performance, reward, development, and training of the people within the team.
• Foster a collaborative environment within the team and extending that collaboration to other parts of the business unit and the company as a whole.
• Take the lead on work winning, business development and marketing activities (e.g. technical marketing material, bid documents and client presentations).
• Building and maintaining a positive professional image, being recognized as a knowledgeable and trustworthy contact for clients.
• Taking the lead in preparing competitive bids and proposals to secure projects or contracts.

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. Whilst 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.

These include:

• Extensive experience in the consultancy industry, demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise.
• Proven experience and demonstrated success in work winning, client care, and generating repeat business.
• Extensive experience in a considerable client-facing role, bringing a new set of client contacts to the position.
• Robust network of existing client relations.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to inspire, influence, and negotiate.
• Proven experience as a team leader with a track record of managing resource requirements, facilitating career development, and fostering effective team collaboration.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering projects, particularly with large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Proficient technical knowledge of lifts and escalators.

What We Can Offer You

• Investment in your development.
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles.
• Be valued for the unique person you are.
• Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects.
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company.
• Flexible work environment.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Matched pension contributions.
• Private medical cover and life assurance.

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 flourish and realise their full potential.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. Ramboll has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices working towards a more sustainable future. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. Strong values guide what we do and drive an inclusive, collaborative, and highly flexible culture that values people and ideas. Explore and nurture your own passion, expertise, and creativity at Ramboll through work that benefits our people, partners, nature, and society.

An equal opportunity employer

Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment, where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics, in addition to the Protected Characteristics as set out in the Equality Act, (2010). As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please reach out to our recruitment team to discuss any adjustments that you might require during the application process. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. When you join Ramboll, you’ll have the ability to work your hours flexibly through our positive and inclusive approach to work.

Additional Information

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