Engineering Project Leader – Industrial Energy Infra

Ramboll; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll in the United States is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead engineering projects through full lifecycle, coordinating disciplines, managing budgets, and ensuring client satisfaction. You will drive project objectives, risk management, and team performance while applying Ramboll’s delivery model and best practices.

This role emphasizes leadership, client relationships, and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience managing engineering, industrial, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, or similarly complex technical projects.
• Strong understanding of project scope, budget, schedule, risk, change management, quality, and client communication.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-discipline engineering teams and coordinate technical work across engineering functions.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including influencing, coaching, mentoring, conflict resolution, negotiation, and team motivation.
• Project Management Professional Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-discipline engineering projects from planning through execution and closeout, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Coordinate engineering disciplines, project controls, technical leads, and support functions to align objectives and deliverables.
• Serve as a trusted client-facing project leader, building strong relationships through proactive communication and sound technical judgment.
• Manage project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, change management, invoicing support, cash flow awareness, and timely escalation of risks.
• Apply Ramboll’s project delivery model, tools, and best practices to support consistent project execution and predictable outcomes.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks across technical, contractual, resource, and schedule areas.
• Lead project meetings, client communications, internal coordination sessions, and status reporting.
• Support proposal development, project planning, scope definition, and smooth transition from pursuit to execution.
• Foster a collaborative project environment where teams are engaged, informed, and empowered to deliver high-quality work.
• Resolve issues and conflicts constructively, negotiate practical solutions, and maintain momentum with changing conditions.
• Support client development through regular client engagement and alignment with Ramboll’s Energy and Industry strategy.

Skills

Project management

Engineering knowledge

Client-facing

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related technical field

PMI Project Management Professional Certification preferred

Job description

Ramboll in the United States is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead engineering projects through full lifecycle, coordinating disciplines, managing budgets, and ensuring client satisfaction. You will drive project objectives, risk management, and team performance while applying Ramboll’s delivery model and best practices.

This role emphasizes leadership, client relationships, and technical excellence.