Principal, Environmental Health Risk & Community Impact

Ramboll; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and Hybrid Work Arrangements

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Ramboll’s Global Health Sciences team invites a Principal to lead business development, client relationships, and technical delivery in human health risk assessment, community health, and emerging environmental challenges. You will navigate regulatory and stakeholder environments while building trusted advisor relationships with industry, government, and legal-sector clients.

This role combines technical leadership with commercial responsibility, collaborating with Health Sciences, Water, Site

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., Dr.P.H., or equivalent) in Public Health, Toxicology, Environmental Health, Exposure Science, Risk Assessment, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
• 15+ years of environmental health consulting or related experience
• Demonstrated record of successful business development and revenue generation
• Strong relationships with industry, regulatory, legal, or government clients
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex projects
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences
• Experience supporting environmental justice or community health initiatives, PFAS, air toxics, cumulative impacts, or emerging contaminants is desired

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand client relationships across industrial, commercial, government, and legal sectors
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities aligned with practice growth objectives
• Lead proposal development, strategic pursuits, and major client accounts
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients navigating regulatory and public health challenges
• Collaborate across Ramboll's global network to bring integrated solutions to clients
• Direct complex risk assessment and community health projects
• Provide technical leadership and quality assurance on key deliverables
• Communicate scientific findings to technical, regulatory, legal, and community audiences
• Support clients during stakeholder engagement, regulatory interactions, and public meetings
• Advance innovative approaches for emerging environmental and public health issues
• Publish technical articles and present at scientific conferences
• Participate in professional societies and regulatory forums
• Help shape Ramboll's market presence in environmental health sciences
• Contribute to development of new service offerings and growth initiatives
• Mentor and develop junior consultants
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture
• Support recruitment and growth of the Risk Assessment & Community Health practice
• Help build future leaders within the Health Sciences team

Skills

Public health expertise

Risk assessment

Business development

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Scientific communication

Education

Advanced degree (MS/MPH/PhD)

Job description

Ramboll’s Global Health Sciences team invites a Principal to lead business development, client relationships, and technical delivery in human health risk assessment, community health, and emerging environmental challenges. You will navigate regulatory and stakeholder environments while building trusted advisor relationships with industry, government, and legal-sector clients.

This role combines technical leadership with commercial responsibility, collaborating with Health Sciences, Water, Site