Global architecture, engineering and consultancy delivering expertise across buildings, transport, energy, environment, water and management.
The Senior Lead Consultant, Impact Assessment will lead blast‑risk desktop reviews and, when required, blast‑risk modeling for complex industrial and energy infrastructure projects. The work involves gathering and analyzing data to identify potential blast and fire hazards, quantifying likelihood and consequences via a risk matrix, and recommending practical mitigation measures.
Key responsibilities include reviewing authoritative sources, reports and geospatial datasets to assess blast risks within site boundaries, mapping properties that could present blast hazards such as pipelines and fuel depots, and determining proximity to power stations and related exclusion zones. The consultant will quantify risk by calculating impact radii, return periods, and evaluating site vulnerabilities, and will perform modeling and develop mitigation recommendations as needed.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis; no sponsorship is available. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and hold a Professional Engineer (PE) license in one or more states. The role seeks a curious, open‑minded engineer who enjoys interpreting complex policy issues and driving sustainable change.
Candidates must be a Professional Engineer with experience in blast or process safety assessments for energy or industrial facilities and a working knowledge of quantitative risk assessment methods. Preferred skills include theoretical and practical knowledge of explosion mechanics, ability to perform frequency‑consequence calculations, proficiency with GIS and CAD workflows, and experience using hazard identification and consequence‑modeling tools. Strong technical writing, stakeholder communication, and the ability to mentor junior staff are essential.
Ramboll offers investment in employee development, leadership guided by its principles, a culture that values individuality, and inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects. The company promotes flexibility, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity for all protected groups and provides accommodations for candidates with disabilities.
The position’s base salary ranges from $96,677 to $120,846 annually, with actual compensation depending on experience, location, internal equity, market conditions, education, and skill level, plus bonuses, overtime, and other benefits.