Job Description

Overview

Do you enjoy leading and growing a national team of multi-disciplinary professionals? Would you be at home in a forward-thinking environment and health business delivering services to our trusted clients? Would you thrive in an environment where sustainability is at the core of what we do?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Environment and Health Market as our UK&I Biodiversity & Ecosystems Service Line Leader and make a positive impact to our people, society and the environment.

Your new role

Ramboll is looking for an experienced Director to lead our Biodiversity and Ecosystems Service Line in the UK, reporting to the Environment and Health UK&I Director. You will work alongside other Service Line Leaders in Impact Assessment, Site Solutions, Air Quality, Noise & Climate, Health Sciences and Compliance, Strategy & Transactions. You will be responsible for the operation, development and growth of the UK&I Biodiversity & Ecosystems service line. The service line is a national team and part of our Impact Assessment and Biodiversity & Ecosystems (IA and B&E) global service line delivering nature-positive solutions for private and public sector clients.

You will be responsible for maintaining and growing key client relationships, business development strategy, performance of project portfolios and the strategic management, growth and development of the teams within Biodiversity & Ecosystems. Our team includes experts in landscape, water, ecology, arboriculture, metrics and nature-positive approaches, enabling integrated and nature-based solutions to complex client challenges.

To succeed in this role, you must be client-focused with a proven track record in leading and developing teams that deliver technically excellent, high-quality services for clients and collaborators. You should also have experience advising organisations on corporate biodiversity and nature-based solutions in the UK and internationally.

Inviting bright minds

We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Environment and Health Market

You will join our 3,000-strong global Environment and Health business area and be an important part of our 450-strong Environment and Health team in the UK & Ireland. You will be responsible for our 130 UK&I biodiversity and ecosystem professionals. Our Biodiversity & Ecosystem colleagues operate out of ten UK offices, including locations in England, Scotland and Wales.

We offer a supporting and collaborative culture and environment, in which you can develop and grow in your role. Finally, we enjoy what we do! We are looking for naturally curious and personable people to join and strengthen our team.

Your key responsibilities

• Drive strategic direction: instil purpose and set the direction for the UK&I Biodiversity and Ecosystems Service Line, ensuring alignment with global business area, global service line and geography needs
• Drive profitable growth: responsible for delivery of revenue, growth and profit of the Service Line against the budget. Develop and implement a growth strategy and Business Plan (including financial KPIs) with priority actions for the Service Line. Enhance Ramboll’s market position through targeted marketing, business development and other activities
• Technical excellence: develop and enhance staff development, training, mentoring, and work product quality in alignment with the Service Line strategy and business plan priorities, including establishing consistent proposal and report templates and scopes where applicable
• Lead collaboration: develop strong networks with other Ramboll Business Areas, Geographies, Service Lines and Sectors to bring the best of Ramboll to clients
• Recruitment, resourcing and team building: facilitate resource management as a national team and lead recruitment to enable resilient skill mix and growth
• Foster innovation: promote integration of new methodologies, tools, and practices to continuously improve the Service Line's value proposition, quality and efficiency
• Risk Management: implement Ramboll’s governance, project management and compliance process and instil the Ramboll Leadership Principles; determine bid go/no go and ensure compliance with the Decision Gate
• Win Work: lead selected/strategic client engagement and management (including Key Account Management) and support others to develop trusted advisor relationships

Personal qualities

• A confident communicator with strong people leadership skills
• Commercial acumen with ability to mentor others to improve project and department performance
• Confident to lead and manage key client relationships
• Highly collaborative and able to bring teams together
• Ability to motivate and inspire high performing teams
• Ability to manage stakeholders and partners with successful outcomes

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development. The following qualifications, skills and capabilities are identified as key for success:

• Appropriate degree in environmental sciences, environmental engineering or related discipline
• Master’s degree in an environmental discipline (advantageous)
• Relevant sector experience in supporting corporate biodiversity and delivery of nature-based solutions in the UK and internationally
• Growth mindset with ability to prioritise revenue growth through expanding team and client relationships
• Track record in leadership and P&L management
• Strong business acumen and understanding of market trends
• Ability to identify skill needs and attract consulting talent for service line growth
• Strategic management of workload and resources across multiple projects
• Effective written and verbal communicator
• Innovative thinker and catalyst for new approaches
• Collaborative partner with strong internal and external relationships
• Project ownership and direction with health and safety responsibility
• Developing client-facing trusted advisor relationships and personal work winning
• Full driving licence

What we can offer you

• Flexible working environment
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that sustainable change creates a thriving world for nature and people. Our core strength is our people, and openness, curiosity, and diversity are central to our culture. We invite applications from all backgrounds and characteristics, including those protected by law. We are committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment and work arrangements.

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application with all relevant documents including your CV and cover letter. Deadline: This position will be taken down on 10th October 2025.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom

Ramboll is a foundation-owned company and a top-ten engineering and environmental consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices. We deliver across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. We value diversity and flexible working arrangements.

An equal opportunity employer

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics, including those protected by the Equality Act 2010. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we ensure accessibility and reasonable adjustments during the application process. You will be able to work flexibly to fit your needs.