Lead Consultant, Geologist

About the role

Hybrid-based position in our Syracuse office.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Are you eager to develop your excellence in an inclusive, collaborative, and empowering community? Are you excited about joining a company that strives to make a difference – for its employees, clients, and society? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Environment & Health team and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

We invite you to bring your environmental consulting experience into play as you support provide technical and project leadership for environmental investigation and remediation projects in the New York area. In this position, the selected candidate will lead and support multidisciplinary teams working closely with Professional Engineers (PEs), Professional Geologists (PGs), Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRPs) and other technical specialists.

As a senior member of the team, you will apply your technical expertise and professional judgment to guide site investigation and remediation strategies, oversee field programs and data evaluation, prepare and review technical deliverables, and support regulatory and client communications. You will also provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level staff while helping ensure projects are completed efficiently, safely, and in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.

The position provides opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects involving, geologic and environmental investigations, conceptual site model development, remedial strategy and design, data evaluation and modelling, regulatory compliance and technical reporting.

Your key tasks and responsibilities for this role will be

Lead and oversee geologic and site investigations, including Remedial Investigations, Feasibility Studies, Remedial Designs, Remedial Actions, and post-remediation OM&M; plan and oversee various drilling methodologies and investigation techniques, including monitoring well installations, packer testing, groundwater sampling, and vapor intrusion investigations.

Oversee and review detailed and accurate field and project documentation; manage and successfully track field and project activities related to scope, schedule, and budget.

Serve as a key technical point of contact for clients and project stakeholders, communicating investigation findings, technical recommendations, project status, and emerging issues; participate in client meetings and work collaboratively with LSRP and technical leads to develop practical solutions that meet project and client objectives.

Coordinate the development and finalization through final submission of technical documents, including regulatory reports, work plans, and biennial remedial action protectiveness submittals, pursuant to regulatory requirements; independently develop scopes of work and budgetary cost estimates and support initial project setup, invoicing, and project closeout.

Proactively communicate change management needs during project execution; provide technical guidance and mentorship to early-career and mid-level Geological Scientists and contribute to the development of team capabilities and technical best practices.

About you

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geology, Geological Science, Environmental Science, or related field, with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Possession, eligibility, or demonstrated progress toward obtaining, a PG license and/or LSRP.
• At a minimum, 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification and up-to-date 8-hour refresher; additional OSHA health and safety training and certifications are a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of federal New York environmental and site remediation regulations, with demonstrated experience applying regulatory requirements to investigation and remediation projects.

Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams, managing technical tasks, and communicating technical findings and recommendations to clients, regulators, and other project stakeholders; strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Additional Information: What we can offer you
• Meaningful, high-impact work
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements

Competitive compensation and benefits

• Professional development and leadership opportunities
• A collaborative and inclusive culture
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Salary Transparency Statement

• At Ramboll, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation practices that support our people and our purpose of creating sustainable societies.
• The anticipated base salary range for this position is $81,515 – $101,891 per year.
• This range reflects the compensation we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting.

Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. Because we operate across multiple U.S. markets, pay may differ depending on the cost of labor in specific locations.

In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation and we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, professional development, and work-life balance. Our recruiters are happy to share more about the specific salary range and total rewards package applicable to your location during the hiring process.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the Americas

• Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company.
• As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, 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.
• Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture.

Ramboll in the Americas has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design.

Where People Flourish

• Our mission is to create sustainable societies where people and nature flourish.
• This means that a culture of inclusion is embedded in everything we do.
• Our people bring diverse backgrounds and experiences to the company, enabling us to deliver innovative and forward-thinking solutions to our clients.
• We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work.

• At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work.
• Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities.
• So, please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you.
• You can contact us at with such requests.

Ready to join us?

• Please submit your application with your up-to-date CV. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.
• Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.