Ramboll

Senior Consultant - Data Center Due Diligence

Ramboll$107K — $133K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in environmental consulting or civil/site engineering.
  • Experience in mission-critical/data center due diligence or site development engineering.
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
  • Strong technical writing and analytical skills.
  • Proven client communication capabilities in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct technical due diligence for data center sites, including environmental assessments.
  • Assist in the development and evaluation of site layout, grading, drainage, and utilities.
  • Prepare clear, concise client-ready deliverables summarizing findings and recommendations.
  • Collaborate with experts across various disciplines to support integrated project delivery.
  • Participate in site visits, client discussions, and early-stage planning workshops.

Benefits

  • Investment in your development.
  • Supportive leadership guided by Leadership Principles.
  • Recognition for individual uniqueness.
  • Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects.
  • Long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Hybrid-based position in our Seattle, WA; Vancouver WA; Portland, OR 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 global Data Center Services team and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

Ramboll's Data Center Services team is expanding to meet strong demand from hyperscale and colocation clients. We are seeking a Senior Consultant with expertise in either Environmental Due Diligence or Civil/Site Engineering. This hybrid-path role supports multidisciplinary assessments that help data center developers make informed decisions about site feasibility, permitting, design, and construction.

Your key responsibilities will be:
  • Conduct technical due diligence for data center sites, including environmental assessments and/or civil/site feasibility analysis.
  • Assist in development of new, or evaluation of existing site layout, grading/drainage, utilities, stormwater, zoning, and permitting pathways.
  • Prepare clear, concise, client-ready deliverables summarizing findings, risks, and recommendations.
  • Collaborate with Ramboll experts across environmental, civil, water, geotechnical, electrical, and EHS disciplines and project managers to support integrated project delivery.
  • Participate in site visits, client discussions, and early-stage planning workshops.


Qualifications

About you
  • 7+ years of experience in environmental consulting or civil/site engineering.
  • Experience in mission-critical/data center due diligence or site development engineering (grading, stormwater, utilities, land use).
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings, site plans, basis of design documents, and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Strong technical writing and analytical skills.
  • Proven client communication capabilities in fast-paced consulting environments. Clear presentation skills and ability to respond to technical questions.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Environmental Track: ASTM due diligence experience, permitting familiarity, environmental design basis knowledge.
  • Civil Track: Experience with site layout, land development permitting, grading, utilities, hydrology, or stormwater management.
  • Either Track: Experience supporting mission critical/data center, hyperscale/cloud, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
  • Ability to integrate engineering and environmental considerations into feasibility assessments.


Additional Information

What we can offer you
  • Investment in your development
  • Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
  • Being valued for the unique person you are
  • Never being short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
  • 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 $107,167 - $133,959 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.

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.

About Ramboll

Ramboll is a Danish engineering, architecture and consultancy company founded in 1945. The company employs more than 16,000 experts globally and has especially strong representation in the Nordics, UK, North America, Continental Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Ramboll provides services within the areas of buildings, transport, planning and urban design, water, environment and health, energy, oil and gas, telecoms, and management consulting. The company is owned by the Ramboll Foundation and has a revenue of approximately EUR 1.5 billion.
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