Principal, Product Safety and Stewardship

Company Description

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. We have more than 18,000 experts working across our global operations in 35 countries with thousands of experts working across 70 offices in the Americas. Our experts are leaders in their fields, developing and delivering innovative solutions in diverse markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a more sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.

Job Description

Principal, Product Safety and Stewardship

Flexible locations, USA

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?

Ramboll is seeking candidates for a Principal or Senior Managing Consultant position supporting our Product Safety and Stewardship Service Line within the Health Sciences Spearhead. The successful candidate will generate, lead, and manage projects related to global regulation of chemical products, with strong focuses on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA).

If this sounds interesting to you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you! Join our Health Sciences as our new Principal or Senior Managing Consultant, and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Principal or Senior Managing Consultant, you will be a subject matter expert in the area of chemical regulations, including US and Canadian new chemical notifications and compliance, and you will help lead and drive business development and projects focused on product safety and stewardship. You will be part of our interdisciplinary team in the Americas, engaging with other business and technical professionals, and will work with all levels of technical expertise, from entry level team members to members with decades of experience, many of whom are subject matter experts in their own fields.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Maintaining cutting-edge knowledge of developments in US and global industrial chemical control regulations
• Providing high quality technical, scientific, and regulatory advice, including formulation of high- level regulatory strategy relating to global chemical control regulations and particularly the US TSCA and Canadian CEPA frameworks
• Managing multi-disciplinary, cross-geography projects while working with subject matter experts at Ramboll, and providing technical and regulatory consultancy services to clients in the chemicals, oil & gas, and other industrial sectors
• Acting as the primary client contact and being responsible for ensuring pre-market regulatory approvals are delivered to a high standard, on time, and within the proposed budget
• Marketing your expertise and identifying potential new opportunities for growing book of business and maintaining an established client network and independently managing those client relationships

Your new team

As part of the Health Sciences team, you will be part of a creative group, filled with people who are really excited about solving clients’ problems and creating sustainable solutions for them. You will engage in a continual learning environment through coaching, mentoring, and on the job tasks.

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. While we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

These include: 

• 10+ years of experience of working in a chemical regulatory environment in a consulting setting
• MS or PhD in chemistry, biology or a closely related field
• Demonstrated success in building business and developing successful client relationships
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to explain complex regulatory issues to business personnel
• Strong project management, analytical, research, and staff mentoring skills.

What we can offer you

• Interesting and diverse projects
• The opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest professionals in your field
• Flexible work arrangements
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent health and retirement benefits
• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Appreciation for the unique person you are
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. 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. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realize their full potential.

 Ready to join us?

Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV and a cover letter connecting your background to the responsibilities of the position.

We recognize that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume and Ramboll’s supportive learning culture can help you grow. So, if this role resonates with you but you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this opportunity or another within our team.

Thank you for taking the time to apply, we look forward to receiving your application!

An equal opportunity employer

Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength, and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability or medical condition, gender identity, marriage and domestic partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, military service and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please reach out to our recruitment team to discuss any adjustments that you might require during the application process.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.