Experienced project manager for planning and designing water and climate adaptation projects

Role Summary

Position description

Do you want to help strengthen society's resilience to the challenges of the climate - and do you want to do it together with a strong, interdisciplinary water team? Are you concerned that climate adaptation should serve multiple purposes and be as green and nature-based as possible? Then you might be our new project manager!

At Rambøll, we are facing exciting times. With new colleagues from Envidan, we strengthen an already strong professional environment within water and climate adaptation – and bring together even more of the Nordic region's leading project managers. Do you want to join the team?

In Rambøll, we have a global team with some of the world's best water consultants. We help our customers with their biggest challenges in dealing with water and climate change with solutions that create value for nature, infrastructure and our built environment. Our core services in the area of climate adaptation and water include advice within climate adaptation plans, storm surge and cloudburst protection, handling of rainwater and waste water as well as industrial water, groundwater close to the ground as well as alternative resources for water supply and planning of water infrastructure in general.

In the role of project manager, you will be responsible for planning and managing projects within water and climate adaptation. You ensure progress, quality and collaboration across disciplines - from the early analyzes to the finished solutions. You thrive on complex tasks, communicate clearly with both internal and external parties and actively contribute to developing sustainable solutions that strengthen future climate adaptation.

Responsibilities

Your primary areas of responsibility will be

• Project management of major climate adaptation projects - from idea to implementation.
• Develop strategies and action plans for climate adaptation.
• Analyze data and risk assessments and translate them into concrete project measures.
• Advise municipalities, utilities and private actors, etc. on climate adaptation and sustainable solutions.
• Ensure interdisciplinary coordination between engineers, architects, planners, environmental specialists and other relevant parties.
• Ensure the good project process through all phases of the project with a focus on quality, time and finances.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and development of new methods and tools within climate adaptation.
• About you
• A relevant education as an engineer or similar - preferably with a water specialist profile
• Min. 8 years of experience with project management, especially in the planning and development phases
• Experience with interdisciplinary coordination between engineering, environment, finance and authority processing
• Thrives in collaboration across specialist groups, utilities and municipalities

Broad understanding of the challenges within climate adaptation, water management and the water cycle, as well as how water and climate adaptation play a key role in nature and urban planning

• Knowledge of relevant legislation and standards
• Strong communication skills - both written and spoken in Danish and preferably English
• Good collaboration skills and the ability to create momentum in complex projects
• Experience using project management tools
• What we can offer you
• Investment in your development
• Managers you can count on and who are guided by our management principles
• Be appreciated for the person you are
• Inspiration from colleagues, customers and projects
• Become part of a fund-owned company, which ensures long-term and independent development
• A flexible working environment with the possibility to work from home a few days a week
• Pension scheme via PFA including paid health insurance
• Technical excursions and social events
• 24 weeks of paid maternity leave for both father, mother and LGBTQ+ families

Projects which are not only professionally stimulating, but where you also help to make a real difference.

About the Company

Are you ready to become part of Rambøll?

Send us your application, including an updated CV online. We work to promote diversity, and therefore we encourage applicants from all groups to apply.

We recognize that some candidates only apply when they meet all requirements. But passion and potential often outweigh a perfect CV, and Rambøll's learning culture can help you grow in the role. So if this role sounds like something for you, but you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway. Perhaps you are a perfect fit for this or another role in our department.

Application deadline: 30 September 2026. We process applications continuously and are ready to respond quickly if you have the profile we are looking for.

Work with sustainable change at Rambøll in Denmark

Rambøll is a global architecture, engineering and management consulting company. We are a foundation-owned organization with people in focus, founded in Denmark. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a world where both nature and people thrive.

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