Lead Consultant, Industrial Hygiene

This is a hybrid-based position in our Irvine or Angeles, CA 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 excited about understanding, interpreting, and navigating complex issues? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature? Are you a curious and open-minded person?

If this sounds like you, or you are curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Health Sciences spearhead with a focus in industrial hygiene as our new Lead Consultant and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

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

Your new role

As our new Lead Consultant, you will be part of our diverse, creative and collaborative California team. You will work with all levels of expertise from junior-level team members to members with decades of experience, many of whom are subject matter experts in their fields. You will support and lead workplace and environmental health assessments, exposure monitoring, qualitative and quantitative industrial hygiene risk assessments and control strategy development for industrial and commercial clients. This role combines fieldwork, data analysis, client engagement and technical reporting.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Liaise with clients, regulatory agencies and multidisciplinary Ramboll teams to ensure compliance with applicable industrial hygiene-focused standards and best practices.
• Contribute to project proposals, scopes of work, and technical bid documents.
• Mentor early career staff and participate in knowledge sharing and professional development activities.
• Conduct and direct:
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Exposure Assessments
  • Indoor Air Quality Assessments
  • Water Intrusion and Microbial Assessments
• Industrial Hygiene Risk Mitigation and Controls Review

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering (e.g., industrial hygiene, occupational safety) or science (e.g., chemistry, environmental science) discipline plus 5+ years of relevant industrial hygiene experience is required. A master’s degree in a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience will also be accepted.
• Strong mathematical/computational skills including high-level use of spreadsheets and word processing and effective written/verbal communication and organization/analytical skills.
• Current or interest in pursuing professional industrial hygiene certification and licenses.
• Experience recording/writing detailed technical data and reports.
• Candidates must be willing to perform field activities and short-term travel up to 40% of the time on average during the year and possess a valid driver’s license. Travel may include overnight stay and may be out of state.

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• 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 $90,437 - $113,046 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.

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. We are committed to equal employment opportunity, 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. 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 job.advert.accessibility@ramboll.com with such requests.