Hydraulics and Hydrology Practice Manager

Hydraulics and Hydrology – Regional Practice Manager

Syracuse, NY Rochester, NY New York City Arlington, VA Richmond, VA

We invite you to bring your experience and enthusiasm into play as you contribute to innovative and high-quality design solutions in the areas of climate adaptation, water resources, sustainability and resiliency. To succeed in this role, you must have advanced technical hydraulics and hydrology (H&H) experience in supporting a variety of sustainable stormwater, flood resiliency, and watershed management projects and an interest in growing and developing hydraulics and hydrology skills and experience across the region.

Ramboll in the Americas

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. Ramboll has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices in the Americas, delivering innovative solutions within Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.

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.

Job Description

You will join our Water Infrastructure & Climate Adaptation group

In joining our team, you will be part of an internationally leading company within the area of climate resilience with professionals working in a collaborative environment in the areas of Climate Resilience and Cloudburst Planning; Flood Reduction and Risk Mitigation, including use of Blue-Green- infrastructure (BGI), Nature-Based-Solutions and other Protection Measures; Watershed Management Plans; and Integrated Infrastructure Planning and Design.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

The position will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Provides technical, project delivery, and financial oversight/guidance to project team;
• Provides hydraulic and hydraulic practice area leadership and vision for staff;
• Finds opportunities for continual improvement in our business processes;
• Demonstrates ability to obtain repeat business from existing clients and performs as trusted client advisor;
• Coaches project team members to develop their project performance and technical skills, in collaboration with Division/People Managers;
• Proficient at developing project scope, schedule and budget, and assembling and managing project team/resources that are proficient in the technical aspects of the project.
• Leads or assists in identifying and pursuing business development opportunities within service lines, spearheads, sectors, key accounts and/or growth initiatives;
• Actively engaged in client development, cross market, cross service line/spearhead and/or cross geography collaboration;
• Directs or manages the development, planning, execution and provide quality assurance of medium to large hydraulic studies of varying complexities, focusing on drainage basins, watersheds, and stormwater systems;

Qualifications

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Professional Engineer certification/registration
• B.S. Degree or higher degree in Water Resources, Civil, or equivalent engineering field. i
• 15+ years in consulting experience
• Expert knowledge of hydraulics and hydrology and demonstrated ability to advise and review attribute data and results for various open channel, surface flow, and closed-conduit hydraulic models, including but not limited to: Infoworks ICM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and SWMM
• Experience with local, state and federal stormwater and floodplain permitting programs.
• Experience in H&H teams and providing H&H expertise in support of sewer conveyance and separation, stormwater management, green infrastructure, inland/riverine/coastal flood resiliency, floodplain restoration, watershed management, water quality, and sediment transport and management studies and projects.

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include: Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across diverse planning and engineering project teams, as well as ability to apply comprehensive knowledge in the specialty areas (CSO control and general municipal engineering) to manage technically complex or specialized projects or activities, which have a significant impact on the local department and often a direct impact on the local market.

Additional Information

Welcome to our Water division

At Ramboll, a global team of bright water consultants support the development of sustainable societies, working with water projects on a global scale. We assist our clients on their most challenging water management issues, delivering solutions that enable people and nature to flourish. Our main service areas cover Climate Adaptation, Water & Wastewater Treatment and Infrastructure, and Water Resource Management.

Ready to join us? 

​Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV, cover letter, etc.

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 View email address on us.fitly.work with such requests.

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 $130,000 to $180,000 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.

​ Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.​ 

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