Do you want to contribute to shaping our services within the commercial sector?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Buildings as our new Sector Director – Commercial and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Sector Director – Commercial, you will support our Head of Markets and Divisional Directors to develop and drive our services targeted at clients within the Commercial sector. With sustainability and innovation at the core, and experts within multiple technical disciplines, we want to become a trusted partner to our commercial clients as they navigate the green transition. The commercial sector and its investments in green solutions present a great opportunity to bring about the change that is needed to close the gap between today and a sustainable future. Consequently, this is an area of key strategic importance to Ramboll.

Key aspects for the role

We expect the new Commercial Sector Director to share our drive and ambition to build on the recent growth of our commercial workload. The role will be multi-facetted including:

• Raising Ramboll’s profile and reputation in the Commercial sector nationally
  • Networking
  • B2B’s
  • Thought leadership
  • Sector panels and institutions
• In the Commercial  sector
  • identifying and tracking opportunities
    • national and International
    • single service line and multi-disciplinary
    • converting to appointed projects
• Leading large multi-disciplinary project teams to successfully deliver commercial projects
• Influencing colleagues to build their careers in the sector
  • coaching
  • mentoring
  • recruitment
• Influencing the continued evolvement and enrichment of Ramboll’s technical delivery teams -
  • innovation
  • digital advances
  • project delivery
  • sustainable design
  • low energy / zero carbon design
  • post occupancy client care

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Understanding the Commercial sector on a national level and any connected policies and sector trends
• Understanding investment strategies and the key clients, stakeholders, and related activity in the Commercial sector
• Being a point of contact within the organisation when information is required related to the sector
• Understanding and having an overview of Ramboll’s national portfolio of activity with a general understanding of key clients, projects, and opportunities
• Participate in and where required manage large tenders or proposals
• Contributing with industry best practice and/or client insights in the bidding, winning and execution of projects
• Identifying competencies within Ramboll and deploying these to projects, to ensure that we meet, and exceed, our client’s expectations
• Delivering to an agreed revenue target and profitability

Your new team – Join our UK Buildings Market

Our portfolio includes clients within the public and private sector and ranges from refurbishment of listed buildings into thriving commercial space, to new build multi-million pound developments for listed developers and investors.

Our multi-disciplinary teams assist our clients and external collaborators in all phases of a project – from developing business plans and strategic planning to selecting the right solution and all way through the execution of the project.

As Commercial Sector Director, you will support the Buildings UK Market Director and have the strategic responsibility for developing and growing our services within the Commercial sector.

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. Whilst 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:

• Academic degree or equivalent experience
• Professional membership of relevant institution
• Several years of experience with project and/or programme management in the commercial sector
• In-depth understanding of the commercial sector, including associated challenges and opportunities
• An innovative mindset and urge to challenge yourself, the clients, and the sector
• A passion for sustainability and a strong interest in driving change that underpin a sustainable transformation of society
• Business acumen and ability to build strong relations with internal and external stakeholders
• An ability to collaborate across technical and geographical borders
• Effective communication skills in English

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Be valued for the unique person you are
• Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

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 realise their full potential.

Ready to join us?

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

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

Ramboll in the United Kingdom

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. Ramboll has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices working towards a more sustainable future. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. Strong values guide what we do and drive an inclusive, collaborative, and highly flexible culture that values people and ideas. Explore and nurture your own passion, expertise, and creativity at Ramboll through work that benefits our people, partners, nature, and society.

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 are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment, where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics, in addition to the Protected Characteristics as set out in the Equality Act, (2010). As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures 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. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. When you join Ramboll, you’ll have the ability to work your hours flexibly through our positive and inclusive approach to work.