System engineer Project Management & Delivery (PMD)

Job Description

Rambøll is establishing a new global department, Project Management & Delivery (PMD), to lead the delivery of our largest and most complex infrastructure projects worldwide. This strategic initiative strengthens how we develop proposals, govern projects, and deliver consistently high quality outcomes across the organization. It is a role of active participation in the delivery of our major projects.

The PMD sets the standard for delivery excellence by establishing robust governance, common ways of working, capability development, and knowledge sharing. The department plays a critical role in improving predictability, efficiency, and client satisfaction while enabling sustainable growth.

Our ambition is for the PMD to be recognized as a trusted advisor to clients and a strategic enabler of successful project outcomes across Rambøll’s global portfolio.

We are hiring a systems engineer to lead and implement how we work with requirements and interfaces in major infrastructure projects of high complexity, scale, and visibility. This role comes with significant responsibility and accountability for delivery performance, client outcomes, and team leadership. If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Major Projects department as our new Systems Engineer and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As a Systems Engineer, you will be part of the PMD department and play an active role in shaping its direction, culture, and technical capabilities. You will work closely with Rambøll’s service lines and a multidisciplinary PMD team comprising project directors, project managers, design managers, commercial managers, planners, document controllers, and digital delivery specialists.

Operating across borders and business units, PMD delivers complex infrastructure projects in an international environment. In this context, you will act as a key enabler of structured delivery, ensuring robust requirements and interface management across projects and proposals.

Your key responsibilities will be

• Requirements and interface management: lead the definition, implementation, and continuous improvement of requirements and interface management frameworks, leveraging tools such as BriefBuilder, Relatics, or similar platforms; facilitate workshops with engineering and design teams to identify, structure, and manage project and design interfaces; establish and maintain end-to-end traceability across disciplines, ensuring alignment between requirements, design, and delivery.
• Verification, validation and governance: define and implement verification and validation (V&V) strategies to ensure requirements are met throughout the project lifecycle; support projects in operating within structured governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with client, regulatory, and internal standards.
• Advisory and capability building: act as a subject matter expert, advising project teams, clients, and partners on best practices in requirements and interface management; mentor and support less experienced colleagues, contributing to the development of systems engineering capabilities across the organization.
• Collaboration and delivery: work collaboratively across disciplines and geographies, enabling effective coordination in complex, multidisciplinary environments; contribute to proposals and project delivery in international settings, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• PMD development: actively contribute to the development of PMD standards, methodologies, and ways of working, strengthening our systems engineering offering and value to clients.

About You

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in engineering, preferably civil engineering with experience in major infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, metro, marine, road, or rail), or equivalent senior systems engineering experience.
• 8 -15 years of experience in complex infrastructure projects, ideally within a consultancy or multidisciplinary environment.
• Strong understanding of requirements management, interface management, and systems engineering principles in large scale projects.
• Experience working within structured governance and delivery frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with professional fluency in English.
• Familiarity with frameworks from organizations such as the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an advantage.

In addition, we are looking for someone who

• Is structured and analytical in approach.
• Is curious and open to learning across disciplines.
• Is composed and constructive in situations of technical disagreement.
• Is comfortable asking fundamental questions to drive clarity.
• Is persistent and proactive in follow‑ups and issue resolution.

What We Can Offer You

• Commitment to your development.
• Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles.
• A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are.
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects.
• The long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll

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 employs more than 18,000 people globally across 35 countries. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, Management Consulting, and Architecture & Landscape. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we help shape the societies of tomorrow.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are 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 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 invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. 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.

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