Senior Consultant, Environmental Economics & Natural Capital in Edinburgh

Working with us at Ramboll, we believe everyone has the opportunity to use their expertise to create a better society and improve quality of life for people and communities. As part of a global company that has grown since its founding in 1945, you will contribute to our ambitious strategy: “The Partner for Sustainable Change.”

Within Ramboll Management Consulting, we provide actionable insights and clear pathways for clients seeking resilience, competitive advantage, environmental and social equity, and sustainable growth. Whether it’s unlocking investment opportunities, enabling resilient supply chains, or driving procurement strategies and change management, we help organisations realise tangible benefits from sustainable transformation.

As our new Senior/Principal Environmental Economist, you will contribute to the shaping and expansion of Ramboll’s strategic natural capital advisory services in the UK Market. You will be part of a team responsible for the continuous evolution of our natural capital services, delivering tailored approaches that drive value, generate sales and execute projects. You will do so in close collaboration with Ramboll’s other markets present locally as well as our global management consulting network. You will also have access to Ramboll’s global network of 16,500 colleagues, providing a unique edge in combining engineering, science and strategic advisory. Joining us means being part of a growing team where you can influence growth plans and enjoy excellent career development opportunities.

We invite you to bring your passion for solving pressing sustainability challenges and your expertise in environmental economics and natural capital to help grow our advisory services across the UK market for Ramboll. You will work across portfolios, geographies, sectors and disciplines to design and deliver innovative solutions that enable clients to transition to nature‑positive and climate‑resilient outcomes. You will combine nature‑positive insights with management consulting delivery, so clients can commit confidently to sustainable change.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Assessment & valuation: Leading environmental assessment and accounting, applying robust qualitative and quantitative methods and developing strategic insights and clear recommendations for policymakers, businesses and investors.
• Advisory & strategy: Designing climate and nature resilient strategies and roadmaps (including nature finance options), integrating them with decarbonisation, circular economy and business resilience programmes.
• Analytics & modelling: Building and quality assuring analytical models (e.g., Excel) for baselines, scenario analysis and dashboards; interpret results and bring key insights to support decision‑making and reporting.
• Client delivery: Scoping and delivering projects end‑to‑end through proposal development, work specifications, stakeholder engagement, workshops and high‑quality outputs (reports, briefings, presentations).
• Collaboration: Working across business units (e.g. Environment & Health, Energy, Water, Transport, Buildings) and with global colleagues to bring integrated solutions to clients.
• Capability building: Providing training and mentoring on, e.g. environmental economics, nature finance; reviewing reports and driving effective delegation.

Essential skills, qualifications and experience for the role:

• A genuine passion for sustainability.
• Relevant degree in Economics, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Finance, Business Administration, Management or similar. Advanced degrees (MSc or MA) in a relevant subject (e.g. Environmental Economics, Sustainability Strategy) are highly desirable.
• Applied environmental economics expertise: Demonstrable experience conducting economic valuations for public and/or private sector clients.
• Economic consulting skillset: Strong quantitative ability (data analysis, interpretation), numeracy and confidence working with economic/financial models and KPIs.
• Project management: Proven track record managing multi‑disciplinary projects, coordinating stakeholders, managing client relationships and delivering within time, scope and quality. Highly organised, able to prioritise and manage multiple workstreams with initiative and accountability.
• Communication: Clear, concise written and verbal communication; experience presenting and engaging at decision‑making level at client organisations and producing polished client deliverables.
• Collaboration & independence: Ability to work independently and as part of a team, building strong internal and external relationships, delegating and reviewing deliverables.

The ideal candidate will also have experience with:

• Nature, finance & policy: Good understanding of natural capital valuation methods, accounting frameworks and software, public policy advice and nature finance solutions (e.g., BNG metrics, biodiversity/nature credits).
• Climate‑nature integration: Experience linking natural capital with climate risk, decarbonisation strategies and circular business models.
• Analytics tools: Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel for modelling and statistical analysis; experience developing dashboards, informing and integrating spatial analysis.
• Publications & training: Record of publishing policy‑oriented research and delivering training in sustainability topics.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: Able to take a proactive approach to sales and delivery.

Please apply online and attach your CV and a brief cover letter outlining why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start.

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 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.