Project Manager, Project Management & Delivery (PMD)

Company Description

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. We have more than 18,000 experts working across our global operations in 35 countries with thousands of experts working across 70 offices in the Americas. Our experts are leaders in their fields, developing and delivering innovative solutions in diverse markets including Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Management Consulting. We invite you to contribute to a more sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering company. Combining local experience with global knowledge, we together shape the societies of tomorrow.

Job Description

Project Manager – Project Management & Delivery (PMD)

Vancouver, Canada

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.

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 Project Managers (PM) to lead or act as deputy PM’s in major infrastructure projects of high complexity, scale, and visibility. These roles come 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, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Major Projects department as our new Project Manager and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As a Project Manager, you will be part of the PMD department and actively contribute to shaping the department’s direction, culture, and capabilities. You will work in close collaboration with Rambøll’s service lines and the PMD team comprising project directors, design managers, commercial managers, requirements managers, planners, interface managers, document controllers, and digital delivery specialists.

The PMD operates across borders and business units, and you will play a key role in delivering projects and proposals in an international, collaborative environment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Support definition and execution delivery strategies for mega and large-scale infrastructure projects, balancing cost, schedule, risk, quality, sustainability, and innovation.
• Assist with project leadership across project management, design and commercial from early planning and concept development through to successful delivery and handover.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with clients, partners, and key stakeholders, positioning Rambøll as a preferred partner for complex infrastructure solutions.
• Contribute to major project pursuits and proposals, including bid strategy, budgeting, resource planning, risk assessment, and executive-level client engagement.
• Collaborate closely with international colleagues and lead cross-border projects, ensuring effective teamwork, inclusion, and knowledge sharing across geographies.
• Actively contribute to the development of PMD capabilities, standards, and ways of working, continuously improving how we deliver value to our clients.

About you

• Advanced engineering degree (or equivalent senior project delivery experience) with sector experience in bridges, tunnels, metro, marine, road, or rail
• Licensed Professional Engineer in at least one Canadian province.
• 10+ years leading or supporting large-scale, complex infrastructure projects with delivery accountability; experience in structured governance, risk, change, and commercial management.
• Deep understanding of regulatory, technical, and operational challenges in major infrastructure projects, including cross-disciplinary coordination and modern delivery frameworks.
• Legally able to work in Canada (citizenship, immigration status, or permanent work visa); must at minimum be able to attain temporary U.S. work visa status.
• Willing and able to travel extensively for extended periods; reliable Canadian transportation and valid driver’s license;
• Professional fluency in English with strong communication, stakeholder management, strategic mindset, and business acumen.

In addition, we are looking for leaders who:

• Set ambitious goals and inspire others to achieve them
• Champion innovation and continuously raise the bar for delivery excellence
• Build high-trust, high-performing teams and actively develop future leaders
• Thrive in collaborative, knowledge-sharing environments
• Are motivated by shaping sustainable and responsible infrastructure for the future

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

Salary Transparency

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several Canada geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The Canada pay range for this position is 140,000 – 180,000 CAD annually and does not include bonuses, overtime or other forms of compensation or benefits. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

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 grow and realize their full potential.

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.