Junior Consultant – Climate Change, Hydrology & Hydraulics

We invite you to bring your skills and enthusiasm to deliver highquality environmental consultancy in an open collaborative and empowering culture. We work to create a sustainable future through inspiring projects and innovative solutions that set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing since 1945 where together we lead and leave a positive impact on societies companies and people. You will be based in our Milan office within our Environment & Health division collaborating across a multidisciplinary international network.

About the role

We are seeking a Junior Consultant with at least 3 years experience to contribute primarily to Climate Change projectscovering governance climate risk assessment and decarbonisation strategiesand additionally support projects in Hydrology & Hydraulics including hydrological and hydraulic modelling flood risk and drainage studies. You will work alongside engineers geologists economists environmental scientists chemists and biologists on a diverse portfolio of assignments for toptier clients.

Key responsibilities

Climate Change

• Conduct indepth assessments and evaluations of clients climaterelated governance practices identifying strengths and areas for improvement
• Provide strategic recommendations to enhance climate strategy risk management and broader sustainability practices
• Review of carbon accounting reporting across Scope 1 Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions
• Perform climate hazard screening climate risk and vulnerability assessments and develop adaptation plans
• Draft expert reports for climate and sustainabilityrelated litigation projects
• Prepare proposals and reporting in both Italian and English

Hydrology & Hydraulics

• hydrological and hydraulic modelling for catchments urban drainage networks and watercourses.
• Support urban drainage flood risk management and where relevant fluvial/coastal hydraulics studies.
• Integrate modelling outputs with climate risk assessments and adaptation planning translating insights into resilient technical solutions.
• Contribute to technical deliverables ensuring quality assurance/quality control and transparent documentation of assumptions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (water infrastructure planning) to define efficient and sustainable solutions.

• Draft expert technical reports for flood risk assessment
• Prepare proposals and reporting in both Italian and English

Qualifications and experience

• Masters degree in environmental or water resources engineering or other related discipline;
• At least 3 years proven experience in climate governance and climate risk assessment or hydrology/hydraulic engineering/consultancy or PhD in hydrology/hydraulic engineering matters or climate change impacts assessment;
• familiarity with international sustainability and climaterelated regulations frameworks and standards (e.g. GRI TCFD GHG Protocol ESRS)
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Italian and English
• Proficiency with hydrological/hydraulic modelling tools (e.g. HECRAS SWMM MIKE/MIKE) statistical software (R SPSS Pro UCL) and programming languages (Python Matlab Visual C#); experience with GIS (ArcGIS/QGIS).
• Detailoriented capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously and effective in teamoriented environments.

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include highly organized and able to work efficiently and effectively to deadlines on designated tasks; demonstrated attention to details and a high level of accuracy; academic rigor; self-motivated reliable and dedicated individual. This interesting and challenging job in an innovative fast-paced growing company offers a wide variety of development opportunities and the possibility to work in a dynamic international consulting environment from our Italian offices.

Welcome to our Environment & Health division

Ramboll develops innovative scientifically sound solutions that help increase liveability by reducing pollution and restoring natural environments. One of the worlds leading environmental and health consultancies our bright minds are trusted by clients to manage their most challenging environmental health and social issues.

Ramboll in Europe

Ramboll has more than 11000 experts working across 240 offices in Europe. We are present in Belgium Cyprus Denmark Finland France Germany Italy the Netherlands Norway Poland Romania Spain Portugal Sweden Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Our experts are applying their passion to deliver innovative solutions in markets as diverse as Buildings Transport Planning & Urban Design Water Environment & Health Energy and Management Consulting. Founded in Denmark Ramboll is a people company. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open collaborative and empowering culture.

How to apply

Apply online and attach your CV cover letter and relevant documents indicating why you are the right fit and your availability to start.

We look forward to receiving your application

Deadline:

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time