Company Description

About Ramboll

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. 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.

Ramboll in India

Ramboll has more than 1,000 experts working across five offices in India applying their passion to deliver innovative solutions in markets as diverse as Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health and Energy. 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.

Job Description

We invite you to bring your knowledge of airports design into play as our Senior Design manager to lead and manage multidisciplinary design delivery across complex infrastructure and aviation projects. The role requires strong technical understanding, structured design management capability, and the ability to coordinate teams, stakeholders, and interfaces throughout the project lifecycle of airport projects. To succeed in this role, you must have Master’s degree in Engineering from an institute of repute with 15 to 20 years of professional experience Are you our new Senior Design Manager- Aviation? Click the apply-button to send your application.

You will join our Aviation department As our new Senior Design Manager Aviation, you will be part of a committed, performance driven team within Ramboll India. The successful candidate will contribute to safe, compliant, and operationally efficient airfield lighting solutions aligned with ICAO and local regulatory requirements.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

         Design Management & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end design management for medium to large infrastructure and aviation projects

• Plan, manage, and monitor design deliverables across all project stages (concept to IFC/GFC)

• Ensure alignment of design outputs with project scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives

• Manage design interfaces across multiple disciplines to ensure coordinated outputs

  Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Coordinate architectural, civil, structural, MEP, systems, and specialist design teams

• Lead design coordination meetings and interface workshops

• Resolve design clashes, scope gaps, and interface risks proactively

• Ensure timely inputs and outputs across internal and external stakeholders

  Quality, Standards & Compliance:

• Ensure design compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulations, and client requirements

• Implement Ramboll quality management processes and design reviews

• Manage design risk registers and mitigation measures

• Oversee design change control and documentation management

  Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Act as the primary design interface with clients, authorities, and partner organisations

• Support client presentations, design reviews, and technical workshops

• Coordinate responses to authority comments and design approvals

• Build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders

  Leadership & Team Management

• Provide leadership to design managers, discipline leads, and design coordinators

• Mentor team members in design management best practices

• Review and approve key deliverables prior to issue

• Foster collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence

  Commercial & Business Support

• Lead proposals, scope definition, methodology, and fee inputs

• Assist Project Directors with resource planning and programme management

• Contribute to continuous improvement, standardization, and innovation initiatives

• Promote sustainable and value-led design consistent with Ramboll values

Qualifications

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent from an institute of repute or equivalent.
• Overall Experience of 15 to 20 years with minimum 5 years as Design manager.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary design for complex infrastructure or aviation projects
• Should have experience in medium to large commercial airport design preferably EPC projects.

Additional Information

Welcome to our Transport division Ramboll Transport works on some of the biggest and most innovative infrastructure projects in the world. We are close to 4,000 bright minds working within Transport worldwide, creating practical, sustainable and economic solutions for national transport authorities, private contractors and municipalities alike

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.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of what we do

We believe in the strength of diversity and know that unique experiences and perspectives are vital for creating truly sustainable societies. Therefore, we are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can flourish and reach their potential. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any accommodations you need during the application process.

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.