Head of Department

We invite you to support us in a wide range of railway and light-rail projects in the field of control and safety technology all over the world and to contribute your customer-oriented way of working. We are looking for a new Head of Department (M/F/d) who will drive forward and further develop the team of currently around 22 people at our Braunschweig site. By supporting the management team, you will make a significant contribution to our further development and growth into an important service provider in this area over the next few years. Your place of work will ideally be the above-mentioned location but can also be another German Ramboll office.

You will be part of our Rail team, with about 90 employees in Germany, and about 350 employees worldwide. In addition, there are many interfaces with the other Ramboll sectors with approximately 1000 employees in Germany and many colleagues worldwide.

In order to be successful in this management position, you should have a mix of competence and a enthusiasm for projects as well as processes in the area of control and safety technology. You should have successfully completed a degree in electrical engineering, electronics, information technology, railway traffic engineering, mechanical engineering or a comparable course of study. This technical knowledge should be combined with experience and commitment in managing employees.

**Inviting bright minds**

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

**Become part of our team for ensuring safety in the railway sector.**

Ramboll accompanies national and international development projects in the field of control and safety technology and vehicle development. This includes accompanying the development of safety systems for rail-bound systems as well as the safe development of new rail vehicles. We consider safety as a whole. Thus, we contribute to the safety of railway processes with our safety management, validation and assessment by our accredited independent inspection body.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

- Departmental management throughout Germany and further development of the existing structures
- Personnel and budget responsibility for the entire department
- Acquisition and preparation of offers
- Customer care and support
- Control of personnel development in the technical area
- Strategic development and growth of the department

**Your starting point for constant growth**

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:

- Successfully completed studies in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, information technology, railway traffic engineering, mechanical engineering or comparable courses of study.
- Affinity with rail-bound transport
- Good professional experience in project management and leading teams
- Professional experience in the technology of railway systems and/or safety systems
- Ideally experienced in the field of technical safety as well as functional safety
- Ideally knowledge of ERTMS and CBTC systems
- Very good knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken
- Strong communication, presentation and budget management skills
- Initiative and motivation
- Reliable, solution-oriented and systematic way of working
- Ability to motivate and inspire others

**What we offer**
- Varied and challenging tasks with opportunities for further development and design
- A working environment in a motivated team with flat hierarchies
- A transparent, Scandinavian-style corporate culture
- The opportunity to contribute individual skills and help shape innovation
- A wide range of development opportunities in a dynamically growing company

**Welcome to our Transport division**

Ramboll is a global transportation consultancy, and we work on some of the biggest and most innovative infrastructure projects in the world. We are close to 3,200 bright minds working within Transport worldwide, creating practical, sustainable and economic solutions for national transport authorities, private contractors and municipalities alike.

**Ramboll in Germany**

Since the opening of our first office in 2000, Ramboll has grown rapidly in Germany. Today, more than 800 experts work in 13 locations. Together we develop innovative solutions in the business areas of Building & Architecture, Transport & Infrastructure, Urban Planning & Design, Water, Energy, Environment & Health and Management Consulting. We invite you to work with us in an open, collegial and