Ramboll has appointed Neil Sansbury as its new UK managing director. Sansbury has been with the company for eight years, and was previously appointed as acting managing director in the summer of 2024.

Chief Operating Officer Peter Heymann Andersen commented, “With nearly a decade of experience at Ramboll, Neil has provided a firm and steady hand on the tiller in the UK and Ireland. We are delighted that he will be continuing in his role as Managing Director and I look forward to working closely with him to continue growing our reputation as a trusted partner to our clients.”

Ramboll is a global engineering and consultancy company. In the UK the firm’s 1,400 experts are involved in the designing and implementing of projects which aim to boost sustainability and usability for both its clients and society at large.

Neil Sansbury had previously held the role of managing director on an acting basis, after taking over from Philippa Spence in July. Spence had just moved to take on a global role leading Ramboll’s 3,000 strong global environment and health division – with Sansbury picked out as her replacement having helped steer the business through various external challenges including the coronavirus pandemic as Ramboll’s finance and executive director.

Since then, he has already played a key role in recent acquisitions of an offshore wind advisory business K2 Management, and data centre consultancy i3 Solutions. In this new permanent role, he will continue the company’s strategic drive to be ‘The Partner for Sustainable Change’ for its clients, as the UK progresses towards its net zero targets and low-carbon status.

Commenting on his permanent appointment Sansbury added, “There is no disguising that the market has been affected by the difficult economic climate, but we are pleased to be ending the year on a positive note and look forward to 2025. The next five years are critical for our climate, therefore we remain steadfastly committed to supporting our clients as our country transitions to net zero, ensuring lasting positive impacts for society and nature, and building in resilience to the impacts of climate change.”