René Hoeijmakers appointed new Director for Ramboll’s global Water & Wastewater Treatment Division

Driven by factors such as growing populations, emerging technologies, stringent water treatment regulations, a rising need for new water resources, and a growing emphasis on water quality and public health, the global water & wastewater treatment market is expected to grow significantly over the next 5-10 years. Furthermore, the demand for holistic solutions that support sustainability and resource circularity is on the rise.

To further pursue this market potential and help clients manage water and wastewater more sustainably, René Hoeijmakers has been appointed new Division Director for Ramboll’s global Water & Wastewater Treatment unit.

With 25 years of experience from the international water sector and solid insight in the global water & wastewater market, René has the professional background needed to successfully lead the team and help reach the strategic ambitions of increased growth and stronger market differentiation. “We see a significant market potential within sustainable water & wastewater treatment in all our key geographies – Europe, the US and South-East Asia – so I am happy that René is now taking on the responsibility for building even stronger client relationships and driving further strategic growth in this area,” says Esther Bosman, Managing Director for Ramboll Water. “Water and wastewater treatment is close to my professional heart, and I look very much forward to leading our team towards an increased and more differentiating market share, and in attracting more talent and exciting projects,” says René Hoeijmakers, René has been part of the top management team in Ramboll Water since its establishment in 2015. He is succeeding Jeff Rogers who had the Division Director role in addition to his main position as Country Market Director for Ramboll Water in the US.

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945. Our 16,500 experts create sustainable solutions across Buildings, Transport, Energy, Environment & Health, Water, Management Consulting and Architecture & Landscape. The 1000 consultants and experts in our international Water practice, Ramboll Water, strive hard to create value for clients and societies by converting water-related challenges into sustainable opportunities. Our client base includes utilities, governments, municipalities, as well as private and industrial companies and financial institutions. We cover the entire water cycle and handle all project phases from initial strategic analyses to design of master plans and implementation of final solutions. So, across the world, Ramboll combines local experience with a global knowledge base to create sustainable cities and societies. We combine insights with the power to drive positive change for our clients, in the form of ideas that can be realized and implemented. We call it: Bright ideas. Sustainable change.