Senior HSE Manager – EPC/EPCM Projects

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Senior HSE Manager leading safety governance across Ramboll’s EPC/EPCM engineering, procurement, and construction projects. Supporting contractors, risk controls, compliance, and field execution across the United States.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead development of a portfolio-wide HSE approach across EPC/EPCM projects
  • Serve as primary HSE advisor to Project Directors and EPC/EPCM leadership teams
  • Drive adoption of Ramboll’s HSE program and translate expectations into project-level behaviours, controls, and leadership routines
  • Provide HSE guidance during proposals and contract negotiations
  • Establish HSE organization structures, roles, responsibilities, interfaces, and governance models
  • Establish standardized HSE execution plans across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover
  • Set construction readiness expectations for contractor mobilisation, competency assurance, risk review, and field execution controls
  • Align HSE standards and performance requirements across contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and third parties
  • Lead contractor onboarding, alignment sessions, audits, and performance reviews
  • Embed HSE requirements into contracting strategies, procurement packages, bid documents, mobilisation plans, and contractor management processes
  • Provide governance and assurance over risk management, hazard identification, construction risk assessments, high-risk work reviews, and site controls
  • Review controls for lifting, electrical work, confined space entry, work at height, ground disturbance, energisation, commissioning, and simultaneous operations
  • Support incident oversight, escalation, investigations, and lessons learned
  • Conduct site visits, leadership engagements, and assurance reviews
  • Coach project and contractor leadership teams and promote safety culture, psychological safety, learning, and continuous improvement
  • Oversee compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, client requirements, and Ramboll HSE standards
  • Represent Ramboll in client audits, regulatory inspections, and EPC/EPCM governance meetings
  • Establish HSE performance reporting using leading and lagging indicators
  • Translate performance data into insights, actions, and recommendations for stakeholders

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of progressive on-site HSE leadership experience with substantial large-scale EPC/EPCM project exposure
  • Strong background supporting multi-contractor, high-risk industrial construction environments
  • Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority
  • Experience supporting construction management delivery models where HSE performance is delivered through contractor execution and strong client/contractor interface management
  • Working knowledge of construction-phase HSE controls, contractor management, incident investigation, assurance, and regulatory compliance
  • Ability to travel regularly to project locations
  • Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Professional certifications such as CSP, CMIOSH, NEBOSH, CRSP, or equivalent preferred
  • Experience with energy transition, power, renewables, industrial de-carbonisation, chemicals, manufacturing, mining, or major infrastructure projects preferred
  • Experience supporting owner’s EPC/EPCM models across multiple concurrent projects preferred
  • International or remote project experience preferred
  • Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
  • No sponsorship is available for this position

Benefits:

  • Investment in your development
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, professional development, and work-life balance
  • Potential eligibility for bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation
  • Inclusive and collaborative work culture
  • Accessibility accommodations for the application process