Senior HSE Manager – EPC/EPCM Projects
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Senior HSE Manager leading safety governance, contractor coordination, and risk assurance across Ramboll’s EPC/EPCM projects. Supporting sustainable engineering and consultancy delivery throughout the United States.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of a portfolio-wide HSE approach across all 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 strategic 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
- Establish construction readiness expectations, including contractor mobilisation, competency assurance, risk review, and field execution controls
- Align HSE expectations and performance requirements across contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and third-party stakeholders
- Lead contractor onboarding, alignment sessions, audits, and recurring 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 processes, hazard identification, construction risk assessments, high-risk work reviews, and site controls
- Review and challenge controls for high-risk activities including lifting, electrical work, confined space entry, work at height, ground disturbance, energisation, commissioning, and simultaneous operations
- Provide oversight and escalation support for high-potential or higher-severity incidents
- Conduct site visits, leadership engagements, and assurance reviews
- Coach project and contractor leadership teams to strengthen leading indicators and safety leadership
- Promote open communication, 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 governance meetings
- Establish consistent 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
- Proven 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
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
- No sponsorship is available
- Preferred: Professional certifications (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
Benefits:
- Investment in your development
- Being valued for the unique person you are
- Never being short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
- The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
- Comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, professional development, and work-life balance
- Flexible work arrangements













