Senior HSE Manager – EPC/EPCM Projects
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Senior HSE Manager leading safety governance across Ramboll’s EPC/EPCM projects. Supporting sustainable engineering, construction, contractor coordination, and high-risk field execution.
Responsibilities:
- Lead portfolio-wide HSE strategy, standards, scalable processes, and project-specific execution 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 controls and leadership routines
- Provide HSE guidance during proposals and contract negotiations
- Define 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 for contractor mobilisation, competency assurance, risk review, and field controls
- Align HSE expectations 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 hazard identification, construction risk assessments, high-risk work reviews, and site controls
- Review 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 high-severity incidents and ensure lessons learned are embedded
- Conduct site visits, leadership engagements, and assurance reviews
- Coach project and contractor leadership teams and promote proactive safety behaviours, 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 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
- 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
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
- No sponsorship is available
Benefits:
- Investment in your development
- Being valued for the unique person you are
- Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
- Long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
- Comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, professional development, and work-life balance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation may be available













