SH&E Manager

Parsons Corporation•USA VA (Virtual Office), VA

5d•$112,200 - $196,400

About The Position

The Sector Safety Manager – Federal & Environmental Programs provides strategic and operational Safety, Health & Environmental (SH&E) leadership across a portfolio of federal, environmental, infrastructure, and field-based programs. This position partners with Sector and Program leadership to ensure effective implementation of Parsons’ SH&E Management System, contractual safety and environmental requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The role serves as the primary SH&E partner to assigned Sector leadership and provides oversight, technical guidance, assurance, and escalation support to project safety professionals and operational teams. Particular emphasis is placed on federal contracting requirements, environmental compliance, high-hazard field activities, project mobilization, and proactive risk management. The Sector Safety Manager is expected to operate beyond traditional compliance management by helping project teams identify risk early, develop practical solutions, improve execution, and integrate SH&E considerations into operational and business decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related discipline.
Typically 10+ years of progressive SH&E experience, with significant experience supporting federal, environmental, construction, engineering, remediation, or infrastructure operations.
Demonstrated experience supporting U.S. federal government contracts and projects.
Strong working knowledge of OSHA requirements and federal/client-specific SH&E requirements.
Significant experience with environmental compliance and/or environmental remediation operations.
Experience developing, reviewing, or implementing project-specific safety and environmental plans.
Demonstrated ability to interpret contractual and regulatory requirements and translate them into practical operational controls.
Experience conducting audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, and management reviews.
Demonstrated ability to influence Project Managers and senior operational leaders without relying solely on direct authority.
Strong written, verbal, analytical, and executive communication skills.
Ability to travel to project locations as required.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or equivalent professional certification.
Experience supporting USACE/DoD programs and EM 385-1-1 requirements.
Current or previous SSHO qualification under applicable federal requirements.
40-hour HAZWOPER and applicable supervisor-level HAZWOPER training.
Experience with environmental remediation, hazardous waste operations, CERCLA/RCRA sites, or complex environmental programs.
Experience supporting large, geographically dispersed federal portfolios.
Experience with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 management systems.
Experience supporting proposals, project startups, mobilizations, and federal contract compliance reviews.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary SH&E business partner for assigned Sector leadership, Program Managers, Project Managers, and operational teams.
Translate Parsons corporate SH&E strategy, policies, standards, and objectives into effective Sector and project-level execution.
Provide oversight and technical direction to project safety personnel while maintaining strong alignment with operational leadership.
Monitor Sector SH&E performance, identify emerging risks and trends, and develop targeted improvement strategies.
Participate in operational reviews, project risk discussions, leadership meetings, and other business forums where SH&E expertise is required.
Support development and execution of annual Sector SH&E objectives, key performance indicators, assurance activities, and improvement plans.
Promote a learning-focused safety culture that emphasizes employee engagement, Human and Organizational Performance principles, proactive risk identification, and prevention of serious injuries and fatalities.
Provide SH&E leadership for projects performed for federal agencies, including programs subject to requirements established by agencies such as USACE, DoD, FAA, DHS, EPA, and other federal clients.
Interpret and support implementation of contractual SH&E requirements, including applicable provisions of EM 385-1-1, OSHA regulations, FAR/DFARS requirements, client-specific safety standards, and approved project Accident Prevention Plans/Safety Plans.
Support project mobilization by reviewing contractual requirements and ensuring appropriate SH&E staffing, qualifications, plans, training, and controls are established before field activities begin.
Review project-specific Accident Prevention Plans, Activity Hazard Analyses, environmental plans, emergency response plans, and related SH&E documentation for quality and contractual compliance.
Assist operations with identification and qualification of required safety personnel, including SSHOs and other contractually mandated SH&E positions.
Partner with proposal and capture teams to identify SH&E requirements, staffing needs, risk considerations, and associated costs during pursuit and proposal development.
Support responses to client concerns, audits, findings, corrective actions, cure notices, and other SH&E-related contractual matters.
Provide advanced environmental compliance expertise to federal and commercial programs involving construction, remediation, environmental services, infrastructure, and field operations.
Interpret and support compliance with applicable environmental regulations and permit requirements, including RCRA, CERCLA, CWA, CAA, TSCA, NEPA, SPCC, stormwater, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, and state-specific environmental requirements.
Support projects involving environmental remediation, contaminated sites, hazardous materials, waste characterization, transportation and disposal, spill prevention, and environmental monitoring.
Review environmental work plans, compliance plans, permits, sampling activities, waste profiles, manifests, and related project documentation as appropriate.
Assist project teams in identifying environmental risks during proposal, planning, mobilization, and execution phases.
Partner with environmental technical professionals to ensure appropriate integration of environmental, health, and safety controls.
Support environmental incident response, regulatory notifications, corrective actions, and lessons learned.
Maintain awareness of regulatory developments and communicate significant changes and associated business impacts to Sector leadership.
Facilitate and support project risk assessments for higher-risk work and emerging operational hazards.
Evaluate project SH&E risk based on scope, geography, contractual requirements, environmental conditions, workforce exposure, and operational complexity.
Support implementation of Parsons’ risk-ranking processes to ensure SH&E resources and assurance activities are focused on the highest-risk projects.
Partner with operational leadership to establish effective controls for high-risk activities.
Conduct field visits and leadership engagements to evaluate implementation of SH&E requirements and identify opportunities to improve operational performance.
Exercise appropriate stop-work authority when imminent danger or significant uncontrolled risk exists.
Lead or support SH&E audits, assessments, project reviews, and assurance activities across assigned programs.
Evaluate compliance with Parsons requirements, client expectations, regulatory requirements, and project-specific SH&E plans.
Monitor corrective actions through effective and timely closure.
Support investigations of significant incidents and high-potential events using learning-focused investigation principles.
Evaluate underlying organizational, operational, and human factors rather than relying solely on individual behaviors or immediate causes.
Identify recurring themes across projects and translate lessons learned into Sector-level preventive actions.
Monitor leading and lagging SH&E indicators and provide meaningful performance analysis to Sector leadership.
Support timely and accurate incident reporting, investigation quality, regulatory reporting, and management review.
Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentoring to project Safety Managers, Safety Leads, SSHOs, environmental professionals, and other SH&E personnel.
Assess SH&E staffing and competency requirements based on project risk and contractual obligations.
Support recruitment, selection, onboarding, and development of qualified SH&E personnel.
Identify competency gaps and develop strategies to improve technical and leadership capabilities across the Sector.
Foster collaboration among Safety, Environmental, Operations, Quality, HR, Legal, Risk, and other support functions.