Senior HSE Manager – EPC/EPCM Projects

Ramboll • New York, NY

1d • $136,497 - $197,515 • Remote

About The Position

The Senior HSE Manager provides senior health, safety, and environmental leadership across Ramboll Americas’ EPC/EPCM project portfolio. The role supports safe delivery of engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, and turnover activities across multiple concurrent projects. It establishes consistent HSE governance, aligns contractors and project teams, supports high-risk work planning, and combines strategic oversight with practical, field-based support.

The manager advises Project Directors and EPC/EPCM leadership, develops portfolio-wide HSE approaches and scalable execution processes, and translates Ramboll’s HSE program into project-level practices. The role also supports proposals and contract negotiations, establishes HSE organization structures and execution plans, and sets construction-readiness expectations.

The position leads contractor alignment and performance oversight; provides governance and assurance for risk management, high-risk work, incidents, and site controls; promotes safety culture and leadership; and oversees compliance with applicable regulations, client requirements, and Ramboll standards. It also establishes consistent performance reporting and communicates insights and recommendations to project leaders, clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders. Regular travel to project locations is required. A remote option is available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive on-site HSE leadership experience, including 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 in which HSE performance is delivered through contractor execution and effective 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 and engage effectively with field teams, project leadership, clients, and contractors.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification such as CSP, CMIOSH, NEBOSH, CRSP, or equivalent.
• Experience in energy transition, power, renewables, industrial decarbonisation, chemicals, manufacturing, mining, or major infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting owners’ EPC/EPCM models across multiple concurrent projects.
• International or remote project experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of a portfolio-wide HSE approach with consistent 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 practical project-level behaviours, controls, and leadership routines.
• Provide HSE guidance during proposals and contract negotiations and clarify responsibilities and interfaces among Ramboll, clients, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Define scalable HSE organization structures, roles, responsibilities, interfaces, and governance models for multi-project delivery.
• Establish standardized HSE execution plans across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Set construction-readiness expectations, including contractor mobilisation, competency assurance, risk review, and field execution controls.
• Align HSE expectations, execution standards, and performance requirements across contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and third parties.
• 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.
• Help project teams translate Ramboll and client HSE requirements into practical contractor and subcontractor field requirements.
• Provide governance and assurance for hazard identification, construction risk assessments, high-risk work reviews, and site controls.
• Support project HSE resources and project leadership in setting consistent risk management expectations and maintaining clear accountability.
• 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, escalation support, and subject matter input for high-potential or higher-severity incidents; ensure investigations are completed and lessons learned are shared across relevant projects.
• Conduct site visits, leadership engagements, and assurance reviews to verify HSE controls are effective, understood, and consistently applied.
• Demonstrate visible HSE leadership and coach project and contractor leaders to strengthen accountability, leading indicators, and proactive safety behaviours.
• Promote open communication, psychological safety, learning, and continuous improvement across the EPC/EPCM portfolio.
• Oversee compliance with applicable HSE regulations, client requirements, and Ramboll standards, and help translate requirements into practical controls and assurance activities.
• Represent Ramboll in client audits, regulatory inspections, and EPC/EPCM governance meetings; ensure actions are tracked, communicated, and closed.
• Establish consistent HSE performance reporting using leading and lagging indicators, and translate performance data into insights, actions, and recommendations for stakeholders.

Benefits

• Investment in your development.
• A comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.
• Flexibility in where, when, and how much you work.
• Potential eligibility for a bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior