Senior HSE Manager – EPC/EPCM Projects

Ramboll • Blue Bell, PA

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 complex engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, and turnover activities, establishing consistent HSE governance, aligning contractors and project teams, supporting high-risk work planning, and enabling effective execution across multiple concurrent projects. The successful candidate brings substantial hands-on experience in large-scale EPC/EPCM construction environments and can work effectively at both strategic and field-execution levels.

The role leads portfolio-wide HSE strategy and program implementation, advises Project Directors and EPC/EPCM leadership, and translates Ramboll’s HSE program into practical project expectations. It defines scalable HSE organization structures and governance, establishes standardized execution plans and construction-readiness expectations, and aligns HSE requirements across contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and other stakeholders. The manager provides risk-management oversight and assurance, supports incident response and investigations, conducts site visits and assurance reviews, and promotes a proactive safety culture. The role also oversees regulatory and contractual compliance, represents Ramboll in audits and governance meetings, and establishes performance reporting that supports accountability and improvement.

The position offers a remote option, with regular travel to project locations. Applicants must already be authorized to work full-time in the United States; sponsorship is not available. The anticipated base salary range is $136,497–$197,515 per year, with possible eligibility for bonus, overtime, or other compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

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 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 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 unavailable.

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 owner’s 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.
• Serve as the primary HSE advisor to Project Directors and EPC/EPCM leadership teams.
• Drive adoption of Ramboll’s HSE program and translate expectations into project-level behaviors, controls, and leadership routines.
• Provide strategic HSE guidance during proposals and contract negotiations.
• Clarify HSE boundaries, responsibilities, and interfaces among Ramboll, clients, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Define scalable HSE organization structures for nationwide, multi-project EPC/EPCM delivery.
• Establish roles, responsibilities, interfaces, governance models, standardized HSE execution plans, and construction-readiness expectations.
• Align HSE expectations and performance requirements across contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and third parties.
• Lead contractor onboarding, alignment sessions, audits, and recurring performance reviews.
• Embed HSE requirements in contracting strategies, procurement packages, bid documents, mobilisation plans, and contractor management processes.
• Support project teams in translating HSE requirements into practical field requirements for contractors and subcontractors.
• Provide governance and assurance over 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, escalation support, and subject-matter input for high-potential or higher-severity incidents; ensure investigations and lessons learned are completed and shared.
• Conduct site visits, leadership engagements, and assurance reviews to verify HSE controls are effective and consistently applied.
• Demonstrate visible HSE leadership and coach project and contractor leaders to strengthen accountability, leading indicators, and safety leadership.
• Promote open communication, psychological safety, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee compliance with applicable HSE regulations, client requirements, and Ramboll standards.
• Support translation of regulatory and contractual requirements into practical controls and assurance activities.
• Represent Ramboll in client audits, regulatory inspections, and EPC/EPCM governance meetings, and ensure actions are tracked and closed.
• Establish consistent HSE performance reporting using leading and lagging indicators, and translate data into insights, actions, and recommendations for stakeholders.

Benefits

• Investment in your development.
• Being valued for the unique person you are.
• 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.
• May be eligible for bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation.

What This Job Offers

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