Senior HSE Manager – EPC/EPCM Projects

Ramboll • City of Syracuse, 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, supporting safe delivery of complex engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, and turnover activities. The role establishes consistent HSE governance, aligns contractors and project teams, supports high-risk work planning, and enables effective execution across multiple concurrent projects. It combines strategic leadership with practical, field-based support and requires substantial experience in large-scale EPC/EPCM construction environments.

The position leads portfolio-wide HSE standards and processes; advises Project Directors and EPC/EPCM leadership; supports HSE considerations during proposals and contract negotiations; and defines scalable HSE organization, governance, and execution plans. It also coordinates contractor onboarding, alignment, audits, and performance reviews; embeds HSE expectations into contracting and procurement; and provides risk-management governance, assurance, and oversight of high-risk work and incidents.

The Senior HSE Manager provides visible safety leadership, coaches project and contractor leaders, promotes open communication and continuous improvement, and oversees compliance with applicable regulations, client requirements, and Ramboll standards. The role conducts site visits and assurance reviews, represents Ramboll in client audits and regulatory inspections, and establishes consistent performance reporting using leading and lagging indicators. Regular travel to project locations is required. A remote option is available, and applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• 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 with 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 behaviours, controls, and leadership routines.
• Provide strategic HSE guidance during proposals and contract negotiations, aligning client expectations and safety-management conditions.
• Provide HSE leadership within EPC/EPCM delivery models and clarify interfaces among Ramboll, clients, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Define scalable HSE organization structures and clarify roles, responsibilities, interfaces, and governance for multi-project delivery.
• Establish standardized HSE execution plans covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Establish construction-readiness expectations for contractor mobilisation, competency assurance, risk review, and field 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 requirements into practical field requirements for contractors and subcontractors.
• Provide governance and assurance for EPC/EPCM risk-management processes, including hazard identification, construction risk assessments, high-risk work reviews, and site controls.
• Support project HSE resources and leadership in establishing consistent risk-management expectations while 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 and lessons learned are completed and shared.
• Conduct site visits, leadership engagements, and assurance reviews to verify that 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 project portfolio.
• Oversee compliance with applicable HSE regulations, client requirements, and Ramboll standards; help translate requirements into practical controls and assurance activities.
• Represent Ramboll in client audits, regulatory inspections, and EPC/EPCM governance meetings, and ensure actions are tracked, communicated, and closed.
• Establish consistent HSE performance reporting using leading and lagging indicators, and translate data into insights 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 a bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation.

What This Job Offers

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