Senior HSE Manager – EPC/EPCM Projects

Ramboll • Atlanta, GA

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. It establishes consistent HSE governance, aligns contractors and project teams, supports high-risk work planning, and enables effective execution across concurrent projects. The position requires substantial hands-on experience in large-scale EPC/EPCM construction environments and the ability to work at both strategic and field-execution levels.

The role leads a portfolio-wide HSE approach, advises Project Directors and EPC/EPCM leadership, and translates Ramboll’s HSE program into practical project-level controls and leadership routines. It defines scalable HSE organization structures and execution plans, coordinates contractor and multi-party HSE expectations, and provides governance and assurance for risk management and high-risk activities. The manager also supports incident response and investigations, conducts site visits and assurance reviews, promotes safety culture, oversees regulatory and client compliance, and establishes consistent performance reporting.

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 unavailable.

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.
• 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 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 across EPC/EPCM projects.
• Serve as the primary HSE advisor to Project Directors and EPC/EPCM leadership teams.
• Drive adoption of Ramboll’s HSE program and translate its expectations into practical project behaviours, controls, and leadership routines.
• Provide HSE guidance during proposals and contract negotiations, aligning client expectations and establishing conditions for effective safety management.
• Provide HSE leadership within EPC/EPCM delivery models, clarifying responsibilities and interfaces among Ramboll, clients, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Define scalable HSE organization structures for nationwide, multi-project EPC/EPCM delivery.
• Clarify roles, responsibilities, interfaces, and governance models for integrated EPC/EPCM safety programs.
• Establish standardized HSE execution plans for engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Set construction-readiness expectations for 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 in 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 over EPC/EPCM risk management, 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 severe incidents; ensure investigations are completed and lessons learned are embedded across projects.
• Conduct site visits, leadership engagements, and assurance reviews to verify that HSE controls are effective, understood, and consistently applied.
• Demonstrate visible HSE leadership and build trust, accountability, and proactive safety behaviours across project teams and contractors.
• Coach project and contractor leadership teams to strengthen leading indicators and consistent safety leadership.
• Promote open communication, psychological safety, learning, and continuous improvement across the EPC/EPCM portfolio.
• Oversee compliance with applicable HSE regulations, client requirements, and Ramboll HSE standards.
• Help project teams translate regulatory and contractual HSE requirements into practical controls and assurance activities.
• Represent Ramboll in client audits, regulatory inspections, and EPC/EPCM governance meetings, and ensure resulting actions are tracked, communicated, and closed.
• Establish consistent HSE performance reporting using leading and lagging indicators to identify trends, drive accountability, and improve performance.
• Translate performance data into insights, actions, and recommendations for project leadership, clients, contractors, and internal 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