Senior HSEQQ Manager – EPC/EPCM Projects

Ramboll • Blue Bell, PA

1d • $136,497 - $197,515 • Remote

About The Position

The Senior HSEQQ Manager provides senior HSEQ leadership across Ramboll Americas’ EPC/EPCM project portfolio, supporting the safe delivery of engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, and turnover activities. The role establishes consistent HSEQ governance, aligns contractors and project teams, supports high-risk work planning, and enables effective execution across multiple concurrent projects. It combines portfolio-level leadership with practical field support and requires substantial hands-on experience in large-scale construction or EPC/EPCM environments.

The manager advises Project Directors and EPC/EPCM leadership, develops consistent HSEQ approaches and execution plans, and helps translate Ramboll, client, contractual, and regulatory expectations into effective project and field controls. The role supports contractor alignment and performance, construction readiness, risk management and assurance, incident learning, safety culture, regulatory compliance, and consistent performance reporting. Regular travel to project locations is required. A remote work option is available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive on-site HSEQ 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 HSEQ performance is delivered through contractor execution and client/contractor interface management.
• Working knowledge of construction-phase HSEQ 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 with energy transition, power, renewables, industrial decarbonization, 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 HSEQ approach with consistent standards, scalable processes, and project-specific execution.
• Serve as the primary HSEQ advisor to Project Directors and EPC/EPCM leadership teams.
• Drive adoption of Ramboll’s HSEQ program and translate expectations into practical project-level behaviors, controls, and leadership routines.
• Provide HSEQ guidance during proposals and contract negotiations, and clarify responsibilities and interfaces among Ramboll, clients, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Define scalable HSEQ organization structures, roles, responsibilities, interfaces, and governance for nationwide, multi-project EPC/EPCM delivery.
• Establish standardized HSEQ execution plans across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Establish construction readiness expectations for contractor mobilization, competency assurance, risk review, and field execution controls.
• Align HSEQ expectations, execution standards, and performance requirements across contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and third parties.
• Lead contractor onboarding, alignment sessions, audits, and recurring performance reviews.
• Embed HSEQ requirements into contracting strategies, procurement packages, bid documents, mobilization plans, and contractor management processes.
• Support project teams in translating HSEQ requirements into practical field execution requirements for contractors and subcontractors.
• Provide governance and assurance for risk management, including 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, energization, 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 applied.
• Conduct site visits, leadership engagements, and assurance reviews to verify that HSEQ controls are effective, understood, and consistently applied.
• Demonstrate visible HSEQ leadership and coach project and contractor leaders to strengthen accountability, leading indicators, and proactive safety behaviors.
• Promote open communication, psychological safety, learning, and continuous improvement across the project portfolio.
• Oversee compliance with applicable health, safety, and environmental regulations, client requirements, and Ramboll HSEQ standards.
• Represent Ramboll in client audits, regulatory inspections, and EPC/EPCM governance meetings, and ensure actions are tracked, communicated, and closed.
• Establish consistent HSEQ performance reporting using leading and lagging indicators, and translate performance 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 a bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation.

What This Job Offers

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