Senior HSEQQ Manager – EPC/EPCM Projects

Ramboll • New York, NY

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 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 execution across multiple concurrent projects. It calls for substantial hands-on experience in large-scale EPC/EPCM construction environments and the ability to contribute at both strategic and field-execution levels.

The manager serves as the primary HSEQ advisor to Project Directors and EPC/EPCM leadership, develops portfolio-wide approaches and scalable execution standards, and helps translate company, client, contractual, and regulatory expectations into practical project-level controls. The role provides oversight and assurance for risk management, contractor performance, incident learning, regulatory compliance, and HSEQ reporting. It also involves regular travel to project locations and engagement with project teams, clients, contractors, and field personnel.

The position offers a remote option. 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. Compensation may also include bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation, along with 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 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 effective 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 in 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 its expectations into project-level behaviors, controls, and leadership routines.
• Provide HSEQ guidance during proposals and contract negotiations to align client expectations and support effective safety management.
• Clarify HSEQ boundaries, responsibilities, and interfaces among Ramboll, clients, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Define scalable HSEQ organization structures and establish roles, responsibilities, interfaces, and governance for nationwide, multi-project delivery.
• Establish standardized HSEQ execution plans across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.
• Set construction readiness expectations, including 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.
• Help project teams turn company and client HSEQ requirements into practical contractor and subcontractor field requirements.
• Provide governance and assurance for risk management, including hazard identification, construction risk assessments, high-risk work reviews, and site controls.
• Support project HSEQ 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, 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 are shared across relevant projects.
• 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.
• 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; track, communicate, and close actions.
• 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.
• A comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.
• Flexibility in where, when, and how much you work.
• May be eligible for bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation in addition to base salary.

What This Job Offers

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