Senior HSEQQ Manager – EPC/EPCM Projects

Ramboll • Atlanta, GA

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 effective execution across multiple concurrent projects. It combines portfolio-level strategic leadership with practical, field-based support and requires substantial experience in large-scale EPC/EPCM construction environments.

The role serves as the primary HSEQ advisor to Project Directors and EPC/EPCM leadership teams, develops scalable standards and processes, and translates Ramboll’s HSEQ program into project-level expectations and practices. It defines HSEQ structures, roles, responsibilities, interfaces, and execution plans; supports construction readiness; and aligns requirements across clients, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers.

The manager provides governance and assurance for risk management, high-risk work controls, incident response, regulatory compliance, audits, and performance reporting. Through site visits, leadership engagement, coaching, and stakeholder coordination, the role promotes accountability, proactive safety behaviours, learning, and continuous improvement. Regular travel to project locations is required. A remote option is available, and applicants must already be authorized to work full-time in the United States; sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10 or more 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 strong 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.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa 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 HSEQ approach with consistent standards, scalable processes, and project-specific execution across EPC/EPCM projects.
• 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 project-level behaviours, controls, and leadership routines.
• Provide HSEQ guidance during proposals and contract negotiations, aligning client expectations and supporting effective safety management.
• Establish clear HSEQ boundaries, responsibilities, and interfaces among Ramboll, clients, construction contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Define scalable HSEQ organization structures and clarify roles, responsibilities, interfaces, and governance models for multi-project delivery.
• Establish standardized HSEQ 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 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, mobilisation plans, and contractor management processes.
• Help project teams translate Ramboll and client HSEQ requirements into practical field 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.
• Support project HSEQ resources and leadership in establishing consistent risk management expectations while maintaining clear accountability within the delivery structure.
• 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 are completed and lessons learned are applied across relevant projects.
• Conduct site visits, leadership engagements, and assurance reviews to verify that project HSEQ controls are effective, understood, and consistently applied.
• Demonstrate visible HSEQ leadership and coach project and contractor leadership teams to strengthen leading indicators and safety leadership.
• Promote open communication, psychological safety, learning, and continuous improvement across the EPC/EPCM portfolio.
• Oversee compliance with applicable health, safety, and environmental regulations, client requirements, and Ramboll HSEQ standards.
• Help project teams translate regulatory and contractual HSEQ requirements into practical controls and assurance activities.
• Represent Ramboll in client audits, regulatory inspections, and EPC/EPCM governance meetings; ensure actions are tracked, communicated, and closed.
• Establish consistent HSEQ 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