SH&E Manager

Parsons Corporation•USA VA (Virtual Office), VA

3d•$112,200 - $196,400

About The Position

The Sector Safety Manager – Federal & Environmental Programs provides strategic and operational Safety, Health & Environmental (SH&E) leadership across federal, environmental, infrastructure, and field-based programs. The role partners with Sector and Program leadership to implement Parsons’ SH&E Management System, meet contractual safety and environmental requirements, and comply with applicable regulations. It is the primary SH&E partner to assigned Sector leadership and provides oversight, technical guidance, assurance, and escalation support to project safety professionals and operational teams, with emphasis on federal contracting requirements, environmental compliance, high-hazard field activities, project mobilization, and proactive risk management. The position extends beyond traditional compliance management by helping project teams identify risk early, develop practical solutions, improve execution, and integrate SH&E considerations into operational and business decisions. It has portfolio-level accountability across multiple projects and programs, providing specialized expertise in federal contracting and environmental compliance, identifying systemic risks, strengthening project SH&E capabilities, and translating corporate strategy into operational execution. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and typically 10 or more years of progressive SH&E experience. The successful candidate will have federal contract and environmental compliance experience, be able to influence operational leaders, and be willing to travel to project locations and obtain and maintain a Secret-level clearance. The position is part of Parsons’ Corporate team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related discipline.
Typically 10 or more years of progressive SH&E experience, with significant experience supporting federal, environmental, construction, engineering, remediation, or infrastructure operations.
Demonstrated experience supporting U.S. federal government contracts and projects.
Strong working knowledge of OSHA requirements and federal- or client-specific SH&E requirements.
Significant experience with environmental compliance and/or environmental remediation operations.
Experience developing, reviewing, or implementing project-specific safety and environmental plans.
Ability to interpret contractual and regulatory requirements and translate them into practical operational controls.
Experience conducting audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, and management reviews.
Ability to influence Project Managers and senior operational leaders without relying solely on direct authority.
Strong written, verbal, analytical, and executive communication skills.
Ability to travel to project locations as required.
Must be willing to obtain and maintain a Secret-level clearance.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or equivalent professional certification.
Experience supporting USACE/DoD programs and EM 385-1-1 requirements.
Current or previous SSHO qualification under applicable federal requirements.
40-hour HAZWOPER and applicable supervisor-level HAZWOPER training.
Experience with environmental remediation, hazardous waste operations, CERCLA/RCRA sites, or complex environmental programs.
Experience supporting large, geographically dispersed federal portfolios.
Experience with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 management systems.
Experience supporting proposals, project startups, mobilizations, and federal contract compliance reviews.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary SH&E business partner for assigned Sector leadership, Program Managers, Project Managers, and operational teams.
Translate Parsons’ corporate SH&E strategy, policies, standards, and objectives into Sector- and project-level execution.
Provide oversight and technical direction to project safety personnel and monitor Sector performance, risks, and trends.
Support Sector SH&E objectives, performance indicators, assurance activities, improvement plans, and a learning-focused safety culture.
Provide SH&E leadership for federal agency projects and support implementation of contractual and client-specific safety requirements.
Review project mobilization readiness, safety staffing, qualifications, plans, training, and controls.
Review Accident Prevention Plans, Activity Hazard Analyses, environmental plans, emergency response plans, and related SH&E documentation.
Support identification and qualification of required safety personnel, including SSHOs.
Partner with proposal and capture teams to identify SH&E requirements, staffing needs, risks, and costs.
Support responses to client concerns, audits, findings, corrective actions, cure notices, and other SH&E-related contractual matters.
Provide environmental compliance expertise for construction, remediation, environmental services, infrastructure, and field operations.
Support compliance with environmental regulations and permits; review environmental work plans, permits, sampling activities, waste profiles, manifests, and related documentation as appropriate.
Assist project teams in identifying environmental risks during proposal, planning, mobilization, and execution, and coordinate environmental, health, and safety controls.
Support environmental incident response, regulatory notifications, corrective actions, and lessons learned; communicate significant regulatory developments and business impacts.
Facilitate project risk assessments, evaluate project SH&E risk, and focus resources and assurance on higher-risk work.
Partner with operational leadership to establish controls for high-risk activities, conduct field visits, and exercise stop-work authority when imminent danger or significant uncontrolled risk exists.
Lead or support SH&E audits, assessments, project reviews, and assurance activities; monitor corrective actions through timely closure.
Support investigations of significant incidents and high-potential events using learning-focused principles, identify recurring themes, and develop preventive actions.
Monitor SH&E indicators and support incident reporting, investigation quality, regulatory reporting, and management review.
Coach and mentor Safety Managers, Safety Leads, SSHOs, environmental professionals, and other SH&E personnel.
Assess staffing and competency needs; support recruitment, selection, onboarding, and development of qualified SH&E personnel.
Foster collaboration among Safety, Environmental, Operations, Quality, HR, Legal, Risk, and other support functions.