Senior HSE Manager – EPC/EPCM Projects

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the development of a comprehensive HSE strategy across EPC/EPCM projects.

• Act as the main HSE consultant for Project Directors and the leadership teams of EPC/EPCM.

• Promote the implementation of Ramboll’s HSE program and convert expectations into project-specific behaviors, controls, and leadership routines.

• Offer HSE advice during proposal phases and contract discussions.

• Define clear HSE boundaries, roles, and interfaces among Ramboll, clients, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.

• Create scalable HSE organizational frameworks for nationwide multi-project EPC/EPCM execution.

• Standardize HSE execution plans across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project turnover.

• Set expectations for construction readiness, including contractor mobilization, competency verification, risk assessments, and field execution controls.

• Align HSE expectations and performance criteria across contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and external stakeholders.

• Lead contractor onboarding processes, alignment meetings, audits, and performance evaluations.

• Integrate HSE requirements into contracting strategies, procurement documents, bid submissions, mobilization plans, and contractor management protocols.

• Provide governance and assurance over hazard identification, construction risk assessments, high-risk work evaluations, and site controls.

• Review controls for high-risk tasks such as lifting, electrical work, confined space entry, working at height, ground disturbance, energization, commissioning, and simultaneous operations.

• Assist in investigations and lessons learned from high-potential or high-severity incidents.

• Conduct site visits, leadership engagements, and assurance evaluations.

• Mentor project and contractor leadership teams while fostering proactive safety behaviors.

• Ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental regulations, client requirements, and Ramboll HSE standards.

• Represent Ramboll in client audits, regulatory inspections, and governance meetings.

• Establish consistent HSE performance reporting using both leading and lagging indicators.

• Convert performance data into actionable insights, actions, and recommendations for stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Over 10 years of advancing on-site HSE leadership experience with significant exposure to large-scale EPC/EPCM projects.

• Strong background in high-risk industrial construction environments involving multiple contractors.

• Proven capability to influence without direct authority.

• Demonstrated experience in construction management delivery models where HSE performance is achieved through contractor execution and effective client/contractor interface management.

• Familiarity with construction-phase HSE controls, contractor management, incident investigation, assurance, and regulatory compliance.

• Willingness to travel frequently to project sites.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Applicants must currently possess authorization to work full-time in the United States.

• No sponsorship is available for this role.

• Preferred: Professional certifications (CSP, CMIOSH, NEBOSH, CRSP, or equivalent).

• Preferred: Experience in energy transition, power, renewables, industrial decarbonization, chemicals, manufacturing, mining, or major infrastructure projects.

• Preferred: Experience in supporting owner’s EPC/EPCM models across multiple concurrent projects.

• Preferred: International or remote project experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Investment in your professional development.

• Valued for your unique contributions.

• Constant inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects.

• The long-term perspective of a foundation-owned organization.

• A comprehensive benefits package that promotes well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance.

• Flexibility as part of Ramboll’s positive and inclusive work culture.

• Eligibility for bonuses.

• Opportunities for overtime or additional compensation may be available.