Senior HSEQQ Manager – EPCEPCM Projects

Remote option is available for this position.  

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Are you eager to develop your excellence in an inclusive collaborative and empowering community Are you excited about joining a company that strives to make a difference for its employees clients and society Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature

If this sounds like you or youre curious to learn more then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Workplace Management team and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

This role provides senior HSEQ leadership across Rambolls EPC/EPCM project portfolio in Ramboll Americas supporting the safe delivery of complex engineering procurement construction management commissioning and turnover activities. The role is responsible for establishing consistent HSEQ governance aligning contractors and project teams supporting high-risk work planning and enabling effective execution across multiple concurrent projects. The successful candidate will bring significant hands-on experience from large-scale EPC/EPCM construction environments and will be able to operate confidently at both strategic and field execution levels.

The ideal candidate will be a credible HSEQ leader with significant field experience on large-scale construction or EPC/EPCM projects strong contractor management capability and the confidence to influence senior project client and contractor stakeholders. They will be comfortable working across multiple projects balancing strategic governance with practical field-based support and helping project teams create consistent risk-based HSEQ execution.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Strategic HSEQ Leadership

• Lead the development of a portfolio-wide HSEQ approach that enables consistent standards scalable processes and project-specific execution across all EPC/EPCM projects.
• Serve as primary HSEQ advisor to Project Directors and EPC/EPCM leadership teams.
• Drive adoption of Rambolls HSEQ program and translate its expectations into practical project-level behaviours controls and leadership routines.
• Provide strategic HSEQ guidance during proposals and contract negotiations to align client expectations and establish the conditions needed for effective safety management.
• Provide HSEQ leadership within an EPC/EPCM delivery model ensuring clear boundaries responsibilities and interfaces between Ramboll clients construction contractors subcontractors and suppliers.
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• Safety Program Organization & Implementation
• Define HSEQ organization structures that are scalable with the ability to support multi-project EPC/EPCM delivery on a nationwide basis.
• Clarify roles responsibilities interfaces and governance models required for integrated EPC/EPCM/ safety programs.
• Establish standardized HSEQ execution plans across engineering procurement construction commissioning and turnover.
• Establish construction readiness expectations including contractor mobilisation competency assurance risk review and field execution controls.

• Contractor & Multi-Party Coordination

• Align HSEQ expectations execution standards and performance requirements across contractors subcontractors vendors and third-party stakeholders.
• Lead contractor onboarding alignment sessions audits and recurring performance reviews.
• Ensure HSEQ requirements are embedded into contracting strategies procurement packages bid documents mobilisation plans and contractor management processes.
• Support project teams in translating Ramboll and client HSEQ requirements into practical field execution requirements for contractors and subcontractors.

• Risk Management Governance and Assurance

• Provide governance and assurance over EPC/EPCM risk management processes including hazard identification construction risk assessments high-risk work reviews and site controls.
• Support project HSEQ resources and project leadership in establishing consistent risk management expectations while ensuring accountability remains clear within the project delivery structure.
• Review and challenge the effectiveness of 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 ensuring investigations are completed and lessons learned are embedded across relevant projects.
• Conduct site visits leadership engagements and assurance reviews to verify that project HSEQ controls are effective understood and consistently applied by the relevant project teams and contractors.

• Safety Culture & Engagement

• Demonstrate visible HSEQ leadership that builds trust accountability and proactive safety behaviours across project teams and contractors.
• Coach project and contractor leadership teams to strengthen leading indicators reinforce expectations and promote consistent safety leadership.
• Promote open communication psychological safety learning and continuous improvement across the EPC/EPCM project portfolio.

• Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

• Provide oversight of compliance with applicable health safety and environmental regulations client requirements and Ramboll HSEQ standards across EPC/EPCM projects.
• Support project teams in translating regulatory and contractual HSEQ requirements into practical controls and assurance activities.
• Represent Ramboll in client audits regulatory inspections and EPC/EPCM governance meetings ensuring actions are effectively tracked communicated and closed.

• Performance Management & Reporting

• Establish consistent HSEQ performance reporting across EPC/EPCM projects using leading and lagging indicators to identify trends drive accountability and improve performance.
• Translate performance data into clear insights actions and recommendations for project leadership clients contractors and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications :

About you

• Bachelors degree in Occupational Health & Safety Engineering or related field.
• 10 years of progressive on-site HSEQ leadership experience with substantial large-scale EPC/EPCM project exposure.
• Strong background supporting multi-contractor high-risk industrial construction environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority.
• Proven experience supporting construction management delivery models where 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.

Preferred:

• Professional certifications (CSP CMIOSH NEBOSH CRSP or equivalent).
• Experience with energy transition power renewables industrial de-carbonisation chemicals manufacturing mining or major infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting owners EPC/EPCM models across multiple concurrent projects.
• International or remote project experience.

Additional Information :

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• Being valued for the unique person you are
• Never being short of inspiration from colleagues clients and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

Salary Transparency Statement

At Ramboll we are committed to fair and transparent compensation practices that support our people and our purpose of creating sustainable societies. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $136497 - $197515 per year. This range reflects the compensation we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location skills experience education and internal equity. Because we operate across multiple U.S. markets pay may differ depending on the cost of labor in specific addition to base salary this position may be eligible for bonus overtime or other forms of compensation and we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being professional development and work-life balance. Our recruiters are happy to share more about the specific salary range and total rewards package applicable to your location during the hiring process.

Ready to join us

Please submit your application with your up-to-date CV. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Work at the heart of sustainable change with Ramboll in the Americas

Ramboll is a global architecture engineering and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company founded in Denmark we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So thats where we start and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. Ramboll in the Americas has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Environment & Health Water Energy and Planning & Urban Design.

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Our mission is to create sustainable societies where people and nature flourish. This means that a culture of inclusion is embedded in everything we do.  Our people bring diverse backgrounds and experiences to the company enabling us to deliver innovative and forward-thinking solutions to our clients. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where when and how much you work. At Ramboll we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age disability or medical condition gender identity marriage and domestic partnership pregnancy and maternity race ancestry or national origin religion or belief sex and sexual orientation military service and veteran status or any other protected characteristic. Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. So please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us at  with such requests.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time