Senior Energy HSE Project Lead

Ramboll US Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 116,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll US Corporation seeks an Energy Senior Project HSE Specialist to lead HSE on major EPC/EPCM US projects, ensuring risks are identified early and integrated into contracts, budgets, and governance. The role requires coordinating with clients, contractors, and Ramboll teams to safeguard people and environment.

The position features front-line HSE management, KPI-driven performance, training, audits, and continuous improvement with regular travel to project sites across the Americas.

Qualifications

• Eight years' site-based HSE experience on EPC projects.
• Five years' experience in engineering consultancy projects.
• Experience in Project HSE Management on EPC/EPCM projects across multiple phases.
• Experience early-stage HSE planning, including tender support, risk-based budget development, resource planning, and preparation of project HSE deliverables.
• Experience developing HSE requirements for contracts, procurement packages, contractor scopes, and contractor management processes.
• Experience leading project HSE teams and managing HSE performance through KPIs, reporting frameworks, assurance activities, and management review.
• Strong stakeholder-management and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively with project, engineering, procurement, construction, client, contractor, and leadership teams.
• Good knowledge of applicable US HSE laws and regulations, specifically OSHA 1926 and 1910, together with relevant professional certifications, such as CSP, NEBOSH, CRSP, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills across all relevant stakeholder groups.
• Experience working on international projects is considered an advantage.
• Willingness to travel regularly to client and project sites is required.

Responsibilities

• Act as the designated Project HSE Manager for major projects, including EPC and EPCM as well as other contract models, providing project HSE leadership across all phases from business tender development, tendering, and early-stage planning through execution and close-out.
• Ensure HSE requirements, risks, opportunities, resource needs, and cost implications are identified early and clearly communicated to support informed decision-making, project strategy, and budget allocation.
• Work closely with clients, procurement teams, legal functions, and project management to ensure HSE requirements are clearly defined and embedded within contracts, procurement packages, contractor scopes of work, and project execution documentation.
• Ensure HSE is actively integrated into project planning, design reviews, risk workshops, operational decisions, governance forums, and project risk registers, applying lessons learned from previous projects where relevant.
• Facilitate hazard identification studies, project risk assessments, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and risk reviews, applying the hierarchy of controls to eliminate or mitigate hazards.
• Monitor contractor and supplier HSE performance, verify compliance with agreed requirements, and elevate significant risks or gaps through the appropriate project governance routes.
• Manage and coordinate project HSE personnel, including establishing priorities, allocating responsibilities, providing technical guidance, and supporting competency development.
• Develop and maintain project HSE performance indicators, reporting systems, and management dashboards that provide effective oversight of safety performance.
• Organize and support HSE training, inductions, and ongoing safety sessions appropriate to roles, equipment, risk, and project phases.
• Lead or oversee audits, inspections, assurance activities, and project management reviews, ensuring findings, actions, learning, and corrective measures are tracked and effectively closed out.
• Act as the primary project HSE interface with client representatives, contractors, regulatory authorities, government bodies, and other external stakeholders, setting clear expectations and supporting a proactive safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, industry standards, client requirements, company policies, and Ramboll management systems throughout project execution.
• Support and lead (where needed) incident investigations, communicate learning, and drive continuous improvement across projects and future tender planning.

Skills

HSE Management

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk assessment

Contractor mgmt

OSHA 1926/1910 knowledge

CSP/NEBOSH/CRSP

ISO 9001/14001/45001

Willing to travel

Project HSE leadership

Tender support

Job description

Ramboll US Corporation seeks an Energy Senior Project HSE Specialist to lead HSE on major EPC/EPCM US projects, ensuring risks are identified early and integrated into contracts, budgets, and governance. The role requires coordinating with clients, contractors, and Ramboll teams to safeguard people and environment.

The position features front-line HSE management, KPI-driven performance, training, audits, and continuous improvement with regular travel to project sites across the Americas.