Energy Senior Project HSE Specialist

• Full-time

Charlotte, NC

Overview

Working closely with project teams, clients, contractors, procurement, and senior stakeholders, the successful candidate will identify and communicate HSE risks at an early stage, influence project strategies and budgets, and ensure that appropriate HSE resources and controls are planned and funded. This role will ensure HSE requirements are incorporated into contractual documentation, contractor scopes, procurement packages, and project HSE plans. During delivery, the Project HSE Manager will oversee HSE performance, manage project HSE resources, and ensure that projects are executed in accordance with contractual, client, regulatory, and Ramboll requirements.

The position works in close cooperation with the wider Energy HSEQ team and will also contribute to the continued development of HSE capability within the Americas business.

• 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, risks, 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.

• Collaborate with Geography teams on HSE matters and advise senior management on risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Act as a strategic advisor and contribute to the development of organisational and project safety culture.
• Contribute with HSE input to construction…