Senior HSE Manager
Houston, TX - USA
Job Summary
Senior HSE Manager
Play an integral role in protecting people safeguarding the environment and driving the successful delivery of complex EPC projects through world-class Health Safety and Environmental leadership. As a Senior HSE Manager you will provide strategic direction and operational leadership for all HSE activities across large-scale engineering procurement and construction projects ensuring that safety and environmental stewardship remain central to every phase of execution.
This is a highly visible leadership role where your ability to influence project teams construction leadership contractors and customer stakeholders directly impacts project performance workforce wellbeing regulatory compliance and business success. You will champion a proactive safety culture while ensuring the effective implementation of HSE programs that support safe predictable and sustainable project delivery.
Purpose of the role
The Senior HSE Manager is responsible for providing Project Managers Construction Managers and project teams with strategic leadership technical expertise and operational support related to Health Safety and Environmental performance. You will lead the development implementation and continuous improvement of project HSE programs that eliminate hazards reduce risk prevent injuries protect the environment and support operational excellence.
Typically assigned to large complex EPC projects this role serves as the primary HSE leader for project execution activities and reports operationally to Project and Construction Management regarding all HSE program and field execution matters. Working closely with engineering procurement construction commissioning contractors customers and operational stakeholders you will drive a culture of accountability engagement and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with company standards regulatory requirements and customer expectations.
You will be responsible for:
- Providing strategic leadership and direction for all project Health Safety and Environmental activities.
- Developing implementing and maintaining project-specific HSE management plans programs procedures and performance objectives.
- Serving as the primary HSE advisor to Project Managers Construction Managers and project leadership teams.
- Leading HSE execution across major EPC construction projects ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and customer requirements.
- Driving a proactive safety culture that emphasizes hazard recognition risk mitigation workforce engagement and personal accountability.
- Supporting project teams in identifying and eliminating hazards that could result in injury illness environmental incidents property damage or operational disruptions.
- Ensuring compliance with all applicable HSE regulations industry standards customer requirements and company policies.
- Leading HSE planning activities during project development engineering procurement construction commissioning and startup phases.
- Managing HSE personnel supervisors advisors and support staff while providing leadership mentoring coaching and professional development.
- Conducting HSE performance reviews and developing improvement plans that drive measurable results.
- Overseeing incident investigations root cause analyses and corrective action programs.
- Monitoring project HSE performance metrics leading indicators and risk trends while ensuring effective reporting and communication.
- Supporting contractor qualification onboarding performance management and compliance programs.
- Conducting field audits inspections leadership engagements safety observations and assurance activities.
- Collaborating closely with construction teams to ensure safe execution of project activities including high-risk construction operations.
- Influencing project execution decisions to achieve both operational and HSE excellence.
- Supporting emergency preparedness planning drills crisis management activities and business continuity efforts.
- Leading organizational change initiatives that improve HSE processes systems tools and performance outcomes.
- Facilitating effective communication between project teams customers regulatory agencies contractor organizations and leadership teams.
Promoting sustainability initiatives and environmental stewardship programs that support Worleys commitment to responsible project delivery.
About us
Worley is a global company of energy chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting engineering procurement and construction across the project lifecycle with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet todays needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.
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What youll bring to the role
You bring a strong combination of HSE leadership EPC project experience construction expertise and the ability to influence organizations operating within complex and demanding project environments.
- Bachelors degree in Occupational Health and Safety Environmental Science Engineering Construction Management Industrial Hygiene or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Typically 15 years of progressive HSE leadership experience supporting major EPC EPCM industrial energy chemicals resources infrastructure or construction projects.
- Significant experience supporting large-scale construction projects within an EPC contractor environment is required.
- Demonstrated experience leading HSE programs on major engineering procurement and construction projects.
- Strong understanding of construction safety practices contractor management field execution activities and project delivery processes.
- Proven success managing HSE organizations consisting of supervisors advisors specialists contractors and project support personnel.
- Experience influencing Project Managers Construction Managers and senior leadership teams regarding HSE strategy performance and risk management.
- Extensive knowledge of HSE management systems regulatory compliance auditing risk assessment incident investigation and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to develop tactical plans implement organizational objectives and drive measurable HSE performance improvements.
- Strong understanding of construction hazards high-risk work activities permit systems contractor management and operational risk controls.
- Experience leading HSE initiatives throughout engineering procurement construction commissioning startup and project closeout activities.
- Excellent communication presentation stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.
- Proven ability to influence behavior build trust and foster a cooperative team environment across diverse organizations.
- Experience presenting complex HSE reports proposals performance metrics and recommendations to senior management and customer leadership teams.
- Advanced understanding of HSE systems reporting tools assurance programs digital technologies and performance management processes.
- Commitment to operational excellence sustainability workforce engagement and customer success.
Benefits
Feel the energy at Worley with access to a range of benefits including: paid-time off holiday pay (usually 8 per year in the US) and eligibility to participate in the medical life dental and vision insurance plans as well as 401K plan.
Apply today
If you are a proven EPC safety leader who is passionate about protecting people leading high-performing teams and delivering world-class project outcomes we encourage you to apply. Join Worley and play a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of major capital projects while helping build a culture where safety environmental stewardship and operational excellence drive everything we do.
Moving forward together
We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging connection and innovation. Were building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong can be themselves and are heard.
And were not just talking about it; were doing it. Were reskilling our people leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in todays low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition theres a path for you here.
And theres no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons explore diverse opportunities and be part of delivering sustainable change.
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About Company
A leading global provider of professional project and asset services in the energy, chemicals and resources sector.