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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 Worley's 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 today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.
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What you'll 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.

• Bachelor's 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. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.
And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.
And there's 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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