Job description
Job Description
Do you want to shape a workplace where safety and quality go hand in hand with wellbeing? Are you driven by aligning strategy with national compliance and global excellence? Are you passionate about fostering a culture where people thrive and feel they belong?
If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Business Operations team as our new Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) Manager and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.
Your new role
As our new HSEQ Manager, you will lead the development and implementation of a proactive and positive HSEQ culture in our Norwegian operations. You’ll be part of our Business Operations department, reporting directly to the Geography Head of Business Operations, with dotted line to Group HSEQ Director being a member of the global HSEQ community.
This role goes beyond compliance—you’ll shape how HSEQ is perceived and practiced both internally and externally. You will be a visible, trusted leader with the presence to influence across all levels of the business. You’ll work independently to drive key processes while fostering collaboration with our global network and Norwegian business areas. This role can be based anywhere in Norway, but it will involve some travel—particularly if you’re not based in Oslo, where many of stakeholders are located.
You’ll play a central role in a central role in a growing, global HSEQ environment, with the opportunity to impact core business decisions, contribute to wellbeing, and build strong cross-functional partnerships.
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Driving a proactive and positive HSEQ culture that aligns with national laws and ISO standards
- Leading and coordinating national HSEQ strategy in collaboration with global and group teams
- Overseeing compliance activities, incident reporting and legal monitoring
- Chairing the national HSE/Work Environment organization and promoting wellbeing initiatives
- Coordinating onboarding, HSEQ training, quality audits, performance reporting, and inspections
- Developing business cases and presentations to support continuous improvement and strategic alignment
- Participating in certification processes and contributing to crisis management planning
About you
- As minimum a bachelor’s degree in health & safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of practical HSEQ experience, ideally including project leadership or construction site exposure
- Experience with ISO standards (45001, 14001, 9001) and national HSEQ regulations
- A confident, self-driven leader with the ability to influence without formal authority
- Skilled in building relationships and engaging stakeholders across organizational levels and geographies
- Business-oriented mindset with the ability to understand operational challenges and translate them into actionable HSEQ initiatives
- Passionate about people, wellbeing, and fostering a strong safety culture
What we can offer you
- Commitment to your development
- Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles
- A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are
- Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
- The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
- A company with sustainability at the core of everything we do
- Flexible working conditions and the possibility for remote work/home office
- Time off during Christmas and Easter
- Excellent pension schemes and health and life insurance
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.
Deadline: 31.05.2025
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 Norway
Rambøll is a global engineering, architecture, and consultancy company. In Norway, we have 16 offices with over 1500 experts working across disciplines on both large and small projects. As a foundation-owned people company, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So that’s where we start – and how we work.
Sustainability has been part of Rambøll’s DNA since its founding in 1945. Rambøll is certified according to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and was the first Norwegian company and the first engineering consultancy in the world to get this certification. Our current strategy, “The Partner for Sustainable Change,” expresses our ambition to be a global leader within the diverse industries we serve. At Ramboll, you can help create innovative and sustainable solutions for both clients and society.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. 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 invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics. 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 [email protected] with such requests.
