SH&E Manager

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Job Description:

The Sector Safety Manager – Federal & Environmental Programs provides strategic and operational Safety, Health & Environmental (SH&E) leadership across a portfolio of federal, environmental, infrastructure, and field-based programs. This position partners with Sector and Program leadership to ensure effective implementation of Parsons’ SH&E Management System, contractual safety and environmental requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

The role serves as the primary SH&E partner to assigned Sector leadership and provides oversight, technical guidance, assurance, and escalation support to project safety professionals and operational teams. Particular emphasis is placed on federal contracting requirements, environmental compliance, high-hazard field activities, project mobilization, and proactive risk management .

The Sector Safety Manager is expected to operate beyond traditional compliance management by helping project teams identify risk early, develop practical solutions, improve execution, and integrate SH&E considerations into operational and business decisions.
What You'll Be Doing
Sector SH&E Leadership

- Serve as the primary SH&E business partner for assigned Sector leadership, Program Managers, Project Managers, and operational teams.

- Translate Parsons corporate SH&E strategy, policies, standards, and objectives into effective Sector and project-level execution.

- Provide oversight and technical direction to project safety personnel while maintaining strong alignment with operational leadership.

- Monitor Sector SH&E performance, identify emerging risks and trends, and develop targeted improvement strategies.

- Participate in operational reviews, project risk discussions, leadership meetings, and other business forums where SH&E expertise is required.

- Support development and execution of annual Sector SH&E objectives, key performance indicators, assurance activities, and improvement plans.

- Promote a learning-focused safety culture that emphasizes employee engagement, Human and Organizational Performance principles, proactive risk identification, and prevention of serious injuries and fatalities.

Federal Program Safety

- Provide SH&E leadership for projects performed for federal agencies, including programs subject to requirements established by agencies such as USACE, DoD, FAA, DHS, EPA, and other federal clients .

- Interpret and support implementation of contractual SH&E requirements, including applicable provisions of EM 385-1-1, OSHA regulations, FAR/DFARS requirements, client-specific safety standards, and approved project Accident Prevention Plans/Safety Plans .

- Support project mobilization by reviewing contractual requirements and ensuring appropriate SH&E staffing, qualifications, plans, training, and controls are established before field activities begin.

- Review project-specific Accident Prevention Plans, Activity Hazard Analyses, environmental plans, emergency response plans, and related SH&E documentation for quality and contractual compliance.

- Assist operations with identification and qualification of required safety personnel, including SSHOs and other contractually mandated SH&E positions.

- Partner with proposal and capture teams to identify SH&E requirements, staffing needs, risk considerations, and associated costs during pursuit and proposal development.

- Support responses to client concerns, audits, findings, corrective actions, cure notices, and other SH&E-related contractual matters.

Environmental Leadership

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