Senior HSE Manager

Industry

Environmental

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Provide Geography HSE support to the Americas Infrastructure & Advanced Facilities – West Region -California Sub-region. Serves as a business partner working with Region HSE Director and Operation Leaders in leading HSE excellence and supporting strategic direction, management, people development and HSE program development and implementation specific to the California Geography. In addition, this role will support BeyondZero performance that is inclusive of the Jacobs business vision and strategic plans. Travel is essential and requested as needed to be successful in this role.

• Take personal ownership and responsibility for protecting people from harm and for developing strategies that drive performance and support continuous improvement.
• Maintain communication with the Region HSE Director and Operations partners to provide technical resource guidance, and to ensure consistent implementation of HSSE process tools that support Jacobs Global and Region HSE strategic plan and objectives.
• Support the HSE staff and Operations counterparts to implement the Regional HSSE business plan and to monitor performance.
• Own and maintain open communication with the Region HSE Director, respective Geography HSE Managers in the Region and other Operations Leaders to provide guidance, technical resources, and to maintain alignment and to confirm consistent implementation of HSSE process tools that support BIA HSE strategic plans and objectives.
• Participates in Geographic HSE business plan development and monitors performance for effective implementation. Drives consistency in implementation of the HSE Program.
• Establish working relationship with operations, HSSE&EQ, sales, procurement, risk management, legal and support Jacobs HSSE processes across Geography, projects and offices.
• Support project specific HSE planning documents for all projects in your remit. This includes task-based risk assessment to identify hazards to staff and mitigation of those hazards in accordance with company protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Perform HSE audits and site inspections relative to the Geography needs.
• Supports specific HSSE initiatives to drive BeyondZero performance.
• Engages in supporting HSSE policy and procedure development for implementation specific to Geographic needs.
• Delivers HSSE training and ensures HSE training requirements are met.
• Provide emergency preparedness and response support across the Geography to support effective planning and readiness aligned with the Jacobs HSSE program.
• Supports and engages in Subcontractor prequalification process
• Develops HSSE reports and communications to disseminate incidents, lessons learned and best practices.

Core Competencies

• Expert understanding of California OSHA, as well as federal standards like EPA, OSHA, and DOT;
• Foster a strong culture of caring, accountability, and proactive risk management;
• Exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills;
• Crisis management and incident response capabilities;
• Strong data analysis abilities to track HSE performance metrics and report trends to executive leadership;
• Drive innovation, lessons learned, and best-practice sharing across the organization;
• Presentation and training skills;
• Coach, mentor, and develop HSE professionals and operational leaders.
• Relationship-building with multiple levels of personnel;
• Implementing HSE tools, processes, and systems;
• Influencing and motivating HSE performance;

Here's what you'll need

Degree/Educational Requirements:

• Science degree – bachelor’s degree in safety or other related field preferred; or advanced technical training in a related field; or equivalent education and experience.
• Professional designation (i.e., CSP or CIH) meeting qualifications of a national or international certifying agency; or actively pursuing such designation.

Experience Required:

• 10+ years of experience including supervisory experience at managing multiple projects;
• Experience with all facets of safety programs in a construction and industrial environment, including planning, training, implementation, monitoring, and OSHA/DOT compliance preferred.

Job Qualifications

• HSE policies (Jacobs preferred), procedures and management system;
• Planning tools and techniques;
• Training programs and requirements;
• Auditing processes and protocols;
• HSE Legislation and Regulations;
• Corporate incident reporting requirements and accident investigation techniques;
• Risk management concepts and practices including claims management;

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

143,500.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

205,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $143,500.00 to $205,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on July 09, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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Locations

City State Country
Sacramento	California	United States