Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Working Location: Aiken, SC

Global Grade/Level - Level C

Why Rolls-Royce? At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.

You'll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And it's your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world's most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary:

The Senior HSE Manager is responsible for leading and optimizing the Health, Safety, and Environmental function, driving efficiency throughout the risk assessment, compliance, and incident response processes. This leader will oversee continuous improvement initiatives across all HSE platforms, delivering effective team leadership, HSE enablement, and cross-functional coordination across the entire HSE team and broader organization.

What you will be doing:

• Develop local health and safety policies and objectives that align with organizational strategy and support proactive safety leadership for the Aiken team.
• Ensure compliance with all HS&E legislation and standards, serving as the primary point of contact for regulatory matters and internal audits.
• Conduct regular risk assessments, implement corrective action measures, and maintain up-to-date emergency response processes across all operations.
• Act as a liaison between HSE and other internal functions, collaborating with engineering, operations, procurement, aftersales, and finance to enable effective risk management and compliance solutions.
• Lead process optimization initiatives focused on standardizing HSE procedures, compliance monitoring, and incident management workflows for direct and distributed teams.
• Track HSE performance metrics, develop systems for monitoring incidents and near-misses, and identify key performance indicators to drive accountability.
• Deliver clear and effective presentations to engage teams, improve awareness of HSE objectives, and promote a culture of compliance with the Rolls-Royce Code of Conduct.
• Support global and regional HSE management by providing insights and recommendations that ensure process consistency, stakeholder alignment, and readiness for business continuity and crisis management.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 7 years' experience in Health, Safety, and Environmental, in lieu of a degree, at least 11 years' experience in HSE
• Minimum of 2 years in leadership and management roles within HSE function.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Preferred Requirements:

• MBA is preferred.
• Prior experience in large equipment or genset manufacturing is required.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in health, safety, and environmental audits.

Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalisation and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.

We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These technologically advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.

Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It's a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you're driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

Closing Date: September 10, 2026

Pay Range: $108,197 - $175,820-Annually

Location: Graniteville, SC

Benefits: Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.