Rolls-Royce plc

Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Rolls-Royce plc$108K — $175K *
Aiken, SC 29803In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 7 years of HSE experience or 11 years of experience without a degree
  • Minimum 2 years in leadership within HSE
  • Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
  • MBA preferred
  • Experience in large equipment or genset manufacturing required
  • Technical expertise in health, safety, and environmental audits demonstrated

Responsibilities

  • Develop local health and safety policies aligning with organizational strategy
  • Ensure compliance with HS&E legislation and serve as the regulatory contact
  • Conduct regular risk assessments and implement corrective actions
  • Liaise between HSE and internal functions to manage risk effectively
  • Lead process optimization for HSE procedures and compliance monitoring
  • Track HSE performance, develop monitoring systems, and identify KPIs
  • Deliver presentations to promote HSE awareness and compliance culture

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards package including base pay and bonuses
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid Time Off and holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Long-term incentive plan
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Title: Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Working Location: Aiken, SC

"Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable."

Global Grade/Level - Level C

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.

Closing Date: September 10, 2026

Job Category

HS & E

Job Posting Date

10 Aug 2026; 00:08

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.

About Rolls-Royce plc

Rolls-Royce plc is a British multinational engineering company that designs, manufactures, and distributes power systems for aviation, marine, and energy markets. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in London, England. Rolls-Royce is a leading provider of power systems for civil and military aircraft, and is also a major supplier of power systems for marine vessels. The company's energy division provides power systems for the oil and gas industry, as well as for power generation and other industrial applications. Rolls-Royce has operations in over 50 countries and employs over 50,000 people worldwide.
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