Consulting Senior Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance (Entry Level)

ERM is seeking a motivated Consulting Senior Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance who is interested in participating on a variety of projects covering the full spectrum of ERM’s services, to join our consulting firm in Walnut Creek, California. In this role, you will work closely with Project Managers on EHS compliance, sustainability, and due diligence projects.  This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert consulting team on challenging EHS projects for large industrial and global clients. Access to ERM's national Sustainable Operations experts provide knowledge sharing of best practices across the industry and ongoing learning opportunities for our team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide assistance on EHS compliance, sustainability, and due diligence transaction projects.

• Prepare plans, permits, and reports for hazardous waste, air quality, storm water, and wastewater programs.  

• Perform EHS compliance assessments and implement follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. 

• Support the development of EHS compliance and management system programs.

• Provide general EHS compliance support to clients, including on-site assistance as needed. 

• Perform Phase I environmental site assessments to support property transfer transactions.

• Conduct environmental field work, including groundwater, soil, sediment, and surface water sampling and ecological field studies.

• Conduct inspections, investigations, safety observations, job safety analysis and risk assessments and resulting mitigation activities that will identify, evaluate and control unsafe health & safety hazards or risks at customer sites.

• Perform multiple projects within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables. 

• Support ERM Partners-in-Charge and Project Managers to effectively manage projects.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's in environmental engineering or science, occupational health and safety, or related discipline. 

• 1+ years of EHS experience, preferably in technology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or manufacturing.

• ASP, EIT, CHMM certifications or similar is desirable.

• Effective written/verbal communication and organization/analytical skills.

• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

• Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.

PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Master's in environmental engineering, environmental science, occupational health and safety, or related discipline.

• 2+ years of EHS experience, preferably in technology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or manufacturing.

• Experience recording/writing detailed technical data and reports a plus.

• Local candidates preferred.

For the Consulting Senior Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance (Entry Level) position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $66,560 – $66,884 (CAD/USD).  An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.  We also may have instances where compensation may be outside of the range, based on the factors noted above.  This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary based performance bonus.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability and AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and any other benefits to eligible employees as applicable.

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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