Senior Consultant – Water Stewardship & Regulation

ERM; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM in Paris seeks a Senior Water Consultant to advance our water expertise and leadership. You will lead regulatory analysis, risk assessment, and stewardship initiatives across client projects, ensuring rigorous, compliant solutions.

You will collaborate across teams, mentor junior staff, and help build a robust water portfolio with key clients in a French-speaking context.

Qualifications

• Experience in water management, regulatory analysis, and water risk assessment.
• Strong understanding of European and French water frameworks (ICPE, SDAGE/SAGE, WFD).
• Experience with AWS or similar stewardship methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead water-related assignments: regulatory analysis, water risk assessments, site-level diagnostics, stewardship strategies.
• Support cross-service line proposals with other ERM teams covering risk & adaptation, permitting or due diligence projects.
• Develop a strong water portfolio and strengthen ERM’s positioning with key clients.
• Proven commercial drive and experience with industrial or financial clients.
• Ensure technical excellence and mentor junior consultants.
• Engage confidently with French-speaking clients — fluency required.

Skills

Water management

Hydrology

Water regulation

AWS stewardship

Client-facing

English fluency

French language

Tools

GIS

Excel

Job description

About The Role

We are recruiting a Senior Water Consultant to build out and elevate our water expertise in France. You will be our go‑to specialist on water regulation, water risk assessment, quantification methodologies, and AWS‑aligned stewardship.

About The Role

We are recruiting a Senior Water Consultant to build out and elevate our water expertise in France. You will be our go‑to specialist on water regulation, water risk assessment, quantification methodologies, and AWS‑aligned stewardship.

If you can navigate ICPE, SDAGE/SAGE, withdrawals/discharges and EU directives without breaking a sweat — and you enjoy helping clients solve real‑world water challenges — this role is for you.

What You Will Do

• Lead water‑related assignments: regulatory analysis, water risk assessments, site‑level diagnostics, stewardship strategies.
• Support cross‑service line proposals with other ERM teams covering risk & adaptation, permitting or due diligence projects
• Develop a strong water portfolio and strengthen ERM’s positioning with key clients
• Proven commercial drive and experience with industrial or financial clients.
• Ensure technical excellence and mentor junior consultants.
• Engage confidently with French‑speaking clients — fluency required.

What You Can Bring

• 5–8+ years of experience in water management, hydrology, water regulation, or similar fields.
• Strong understanding of French & EU water frameworks (ICPE, SDAGE/SAGE, WFD…).
• Experience with AWS or similar stewardship methodologies.
• Strong client‑facing skills and ability to deliver autonomously.
• Fluency in French and professional English.

What We Offer

• A strategic role with immediate impact and strong client demand.
• A collaborative team that values expertise, curiosity, and good humour.
• Flexible working conditions and opportunities to shape ERM’s water offering.
• A workplace committed to inclusion, accessibility, and equal opportunity.
• We encourage applications from candidates of all identities, backgrounds, and abilities.

ERM is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive, it’s an essential part of what makes ERM a great place to build a career and helps us create better solutions for our clients.

We welcome talent from all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities for every candidate. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or need accommodations during the selection process, we’re here to support you. Our commitment doesn’t stop at hiring. Once you join us, we’ll ensure you have the tools, support, and adjustments needed to succeed and feel a true sense of belonging. Learn more about our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) efforts by visiting our website or exploring our 2025 Sustainability Report..