Senior Water & Wastewater Innovation Consultant

Erm; England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Senior Consultant with extensive experience in industrial water and wastewater management to deliver water efficiency assessments and due diligence for mining, pharma, food & beverage, and manufacturing clients. You will lead desktop reviews, site audits, and report writing, while mentoring junior colleagues and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven opportunities, regulatory awareness, and clear client-ready recommendations.

Qualifications

• Experience in water and wastewater management for industrial sectors.
• Ability to interpret operational water data, identify anomalies and savings opportunities.
• Experience with water reduction assessments and water audits.
• Strong report writing and client communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with mining, pharma, food & beverage, manufacturing, mining & metals, or utilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver water efficiency and water maturity assessments for industrial clients.
• Conduct desktop data reviews and site-based water audits.
• Review water and wastewater systems and identify improvement options.
• Support technology due diligence and benchmarking for water solutions.
• Prepare client-ready technical reports and business-case inputs.
• Support mining and legacy-site water management projects and risk assessments.
• Contribute to proposals and technical methodologies for water initiatives.
• Coordinate fieldwork inputs with site teams and project managers.
• Mentor junior colleagues on data review and technical writing.

Skills

Water management

Data interpretation

Report writing

Client communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Tools

Excel

MS Office

SharePoint

GIS

Water balance tools

Job description

ERM is seeking a Senior Consultant with extensive experience in industrial water and wastewater management to deliver water efficiency assessments and due diligence for mining, pharma, food & beverage, and manufacturing clients. You will lead desktop reviews, site audits, and report writing, while mentoring junior colleagues and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven opportunities, regulatory awareness, and clear client-ready recommendations.