Senior EHS Consultant — Process Safety & Risk Leadership

ERM; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing bonus

Pension

Vacation days (30)

Hybrid work

Office near Utrecht Central Station

Health insurance

Gym discount

EU workcation

Public transport paid

Bike scheme

Car allowance

ERM Foundation volunteering

Job summary

ERM in the Netherlands is seeking a Principal Consultant EHS based in Utrecht with a hybrid work model. You will lead audits, manage risk programs, develop EHS systems, and advise clients across industries.

This senior role offers opportunities to shape safety, sustainability outcomes and client partnerships, with a career track that includes business development and leadership within the Dutch market.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in EHS consulting and/or industrial operations.
• Strong experience in EHS auditing, compliance, operational risk management, and safety performance improvement.
• Fluent Dutch and English.
• Ability to engage confidently with clients and senior stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Leading EHS compliance and management system audits.
• Supporting operational risk management and safety improvement programmes.
• Delivering risk assessments, incident investigations, and hazard studies.
• Developing and implementing EHS management systems, standards, and procedures.
• Supporting Process Safety Management (PSM) and contractor management initiatives.
• Delivering safety leadership, behavioural safety, and safety culture programmes.
• Advising clients on the integration of EHS and sustainability objectives.
• Managing projects and building long‑term client relationships.
• Contributing to business development activities to grow ERM's Dutch presence.

Skills

EHS auditing

Compliance

Operational risk management

Safety performance improvement

Client engagement

Commercial awareness

Dutch language

English language

Education

BSc or MSc in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

ERM in the Netherlands is seeking a Principal Consultant EHS based in Utrecht with a hybrid work model. You will lead audits, manage risk programs, develop EHS systems, and advise clients across industries.

This senior role offers opportunities to shape safety, sustainability outcomes and client partnerships, with a career track that includes business development and leadership within the Dutch market.