Senior EHS Consultant - Risk, Compliance & PSM Leader

ERM; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced Principal Consultant EHS to help clients manage environmental, health and safety challenges across industries.

You will lead audits, drive risk reduction, and guide senior stakeholders while building long-term relationships and contributing to ERM's growth in the Dutch market. Fluency in Dutch and English is required, with 8+ years in EHS consulting and a strong track record delivering practical, lasting safety improvements.

Qualifications

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

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 and growth in the Dutch market.

Skills

EHS auditing

Risk management

Client advisory

Leadership

Dutch & English

Education

BSc or MSc in Safety or Environmental Science

Job description

ERM in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced Principal Consultant EHS to help clients manage environmental, health and safety challenges across industries.

You will lead audits, drive risk reduction, and guide senior stakeholders while building long-term relationships and contributing to ERM's growth in the Dutch market. Fluency in Dutch and English is required, with 8+ years in EHS consulting and a strong track record delivering practical, lasting safety improvements.