Consulting Associate, Climate Change

Environmental Resources Management, Inc. in; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability

401(k)

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management, Inc. (ERM) is seeking a Consulting Associate, Climate Change (Mid-Atlantic, U.S.) to support decarbonization and air quality strategy for global industry.

You will partner with energy, oil & gas, power, chemical, and tech sectors to navigate regulations and deliver sustainability outcomes. This role emphasizes regulatory compliance, emissions reductions, and long-term climate strategy, with opportunities to learn from ERM's global experts in a growth-oriented

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, environmental, or mechanical engineering or related engineering field.
• Recent graduate to 3 years of direct consulting or industry experience involving greenhouse gas or emission inventory support, product carbon footprinting, LCA, and/or Clean Air Act permitting and compliance.
• Strong hands-on spreadsheet and database comprehension.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, travel to client facilities as needed.
• Enthusiasm, initiative, flexibility, and a desire to work in a growing team.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively within a large team to deliver technical outputs for clients and project teams.
• Implement climate change projects, including greenhouse gas inventories and energy efficiency.
• Conduct air quality analyses and regulatory compliance evaluations.
• Develop air quality permits for Title V and related regulatory programs; interact with regulators.
• Conduct client site assessments and on-site services as needed.
• Prepare clear recommendations and technical reports.
• Perform environmental compliance audits and corrective actions.

Skills

Spreadsheet

Database

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, environmental, or mechanical engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Regulatory software

Job description

Consulting Associate, Climate Change (Biotech)

Shape the Future of Decarbonization and Air Quality Strategy for Global Industry

At ERM, we're looking for a Consulting Associate, Climate Change (Mid-Atlantic, U.S.) who is ready to step into a dynamic, high-impact role supporting complex environmental challenges. In this position, you'll partner with leading organizations across the energy, oil and gas (O&G), power, chemical, and technology sectors—helping them navigate evolving regulations, advance decarbonization strategies, and deliver measurable sustainability outcomes. This is more than a technical role—it's an opportunity to contribute to meaningful, large-scale change while learning from some of the top experts in the field across ERM's global network.

Why This Role Matters?

Organizations today are under increasing pressure to meet climate commitments while maintaining operational performance. This role sits at the intersection of environmental compliance, climate strategy, and technical execution—helping clients move from ambition to action. Your work will directly support regulatory compliance, emissions reductions, and long-term sustainability strategy.

What Your Impact Is:

• Support clients in developing and implementing climate and air quality strategies that drive real, measurable outcomes
• Contribute to greenhouse gas inventory development, emissions reduction initiatives, and regulatory compliance programs
• Help organizations navigate complex permitting processes and environmental regulations
• Deliver high-quality technical insights that inform critical business and environmental decisions

What You'll Bring:

Required:

• Bachelor's of Science in chemical, environmental, or mechanical engineering and related engineering degree; or equivalent experience
• Recent graduate to 3 years of direct consulting or industry experience involving greenhouse gas or emission inventory support, product carbon foot printing, life cycle analysis, and/or Clean Air Act permitting and compliance
• Strong hands-on spreadsheet and database comprehension
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities, as needed
• Enthusiasm, initiative, flexibility, and a desire to work in a growing team
• Strong problem-solving skills with a high desire to learn and apply new concepts

Preferred:

• MS and/or EIT
• Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area
• Local or regional candidates preferred
• Advanced Excel such as: Queries, Pivot Tables, Macros

Key Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively within a large team to deliver technical outputs that inform clients and project teams
• Implement climate change projects, including greenhouse gas inventories, emission reductions, energy efficiency, public disclosure, and verification
• Conduct air quality analyses, assess regulatory compliance, and perform regulatory applicability evaluations
• Develop complete and accurate air quality permits for Title V, Prevention of Significant Deterioration, and New Source Review compliance; interact with local regulators to support application review and issuance
• Conduct client site assessments, including leak detection and repair monitoring, stack testing support, and other on-site services as needed
• Implement environmental management systems and processes
• Prepare clear recommendations and technical reports
• Perform environmental compliance audits and implement corrective actions to meet federal, state, and local regulations
• Manage multiple tasks within scope, budget, and schedule while maintaining high-quality standards
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, ERM colleagues, and subcontractors

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is eager to deepen their technical expertise while contributing to meaningful environmental solutions in a collaborative and growth-oriented consulting environment.

For theConsulting Associate, Climate Change position, theanticipatedannual base pay is$68,000–$91,731(USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees arenot bonuseligible).

• paid time off
• parental leave
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• AD&D insurance
• 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP
• other applicable benefits to eligible employees

Note:Bonuses, commissions, and other forms ofadditionalcompensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.

Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainabilitychallengesand unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse,equitableand inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our companya great placeto build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class expertssupportsclients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technicalexpertisein addressing their environmental, health, safety,riskand social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advanceobjectiveson the ground or at the executive level.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

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