Consulting Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance

ERM; Ewing Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability

AD&D insurance

401(k)

Other benefits

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Consulting Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance based in Ewing, New Jersey. You’ll help clients meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and advance sustainability goals—while protecting people and the planet.

Join ERM to support EHS regulatory compliance projects, prepare plans and reports for waste, air, stormwater, and wastewater programs, conduct assessments, and provide on-site support as needed.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of EHS experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical and organizational abilities
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and work independently or in a team
• Travel locally up to 60% and valid driver's license required
• Local candidates only; not eligible for immigration sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Assist with a variety of EHS regulatory compliance and risk management projects
• Prepare plans, permits, and reports for hazardous waste, air quality, stormwater, and wastewater programs
• Conduct EHS compliance assessments and implement corrective actions to meet federal, state, and local regulations
• Support development of EHS compliance and management system programs
• Provide on-site EHS compliance support to clients as needed
• Conduct environmental fieldwork and audits, including sampling and ecological studies
• Carry out inspections, incident investigations, safety observations, job safety analyses, and risk assessments based on OSHA requirements
• Collaborate with ERM Partners-in-Charge and Project Managers to deliver exceptional client service

Skills

EHS experience

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Travel ability

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Environmental Engineering or related field

Job description

Launch Your Career in Environmental Consulting!

Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to make a real impact in the realm of environmental management and workplace health and safety? This is your chance to join a global leader in environmental, health and safety (EHS) consulting and work on projects that drive EHS improvements with leading client companies. At ERM, you’ll gain hands‑on experience, learn from industry experts, and build a career that matters.

Why This Role Matters

Environmental, health and safety compliance and risk management are critical for businesses striving to operate responsibly and sustainably. As a Consulting Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance based in Ewing, New Jersey, you’ll play a key role in helping clients meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and advance their sustainability goals—all while protecting people and the planet.

What Your Impact Is

• Support large industrial and global clients in multiple sectors.
• Contribute to projects that ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
• Help organizations operate sustainably through innovative solutions.

Required

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Science, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related discipline. Or equivalent experience.
• 0–2 years of EHS experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, plus analytical and organizational abilities.
• Ability to balance multiple tasks, work independently and as a team member, and travel locally up to 60% of the time.
• 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 candidates only.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred

• Certifications such as ASP, EIT, CHMM, OSHA30 or similar.
• Familiarity with EHS compliance programs and/or management systems.
• Strong interest in developing technical and consulting skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with a variety of EHS regulatory compliance and risk management projects.
• Prepare plans, permits, and reports for hazardous waste, air quality, stormwater, and wastewater programs.
• Conduct EHS compliance assessments and implement corrective actions to meet federal, state, and local regulations.
• Support development of EHS compliance and management system programs.
• Provide on-site EHS compliance support to clients as needed.
• Conduct environmental fieldwork and audits, including sampling and ecological studies.
• Carry out inspections, incident investigations, safety observations, job safety analyses, and risk assessments based on OSHA requirements.
• Support multiple projects within scope, budget, and schedule while ensuring quality deliverables.
• Collaborate with ERM Partners-in-Charge and Project Managers to deliver exceptional client service.

For the Consulting Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance position, theanticipatedannual base pay is$64,500–$79,800 (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 subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees arenot bonuseligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays), parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k), and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays)
• Parental leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Disability
• AD&D insurance
• 401(k)
• other applicable benefits to eligible employees

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to 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 experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and 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 advance objectives on 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!