Consulting Senior Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance

ERM; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability

AD&D insurance

401(k)

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Consulting Senior Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance to join our Irvine, California consulting team.

You will partner with Project Managers and technical experts to deliver EHS compliance, sustainability and transaction-related due diligence for leading clients across tech, bio-pharma, R&D, and manufacturing, while traveling to site locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Environmental Science or Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related discipline.
• 1+ years of environmental health and safety experience, ideally in tech, bio-pharma, R&D, or manufacturing industry.
• Familiarity with environmental permitting, California OSHA and/or EPA, regulatory compliance, and management systems.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with strong organizational and analytical capabilities; experience documenting technical data and preparing reports is a plus.
• Ability to travel to client sites based on client needs in the Southern California area (i.e., Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside County, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Perform and conduct compliance audit, safety risk assessments and assist in developing programs, procedures, practices, and standard work to ensure regulatory compliance and protect employees, including machine guarding and automated equipment / robotics safety.
• Understand compliance requirements for key environmental and safety programs, including chemical, laboratory, robotics, laser, electrical, data center, and construction safety.
• Provide technical assistance on EHS compliance, sustainability, and site investigation.
• Conduct inspections, investigations, safety observations, job safety analyses, and implement mitigation measures to control health and safety hazards and risks.
• Perform EHS compliance assessments and implement follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Provide general EHS compliance support to clients, including on-site assistance as needed.
• Conduct inspections to verify EHS compliance at client facilities.
• Support ERM Partners-in-Charge and Project Managers in the successful delivery of projects.

Skills

EHS Compliance

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Bachelor in Environmental Science or Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related discipline

Job description

Shape safer workplaces. Drive sustainable outcomes. Grow your consulting career with a global leader. ERM is seeking a motivated Consulting Senior Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance to join our consulting team in Irvine, California.

Why This Role Matters?

In this role, you will partner closely with Project Managers and technical experts to deliver EHS compliance, sustainability, and transaction-related due diligence projects for leading industrial, technology, healthcare, and global clients. This is an exciting opportunity to build your consulting expertise while helping organizations improve environmental performance, manage risk, and maintain regulatory compliance.

What Your Impact Is:

At ERM, our EHS professionals help clients navigate complex environmental and safety challenges while supporting sustainable business operations. As a Consulting Senior Associate, you will contribute to meaningful projects that protect people, communities, and the environment while helping organizations achieve operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

What You'll Bring:

Required Bachelor in Environmental Science or Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related discipline. 1+ years of environmental health and safety experience, ideally in tech, bio-pharma, R&D, or manufacturing industry. Familiarity with environmental permitting, California OSHA and/or EPA, regulatory compliance, and management systems. Effective written and verbal communication skills with strong organizational and analytical capabilities; experience documenting technical data and preparing reports is a plus. Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain flexibility, and work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to travel to client sites based on client needs in the Southern California area (i.e., Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside County, etc.).

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. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred Certification: ASP, CSP, CIH and or CHMM, or similar California registration desired. Experience supporting EHS compliance programs in high-tech manufacturing, data centers, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or related industries. Experience conducting audits, inspections, risk assessments, and corrective action programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform and conduct compliance audit, safety risk assessments and assist in developing programs, procedures, practices, and standard work to ensure regulatory compliance and protect employees, including machine guarding and automated equipment / robotics safety.
• Understand compliance requirements for key environmental and safety programs, including chemical, laboratory, robotics, laser, electrical, data center, and construction safety.
• Provide technical assistance on EHS compliance, sustainability, and site investigation.
• Conduct inspections, investigations, safety observations, job safety analyses, and implement mitigation measures to control health and safety hazards and risks.
• Perform EHS compliance assessments and implement follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Provide general EHS compliance support to clients, including on-site assistance as needed.
• Conduct inspections to verify EHS compliance at client facilities.
• Support ERM Partners-in-Charge and Project Managers in the successful delivery of projects.

For the Consulting Senior Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance position, the anticipated annual base pay is $71,800-$90,500 (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 are not bonus eligible).

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)
• 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.

At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.

With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a "boots to boardroom" leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.

We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.

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.

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