Consulting Senior Associate, Land Services

ERM; Ewing Township (NJ); On-site; USD 68,117 - 79,821; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Consulting Senior Associate, Land Services Project Coordinator to support land and right-of-way projects in the Philadelphia or Ewing, New Jersey area. You will assist Project Managers and Partners by coordinating tasks, managing documentation, and ensuring budgets and schedules stay on track.

You'll work with a team of professionals at ERM, contributing to high-impact infrastructure and environmental projects.

Qualifications

• College degree. Or equivalent experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet
• Detail-oriented approach with a strong work ethic
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently as a self-starter
• Ability to remain flexible, organized, and responsive to changing priorities
• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple project assignments simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality project support while balancing multiple, deadline-driven tasks
• Perform due diligence on land and right-of-way projects, including easement review and landowner research
• Interface with company clients as needed
• Maintain project and work management databases and generate periodic performance reports
• Create, edit, and format documents in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
• Assist Project Managers with project budget setup, change orders, and close-out forms using BST database
• Provide operational support to Partners and Project Managers, including sales and budget reporting, opportunity tracking, cadence call coordination and follow-up, and action item tracking
• Complete work assignments on time and in alignment with ERM's formatting and quality standards

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Internet

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Self-starter

Time management

Project coordination

Education

College degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Start Your Career Where Projects, People, and Purpose Intersect

Are you an early-career professional who thrives on organization, problem-solving, and teamwork? This is your opportunity to play a meaningful role in projects that shape communities, support critical infrastructure, and advance environmental responsibility.

ERM is seeking a Consulting Senior Associate, Land Services Project Coordinator to join our growing team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or Ewing, New Jersey. In this role, you'll support Project Managers and Partners by keeping complex land and right of way projects moving efficiently—from due diligence and documentation to budgeting and reporting. As part of a global environmental consulting leader, you'll gain exposure to high-impact projects, collaborate with experienced professionals, and build a strong foundation for long-term career growth in an exciting and rapidly evolving industry.

Why This Role Matters

This role helps ensure the successful delivery of land and right of way projects that are essential to infrastructure development and environmental progress. Your work will directly support project execution, client satisfaction, and the operational effectiveness of ERM's Land & Right of Way practice.

What Your Impact Is

You'll be a trusted project support partner - keeping information accurate, timelines on track, and teams aligned. Through your attention to detail and proactive mindset, you'll enable Project Managers and Partners to focus on strategic delivery while maintaining ERM's high standards for quality and consistency.

Required

What You'll Bring

• College degree. Or equivalent experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet
• Detail-oriented approach with a strong work ethic
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently as a self-starter
• Ability to remain flexible, organized, and responsive to changing priorities
• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple project assignments simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

Preferred

• AutoCAD experience

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality project support while balancing multiple, deadline-driven tasks
• Perform due diligence activities related to land and right of way projects, including easement review, landowner parcel research, and access agreement negotiation
• Interface with company clients as needed
• Maintain project and work management databases and generate periodic performance reports
• Create, edit, and format documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
• Assist Project Managers with project budget setup, change orders, and close-out forms using ERM's Global Project Management System (BST database)
• Provide operational support to Partners and Project Managers, including sales and budget reporting, opportunity tracking, cadence call coordination and follow-up, and action item tracking
• Complete work assignments on time and in alignment with ERM's formatting and quality standards

Salary

For the Consulting Senior Associate, Land Services Project Coordinator position, the anticipated annual base pay is $68,117-$79,821 (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 are not bonus eligible).

Benefits

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

Note

Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation 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 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!