Consulting Senior Associate, Remediation and Demolition Site Leader

ERM; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in Indianapolis, IN seeks a Consulting Senior Associate, Remediation and Demolition Site Leader to oversee on-site field operations for remediation and demolition projects. You will coordinate with project managers, construction managers, and safety professionals to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient execution in diverse environments.

Key responsibilities include supervising field teams, contractor oversight, safety leadership, and supporting business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering field, preferably chemical, civil, or structural engineering, with at least 1 year of project experience, or equivalent experience.
• Alternatively, a degree in geology, environmental science, occupational health, safety, or industrial hygiene will be considered, or equivalent experience.
• Strong initiative, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and navigate uncertain or ambiguous project requirements and requests.
• Excellent leadership, communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Experience in heavy construction, demolition, or remediation-specific project execution and health and safety leadership.
• Strong commitment to safety, including implementing strict Health and Safety protocols.
• Ability to pass a background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Assist with SIR field projects, including on-site task management, subcontractor oversight, and safety oversight.
• Review contractor submittals to ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Assist with site investigation activities to identify subsurface and building conditions.
• Serve as a Field Safety Officer, preparing Health & Safety Plans and conducting daily safety briefings.
• Support Site Lead and Project Manager in evaluating subcontractor performance and scheduling.
• Communicate with field team leaders and Project Managers on conformance with plans and contract clarifications.
• Support business development activities, including proposals and client engagement.
• Maintain project and safety records.

Skills

Leadership

Health & Safety leadership

Field safety

Project coordination

Contractor oversight

Communication

Safety culture

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelors/Masters)

Alternative degrees (Geology, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene)

Job description

Build Your Field Leadership Career While Delivering Safer, Cleaner Project Outcomes Join a team where you'll gain hands-on field leadership experience, work alongside industry experts, and play a critical role in executing complex remediation, construction, and demolition projects safely and successfully. ERM is seeking a Consulting Senior Associate, Remediation and Demolition Site Leader to join our Site Investigation and Remediation (SIR) team in Indianapolis, Indiana. In this highly visible field leadership role, you'll help deliver remediation, construction, decommissioning, decontamination, and demolition (DDD) projects that protect people, communities, and the environment. Working closely with project managers, construction managers, demolition managers, and field safety professionals, you'll help plan and execute complex field operations, oversee contractors, and lead critical health and safety activities on-site. This is an exceptional opportunity for an early-career professional looking to expand your technical expertise, build leadership skills, and contribute to projects with meaningful environmental impact.

Why This Role Matters?

At ERM, safety is more than a requirement. It's a core value. As a Consulting Senior Associate, Remediation and Demolition Site Leader, you'll serve as a key on-site presence helping ensure remediation and demolition projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project requirements. Your work will directly support environmental restoration efforts while helping clients manage risk, protect workers, and achieve successful project outcomes. You'll join a collaborative team of technical experts committed to a strong health and safety culture, continuous learning, and professional development.

What Your Impact Is:

Help deliver remediation, construction, and demolition projects through on-site leadership and coordination. Promote a strong safety culture by overseeing field safety activities and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements. Support project managers and field teams with contractor oversight, project execution, documentation, and quality assurance. Assist clients in achieving project objectives by helping manage field operations, contractor performance, schedules, and change requests. Contribute to business growth efforts through proposal support, client engagement, and project development activities. Support environmental investigations and hazardous material identification efforts that inform remediation and demolition planning.

What You'll Bring:

• Required Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering field, preferably chemical, civil, or structural engineering, with at least 1 year of project experience, or equivalent experience. Alternatively, a degree in geology, environmental science, occupational health, safety, or industrial hygiene will be considered, or equivalent experience.
• Strong initiative, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and navigate uncertain or ambiguous project requirements and requests.
• Excellent leadership, communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Experience in heavy construction, demolition, or remediation-specific project execution and health and safety leadership.
• Strong commitment to safety, including implementing strict Health and Safety protocols.
• Ability to pass a background and drug screen.

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. Willingness to travel throughout and outside the United States. Applicants should anticipate spending approximately 75% of their time in the field on three-week rotations with typically one-week breaks. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred Experience supporting remediation, construction, decommissioning, decontamination, and demolition (DDD) projects. Familiarity with contractor oversight, field safety leadership, and environmental site investigation activities. Experience working in multidisciplinary project teams within consulting, construction, remediation, or environmental services environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with SIR field projects, including on-site task management, subcontractor oversight, and safety oversight. Review contractor submittals, including Requests for Information (RFIs), contract clarifications, contract-required submittals, change order requests, and other project documentation to ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Assist with site investigation activities to identify subsurface and building conditions and support sampling efforts to determine the presence of hazardous materials requiring special handling during remediation and demolition.
• Serve as a Field Safety Officer during site work by: Preparing site-specific Health & Safety Plans. Monitoring conformance with safety and emergency procedures. Conducting daily safety briefings. Interacting with contractors and ERM and client project teams. Maintaining site safety records.
• Work with on-site full-time and part-time personnel to evaluate subcontractor performance and schedules while supporting the Site Lead and Project Manager in negotiating and resolving change order requests.
• Communicate with field team leaders and Project Managers to assess project conformance with plans and specifications and ensure required contract clarifications and interpretations are implemented.
• Support Project Managers in identifying and tracking upcoming management requirements, meeting with clients to discuss future work opportunities, and assisting with business development activities, including proposal preparation, interviews, and project contracting.
• Conduct behavior-based safety observations and coordinate internal Event Communication System activities. Investigate and correct Incidents & Near Misses.
• Maintain project and safety records.
• Complete and maintain required training, including: ERM Field Safety Officer Training Modules 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER 8-hour OSHA HAZWOPER Supervisor CPR/First Aid Bloodborne Pathogens Confined Space and Excavation Awareness Emergency Preparedness Hazard Recognition and Job Hazard Analysis Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis.

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 does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 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.

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.