Consulting Senior Associate, Scientist - Houston, TX

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in Houston, TX is seeking a Consulting Senior Associate, Scientist to support environmental investigation, remediation, and regulatory reporting. This hands-on field role offers opportunities to work with senior professionals and build technical expertise while protecting communities and the environment.

You will travel regionally up to 50%, conduct sampling across soil, groundwater, and surface water, and contribute to regulatory decisions with

Qualifications

• BS in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of field-based environmental work or strong interest in fieldwork.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to document and interpret technical data.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Safety-focused with adherence to health and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field activities including soil, sediment, groundwater, and surface water sampling.
• Oversee drilling operations, soil borings, monitoring well installation, development, purging, and sampling.
• Perform aquifer testing, soil logging, and construction oversight.
• Coordinate subcontractors for drilling, surveying, and laboratory services.
• Support environmental remediation projects, including system operations and maintenance.
• Compile, evaluate, and interpret environmental media data.

Skills

Geology

Environmental Science

Fieldwork

Education

B.S. Geology / Environmental Science

Tools

HAZWOPER

Job description

Kick start your environmental consulting career where hands on fieldwork meets real world impact. If you're early in your career and eager to apply your geology or environmental science background in the field, this is an opportunity to build your expertise while contributing to projects that make a meaningful difference. As a Consulting Senior Associate, Scientist based in Houston, Texas, you'll work alongside experienced environmental professionals to investigate, assess, and remediate complex environmental challenges. From supporting regulatory compliance and responsible land redevelopment to helping clients manage environmental risks, your work will have a direct impact on protecting communities and the environment while accelerating your professional growth.

Why This Role Matters?

In this role, you'll play a vital role in supporting environmental investigation, remediation, and hazardous waste management projects throughout Texas and the Gulf Business Unit. Your contributions will help clients navigate environmental challenges, meet regulatory requirements, and make informed decisions based on high-quality scientific data. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on field experience, expand your technical capabilities, and work with industry-leading experts while building the foundation for long-term success in environmental consulting and professional licensure.

What Your Impact Is:

• Support site investigation, remediation, and hazardous waste management projects from field execution through reporting.
• Contribute high-quality environmental data used for regulatory decision-making and client environmental strategies.
• Help implement innovative investigation and remediation technologies alongside ERM's technical experts.
• Build the experience and technical competencies required to pursue professional licensure and career advancement.
• Support responsible environmental stewardship and sustainable project outcomes across a variety of client industries.

What You'll Bring:

• Required BS in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of relevant experience, or strong interest in field-based environmental work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document and interpret technical data.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced consulting environment while meeting deadlines.
• Detail-oriented mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to safety and adherence to all health and safety protocols.
• 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 prior environmental fieldwork experience.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
• Familiarity with environmental sampling methods, drilling oversight, or remediation systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct field activities including soil, sediment, groundwater, and surface water sampling.
• Oversee drilling operations, soil borings, monitoring well installation, development, purging, and sampling.
• Perform aquifer testing, soil logging, and construction oversight.
• Coordinate subcontractors for drilling, surveying, and laboratory services.
• Support environmental remediation projects, including system operations and maintenance.
• Compile, evaluate, and interpret environmental media data.
• Assist with regulatory reporting, including data review, figures, and technical exhibits.
• Perform Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments for property transactions.
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Communicate effectively with subcontractors, regulators, tenants, and clients during field activities.
• Deliver work in alignment with project budgets, schedules, and quality expectations.
• Travel regionally up to 50% as project needs require.

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! 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.