Principal Consultant, Demolition & Environmental Field Manager

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) invites a Principal Consultant, Demolition & Environmental Field Manager to lead complex field projects across North America. You will oversee demolition, decontamination, and decommissioning efforts at major sites, coordinating field teams, subcontractors, and project managers to deliver safe, timely results with strict safety and environmental standards.

With 6+ years in environmental engineering and construction management consulting, you will drive

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field or equivalent experience (2 years’ experience = 1 year education).
• 6+ years experience in environmental engineering and construction management consulting.
• Proven experience managing demolition and environmental construction sites, including work plans, field oversight, and reporting.
• OSHA 30-hour construction safety and OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training.
• Strong cost estimation and project tracking skills; familiarity with cost estimating tools.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and client service skills.
• Ability to manage subcontractors and coordinate field personnel effectively.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% during project oversight.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute field remediation and DDD projects, including design reviews, cost opinions, and pre-construction conferences.
• Supervise field staff, manage subcontractors, and ensure adherence to schedules and safety protocols.
• Review contractor submittals, RFIs, and change orders for compliance with project specifications.
• Conduct health and safety audits, daily safety briefings, and maintain site safety records.
• Coordinate resolution of inspection and contract administration issues.
• Serve as liaison between field activities and in-house project managers, ensuring clarity and compliance.
• Support client meetings and assist in proposal preparation and contracting.

Skills

BS/Engineering degree requirement

6+ years environmental engineering

Demolition & decommissioning

OSHA 30/HAZWOPER training

cost estimation & project tracking

communication & client service

travel up to 75%

Education

BS in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

Lead the Future of Environmental Solutions – Drive Complex Projects with Impact Join ERM, the world’s leading sustainability consultancy, and take charge of transformative environmental projects that shape industries and communities. As a PrincipalConsultant, Demolition & Environmental Field Manager, you’ll play a strategic role in delivering safe, efficient, and innovative solutions for some of North America’s most complex remediation and decommissioning challenges. This is your opportunity to lead in a global organization that values technical excellence, sustainability, and career growth.

Why This Role Matters

Environmental stewardship is no longer optional—it’s essential. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of dismantling outdated infrastructure and restoring sites for a cleaner, safer future. Your leadership ensures projects meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and sustainability, while driving operational excellence for our clients.

What Your Impact Is

Oversee demolition, decontamination, and decommissioning (DDD) projects at major oil & gas, industrial, and power plant sites. Ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective execution of field operations. Serve as the critical link between field teams, subcontractors, and project managers, guaranteeing quality and compliance. Influence client relationships and contribute to business development initiatives that expand ERM’s impact.

What You’ll Bring

• Required BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field OR equivalent experience (2 years’ experience = 1 year education).
• 6+ years experience in environmental engineering and construction management consulting.
• Proven experience managing demolition and environmental construction sites, including work plans, field oversight, and reporting.
• OSHA 30-hour construction safety and OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training.
• Strong cost estimation and project tracking skills; familiarity with cost estimating tools.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and client service skills.
• Ability to manage subcontractors and coordinate field personnel effectively.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% during project oversight.

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.

Preferred 12-15 years experience preferred in environmental engineering and construction management consulting. Advanced knowledge of remedial systems, land disposal facilities, and environmental construction best practices. Experience serving as a Field Safety Officer and implementing site-specific Health & Safety Plans. Background in proposal development and client-facing business development activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute field remediation and DDD projects, including design reviews, cost opinions, and pre-construction conferences.
• Supervise field staff, manage subcontractors, and ensure adherence to schedules and safety protocols.
• Review contractor submittals, RFIs, and change orders for compliance with project specifications.
• Conduct health and safety audits, daily safety briefings, and maintain site safety records.
• Coordinate resolution of inspection and contract administration issues.
• Serve as liaison between field activities and in-house project managers, ensuring clarity and compliance.
• Support client meetings and assist in proposal preparation and contracting.

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.