Principal Technical Consultant, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)

ERM; Walnut Creek (CA); In loco; USD 138.000 - 171.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

AD&D insurance

401(k) or RRSP/DPSP

Descrizione del lavoro

ERM is seeking a Principal Technical Consultant in EHS for the San Francisco Bay Area. The role involves leading transformative safety initiatives, growing health & safety services, mentoring consultants, and partnering with senior leaders across technology, biopharma, and energy sectors.

Travel across the Bay Area is required. The position emphasizes leadership in safety program delivery, client relationship building, and compliance with California and federal EHS regulations.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or related science.
• Master’s degree preferred in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or related science.
• Strong knowledge of California and federal EHS regulations.
• Proven ability to manage projects, budgets, and teams.
• Excellent communication and a collaborative mindset.

Mansioni

• Develop and implement innovative safety programs for clients.
• Conduct audits, risk assessments, and industrial hygiene evaluations.
• Provide training and coaching to improve client safety performance.
• Analyze data and deliver insights to reduce hazards and ensure compliance.
• Build client relationships and contribute to business growth.
• Collaborate with ERM’s global network to solve multidisciplinary challenges.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities through client relationships and proposals.
• Design and lead large-scale safety programs and multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Deliver ERM’s safety consulting services including audits and risk management.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or related science

Master’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or related science

Descrizione del lavoro

Ready to lead transformative safety initiatives for some of the world’s most innovative companies? Join ERM—the largest global team of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) professionals—and help shape the future of sustainability and workplace safety for tech giants, biopharma leaders, and advanced manufacturers.

Why This Role Matters

ERM partners with the most dynamic organizations to tackle their toughest EHS and sustainability challenges. As a Principal Technical Consultant, Environmental Health and Safety within the San Francisco Bay Area, California (San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara, etc.), you’ll be at the forefront of creating safer workplaces, driving compliance, and influencing strategic decisions that protect people and the planet.

What Your Impact Is

Drive strategic growth for ERM’s Health & Safety Services in Phoenix and beyond. Build and nurture trusted relationships with senior leaders in Technology, BioPharma, Power, Media, and Telecommunications sectors. Lead transformative EHS programs that improve safety performance, reduce risk, and deliver measurable business value. Inspire and mentor a team of expert consultants, fostering innovation and operational excellence.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or related science degree. Or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of relevant EHS experience, ideally within technology, biopharma, manufacturing, or energy sectors.
• Strong knowledge of California and federal EHS regulations.
• Proven ability to manage projects, budgets, and teams.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to travel throughout the San Fran Bay Area, California 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:

• Master’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or related science degree.
• 10+ years of progressive EHS experience, ideally within Technology, BioPharma, Power, Media, or Telecommunications industries.
• Professional certifications such as CSP or CIH.
• Experience with auditing, behavior-based safety, process hazard assessments, industrial hygiene, and safety process improvement.
• Familiarity with advanced safety topics (e.g., robotics safety, NFPA 70E, machine guarding, radiation safety, EHS Design such as Building and Fire Code experience).

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement innovative safety programs, to help our growing local and global clients address a wide array of Safety challenges including: Auditing/Assessments, Behavior-Based Safety, Biohazards, Chemical or Lab Safety, Data Analysis, Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E, Fire Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, Laser Safety, Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), Machine Guarding, Process Hazard Assessments, Robotics Safety, Safety Process Improvement.
• Conduct audits, risk assessments, and industrial hygiene evaluations.
• Provide training and coaching to improve client safety performance.
• Analyze data and deliver actionable insights to reduce hazards and ensure compliance.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business growth through exceptional service delivery.
• Collaborate with ERM’s global network to solve multidisciplinary challenges.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities through strong client relationships and technical proposals.
• Design and lead large-scale programs and multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Deliver the full spectrum of ERM’s safety consulting services, including compliance audits, leadership training, and risk management systems.
• Drive innovation to anticipate client needs and differentiate ERM in the marketplace.
• Achieve financial targets while ensuring client satisfaction and operational excellence.

For the Principal Consultant, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) position, the anticipated annual base pay is $138,425–$170,592 (USD).

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

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.

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.

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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