Technical Consulting Director, EHS and Air Compliance and Management Systems

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) seeks a seasoned Technical Consulting Director for EHS and Air Compliance and Management Systems, based in Indianapolis, IN. You will partner with global clients to shape compliance strategy, risk management, and sustainability programs, elevating ESG performance and guiding enterprise-wide decisions.

You will lead a team of consultants, integrate ESG into operations, oversee air and waste permitting, and build lasting client relationships while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, safety, environmental management, or related field.
• Minimum 3.25 GPA. or equivalent experience 8–12+ years (15+ preferred) of progressive EHS experience, including team leadership.
• Deep knowledge of environmental regulations and proven success in compliance strategy, permitting, and management systems.
• Expertise in operationalizing sustainability goals through EHS programs.
• Strong client relationship skills and proven ability to co-create innovative solutions.
• Preferred Established network and relationships with EHS leaders in corporate environments.
• Preferred Experience integrating ESG drivers into compliance frameworks and audits.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable performance improvements in EHS programs.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong industry relationships while delivering exceptional client value.
• Develop and deploy EHS compliance solutions and management systems.
• Oversee air, water, and solid waste permitting, compliance, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Design and lead EHS audit programs.
• Integrate ESG principles into EHS management systems and compliance strategies.
• Mentor and guide a high‑performing team of consultants, fostering technical excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy development

EHS regulations

Auditing

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

Lead the Future of EHS & Sustainability

If you’re a seasoned Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) leader ready to shape strategy at scale, this is your opportunity to step into a highly visible, impact-driven role. As a Technical Consulting Director, EHS and Air Compliance and Management Systems, based in Indianapolis, IN, you will partner with leading global organizations to transform how they approach compliance, risk, and sustainability. At ERM, your expertise won’t just guide projects—it will influence enterprise-wide decisions, elevate ESG performance, and help clients operationalize meaningful, measurable change.

Why This Role Matters?

EHS and ESG are no longer support functions—they are central to business resilience and long-term value creation. At ERM, we help organizations navigate complex regulatory landscapes while advancing sustainability goals. This role plays a critical part in shaping how companies integrate compliance with forward-thinking environmental and social strategies, ensuring safer operations and a more sustainable future.

What Your Impact Is

• Serve as a trusted advisor to top-tier clients, leading the design and implementation of EHS compliance and management systems.
• Drive integration of ESG priorities into operational frameworks, helping organizations move beyond compliance toward performance excellence.
• Strengthen ERM’s market presence by delivering innovative, high-value solutions across industries.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire teams—building the next generation of EHS and sustainability leaders.

What You’ll Bring

• Required Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, safety, environmental management, or related field.
• Minimum 3.25 GPA. or equivalent experience 8–12+ years (15+ preferred) of progressive EHS experience, including team leadership.
• Deep knowledge of environmental regulations and proven success in compliance strategy, permitting, and management systems.
• Expertise in operationalizing sustainability goals through EHS programs.
• Strong client relationship skills and proven ability to co-create innovative solutions.
• Preferred Established network and relationships with EHS leaders in corporate environments.
• Preferred Experience integrating ESG drivers into compliance frameworks and audits.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable performance improvements in EHS programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong industry relationships while delivering exceptional client value.
• Develop and deploy EHS compliance solutions and management systems.
• Oversee air, water, and solid waste permitting, compliance, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Design and lead EHS audit programs.
• Integrate ESG principles into EHS management systems and compliance strategies.
• Mentor and guide a high‑performing team of consultants, fostering technical excellence.

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.

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.

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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