Principal Consultant, Safety Transformation

The ERM International Group Limited • $100K — $130K *
Overland Park, KS 66212In-Person
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
  • 6-8 years of EHS experience; 10-15+ years preferred, in leadership roles or consulting.
  • Success in leading large-scale EHS or safety culture transformations.
  • Expertise in Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) prevention and critical risk management.
  • Knowledge of human performance principles, safety governance, culture, and leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and delivery of EHS transformation programs.
  • Conduct enterprise assessments and translate insights into actionable roadmaps.
  • Facilitate executive workshops and coaching to embed sustainable change.
  • Manage complex projects ensuring delivery excellence across scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Develop executive-level deliverables including strategy documents and board presentations.
  • Build strong client relationships as a trusted advisor at all levels.
  • Drive business development activities including opportunity identification and client presentations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead transformative safety initiatives at a global scale.
  • Engagement with senior leaders, fostering strategic relationships.
  • Mentoring and developing the next generation of EHS professionals.
  • Exposure to diverse industries such as manufacturing, technology, and more.
  • Contributing to enhancing corporate safety cultures and business performance.
Full Job Description
Lead enterprise-wide safety transformation with impact that goes beyond compliance.

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Safety Transformation to join our team in Nashville, Tennessee (Or other locations). In this senior leadership role, you will design and deliver transformative EHS programs that improve safety outcomes, strengthen organizational culture, and drive measurable business performance for leading global clients.

What Your Impact Is
  • Lead transformation at scale - Design and deliver EHS transformation programs that drive sustained improvements in safety outcomes and organizational performance
  • Shape client strategy - Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating complex challenges into practical, high-impact solutions
  • Advance SIF prevention & human performance - Implement leading approaches to critical risk management and human performance integration
  • Strengthen safety culture - Lead diagnostics and transformation initiatives that influence behavior and leadership effectiveness
  • Drive business growth - Expand ERM's Health & Safety services through client engagement, solution development, and thought leadership
  • Build capability - Mentor client teams and ERM consultants to elevate leadership, technical expertise, and delivery excellence


What You'll Bring
Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
  • 6-8 years (10-15+ years preferred) of progressive EHS experience, including significant time in industry leadership roles or consulting environments
  • Demonstrated success leading large-scale EHS or safety culture transformations
  • Deep expertise in:
    • Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) prevention and critical risk management
    • Human performance principles and application
    • Safety governance, culture, and leadership
Preferred
  • Experience working across multiple industries such as manufacturing, technology, biopharma, power, or mining
  • Proven ability to influence and engage executive-level stakeholders
  • Strong background in consulting, including project scoping, pricing, and business development
  • Experience developing executive-level deliverables such as strategy documents and board presentations


Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and delivery of EHS transformation programs, including SIF prevention, human performance, and culture change initiatives
  • Conduct and oversee enterprise assessments, audits, and maturity diagnostics, translating insights into actionable roadmaps
  • Facilitate executive workshops, leadership engagements, and field-based coaching to embed sustainable change
  • Manage complex projects across industries and EHS disciplines, ensuring delivery excellence across scope, schedule, and budget
  • Support scoping and pricing of projects aligned with client challenges and ERM standards
  • Develop executive-level deliverables, including strategy documents, transformation roadmaps, and board-ready presentations
  • Build strong client relationships and act as a trusted advisor at all organizational levels
  • Support and lead business development activities, including opportunity identification, proposal development, and client presentations
  • Collaborate across ERM's global network to deliver integrated solutions
  • Drive innovation by advancing ERM methodologies in SIF, human performance, and safety culture transformation


Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.

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.

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