Senior Consultant, Scientist

Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • 3+ years of relevant environmental experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a fast-paced environment
  • Commitment to safety and quality standards
  • Valid driver's license required for travel to client locations
  • No immigration sponsorship available for this position

Responsibilities

  • Support NEPA Environmental Assessments (EA) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
  • Assist with biological and ecological field surveys and data collection
  • Prepare technical reports and client deliverables
  • Support the preparation of multi-media plans and permits
  • Provide technical support on land use planning and water resources management
  • Collaborate with Project Managers, clients, and regulatory agencies
  • Deliver work within defined scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations

Benefits

  • Paid time off including vacation, sick, and floating holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with applicable benefits
Full Job Description

What Your Impact Is:

As aSenior Consultant, Scientist,you’llbe part of a collaborative technical team supporting a wide range of environmental projects—from ecological field surveys to permitting and impact assessments. You’llgain hands‑onexperience, learn best practices from experienced consultants, and build technical and professional skills in an environment that values curiosity, teamwork, and continuous learning.

WhatYou’llBring:

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, natural science, environmental engineering, or a related discipline (minimum 3.0 GPA)

  • 3+ years of relevant environmental experience, including internships or fieldwork

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing or contributing to technical documentation

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, work independently, and adapt in afast‑pacedconsulting environment

  • Commitment to safety and quality standards

  • Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability tooperatea 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 a related field

  • Field experience conducting ecological or biological surveys

  • Familiarity with NEPA processes or environmental permitting

  • Experience working with or supporting regulatory agencies

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support NEPA Environmental Assessments (EA) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for domestic and international development projects

  • Assistwith biological and ecological field surveys, data collection, and literature reviews

  • Prepare and contribute to technical reports, environmental documentation, and client deliverables

  • Support the preparation ofmulti‑mediaplans and permits, including coordination with agencies such as FERC, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and state agencies

  • Provide technical support on land use planning, facilitysiting, risk assessment, and water resources management

  • Collaborate with Project Managers, clients, regulators, subcontractors, and internal teams

  • Deliver work within defined scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations

For the Senior Consultant, Scientist position, the anticipated annual base pay is $80,100–$102,400 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible). 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays), parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k), and other applicable benefits to eligible employees. 

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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