Senior Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Consultant (Field Based)

Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in engineering, environmental science, occupational health and safety, or related discipline preferred.
  • 7+ years of EHS support experience focusing on health and safety.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to document technical data and reports.
  • Experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced consulting environment.
  • Valid driver's license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee team tasks for timely delivery and quality assurance.
  • Conduct compliance audits to evaluate client adherence to regulations and standards.
  • Enhance client safety performance through training and coaching.
  • Identify corrective actions to address audit findings.
  • Provide technical assistance on a variety of EHS management projects.
  • Develop and implement EHS compliance procedures and reports.
  • Manage project scope, budget, and schedule while ensuring quality standards.

Benefits

  • Paid time off.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Life and disability insurance.
Full Job Description
ERM is hiring a motivated hands-on Senior Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Consultant to join our growing Performance & Assurance technical team in Sunnyvale, California. This position is expected to involve working a minimum of 3 days on-site. This is a fixed-term, full-time role (40 hours a week) for a duration of 4 months, renewable.

The ideal candidate will have experience developing and supporting implementation of Cal/OSHA requirements, Standard Operating Procedures, Job Hazard Analysis/ Risk Assessments, Emergency Response Plans, Behavioral Safety Programs and Contractor Safety Management. Candidates should also have familiarity with research laboratory safety requirements, waste management (hazardous, non-hazardous, universal/ electronic), environmental reporting (HMBPs), and chemical safety requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Oversee and direct team members to effectively manage tasks for on-time delivery and quality of their deliverables.
  • Perform compliance audits to assess client compliance with applicable health and safety or environmental regulatory requirements, client standards, or management systems.
  • Support our clients' desire to improve safety performance by providing training, field coaching, and targeted EHS assessments.
  • Identify follow-up corrective actions to close audit findings.
  • Provide technical assistance on EHS compliance and EHS management system projects on a range of areas such as R&D laboratory safety, chemical safety, machine guarding, laser safety, robotics safety, hazardous materials use/storage/waste, EHS auditing.
  • Develop and implement EHS compliance procedures, plans, permits, and reports.
  • Manage tasks within assigned scope/budget/schedule and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
  • Build client relationships and nurture repeat business by continuously striving to exceed their expectations.
  • Support ERM Partners and Project Managers to effectively manage and deliver projects.
  • Build strong collaborative relationships with other ERM employees.


REQUIREMENTS:
  • BS in engineering, environmental science, occupational health and safety, or related discipline preferred.
  • A minimum of 7 years of applicable experience providing EHS support with an emphasis on health and safety.
  • Effective written/verbal communication and organization/analytical skills; experience recording/writing detailed technical data and reports a plus.
  • Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and being able to re-prioritize tasks as-needed.
  • Valid driver's license and good driving record.


Pay Transparency:

For the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Consultant position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $76,000- $97,400, $36.54/hr - $46.82/hr USD, limited-term, non-exempt. An employee's pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. We also may have instances where employee's fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits eligible* employees.

*Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed-Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details.

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, determinable, and payable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

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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