Principal Environmental Consultant (Principal Level)

ERM is seeking a Principal Environmental Consultant to join our Liability Portfolio Management and Remediation (LPMR) team in the California region, supporting work across California. In this role, you will provide design, project management and technical assistance on site investigation, remediation (both in-situ and ex-situ), and environmental construction projects for clients locally, nationally and internationally.

As a Principal Consultant, you will contribute your leadership, client relationship, and technical consulting skills to support the growth of ERM's business and client base in California, while networking with ERM's global LPMR technical team and technology experts to share best practices across the industry. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior-level professional looking to advance their career to the next level within a global environmental firm.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Oversee, manage and provide technical expertise on site investigation and remediation projects for a variety of clients with complex technical/regulatory issues in the chemical, manufacturing, power/utility and other industrial sectors.

• Design and negotiate remedial solutions for contaminated soil, groundwater, vapor, and sediment, using innovative and emerging remedial treatment technologies as well as traditional systems.

• Oversee multiple projects within client's scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables across ERM's LPMR service lines [e.g., Brownfields redevelopment, site investigation and remediation, liability evaluation and cost estimation, risk assessment, and site closure].

• Assist clients in developing and implementing contaminated site management strategies.

• Evaluate various remedial technologies for applicability at specific sites (e.g., feasibility screening).

• Perform remediation design tasks including evaluating field data, performing calculations, estimating quantities and costs, and preparing design reports.

• Appropriately delegate project assignments to project teams and mentor junior staff.

• Develop and expand client relationships that generate repeat business to grow the LPMR area in the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast and across the North America chemical and manufacturing sectors.

• Prepare technical proposals and participate in business development with existing clients and identified leads.

• Build strong collaborative relationships with other ERM employees.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors or Master's engineering or geology.

• Professional Engineer license in California, or ability to apply for reciprocal license in California.

• 10+ years relevant experience working with significant industrial clients on complex site investigation/remediation and construction projects under a variety of state, federal, and international regulatory structures.

• Experience guiding a team through all steps of a remediation design project.

• Experience preparing detailed technical and environmental reports.

• Experience interacting with regulators and clients to facilitate project progress.

• Excellent writing, communication, strategic thinking, and "people" skills.

• Current Health and Safety training (HAZWOPER 40 hour training and OSHA 30-hr Construction training) a plus.

For the Principal Environmental Consultant position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $114,966 - $148,173 USD. 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/flex force 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 flex force) 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.

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.

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.

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.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

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