Consultant, Health & Safety

About the role

Deliver high-quality health and safety compliance support for complex client projects across North America and beyond. Identify, assess, and mitigate workplace health and safety risks through rigorous technical analysis. Support innovative EHS programs that move clients beyond compliance toward best-in-class performance. Collaborate with ERM’s national and global technical experts, contributing to knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement. Build trusted client relationships by consistently delivering projects on time, on budget, and to scope.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day EHS support for the warehouse operations.
  • Conduct routine floor walks, inspections, and task-based hazard assessments.
  • Support development and implementation of site EHS programs and operating procedures covering ergonomics, machine safety, material handling, housekeeping, fire/life safety, emergency preparedness, and contractor safety.
  • Partner with operations leaders to identify risks, recommend controls, and track corrective actions to closure.
  • Deliver and coordinate EHS training for employees, temporary workers, contractors, and supervisors.
  • Support incident reporting, near-miss review, root cause analysis follow-up, and lessons-learned communication.
  • Cook up with Facilities, Security, and site leadership on emergency response readiness, and evacuation planning.
  • Maintain required EHS records, inspection logs, training documentation, and risk assessment updates.
  • Support management of change when layouts, staffing, shifts, equipment, or workflows change.

Requirements

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• 3+ years of EHS experience supporting day-to-day operations in a warehouse, manufacturing, production, logistics, or other operational environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings clearly.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organization skills and ability to track actions, documentation, and follow-through.
• Ability to spend significant time on the floor in an active operations environment.

Qualifications

• Preferred Experience supporting warehouse operation, light industrial, new site openings, temporary labor environments and contractor safety programs.
• Familiarity with ergonomics in repetitive manual tasks, machine guarding, lockout/tagout concepts.
• OSHA 30 or similar EHS certification/training.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, innovative client environments while producing high-quality deliverables.
• Ability to help develop practical SOPs, checklists, and training materials from the ground up.

Skills

• Technical expertise in health and safety compliance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Organizational and project management abilities.
• Hands-on experience in warehouse operations and safety.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and best practices.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits.
• Opportunity for bonus pay based on performance and business needs.

Pay

The anticipated annual base pay for this role is $80,000–$100,613 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs.

Schedule

This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.