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

ERM is hiring a motivated hands-on Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Consultant to join our growing Performance & Assurance technical team in Seattle, WA. This is a full-time (40 hours a week) limited-term role with a duration of 4 months, renewable, and requires a minimum of 3 days on-site per week.

About the role

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. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across their organizations to operationalize sustainability, addressing environmental, health, safety, risk, and social issues with a comprehensive “boots to boardroom” approach.

Responsibilities

• Perform compliance audits to assess client compliance with applicable health and safety or environmental regulatory requirements, client standards, or management systems.
• Support 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, including R&D laboratory safety, chemical safety, machine guarding, laser safety, robotics safety, hazardous materials use/storage/waste, and EHS auditing.
• Develop and implement EHS compliance procedures, plans, permits, and reports.
• Manage tasks within assigned scope, budget, and schedule while ensuring 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 3 years of applicable experience providing EHS support with an emphasis on health and safety.
• 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.
• Familiarity with research laboratory safety requirements, waste management (hazardous, non-hazardous, universal/electronic), environmental reporting (HMBPs), and chemical safety requirements.
• Effective written and verbal communication and organization/analytical skills; experience recording and writing detailed technical data and reports is a plus.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and re-prioritizing tasks as needed.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Pay

For this Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Consultant position, the anticipated annual base pay range is $88,236–$132,849 ($42.42/hr - $63.86/hr USD) for this limited-term, non-exempt role. An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on factors including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business needs. This role may also be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed-term/Flexforce employees are not bonus eligible).

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life and disability insurance.

Benefits eligibility is limited to regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed-term employees (including Flexforce) scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are not benefits eligible.