Consultant, Environmental Health and Safety

Our successful and rapidly growing ERM team is the largest dedicated team of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) professionals in the world. We are looking for focused and energetic professionals to help the worlds’ most dynamic companies in the tech, biotech, manufacturing, power, chemical, and oil and gas sectors tackle some of their most important EHS and sustainability challenges.

We are hiring a Consultant, Environmental H ealth and Safety within the San Francisco Bay Area, California  (San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara, etc.) to help our growing local and global clients address a wide array of occupational Safety and Health challenges in the following areas :

Building Hazardous Materials Inspections / Oversight / Sampling (Certified Site Surveillance Technician or Certified Asbestos Consultant Required)

Construction Safety

Behavior Based Safety

Biohazards

Chemical or Lab Safety

Data Analysis

Electrical Safety / NFPA 70E

Fire Prevention

Industrial Hygiene

Laser Safety

Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)

Machine Guarding

Process Hazard Assessments

Robotics Safety

Safety Process Improvement

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Providing onsite client support to help solve their most pressing EHS challenges.

Assist global innovative companies develop solutions to complex technical and regulatory issues and concerns.

Perform safety risk assessments / analyses, inspections, and observations as part of implementing effective EHS programs, procedures, practices, and standard work to ensure regulatory compliance and protect personnel and the environment.

Help develop and implement innovative EHS programs and strategies in the areas of Hazard Communication (HazComm), Injury Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP), Chemical Management, Occupational Health, Safety Management Systems, Process Safety and Risk Management (PSM), Industrial Hygiene, and technical support.

Support EHS communication in various client environments, while assuring safe operating procedures are implemented and followed.

Investigate accidents, incidents, or issues, identifying and / or implementing corrective actions to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Enable our clients’ business objectives and become an extension of their EHS team.

Manage a variety of tasks to achieve scope, budget and schedule targets while ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations on deliverables.

Build strong collaborative relationships with our clients and other ERM employees.

Work with project team to effectively implement assignments for client.

Assist with collection, review, and analysis of field data to evaluate conditions, present information, and implement effective solutions.

Participate as an enthusiastic team member on various project teams and effectively complete assignments.

Develop an understanding of how your work affects our clients’ business objectives and help them achieve these objectives.

Ensure quality standards on project deliverables and correspondence.

Collect building material samples for analysis of hazardous materials including asbestos, lead, PCBs, etc. following regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Oversee assessment, abatement, and disturbance / handling of hazardous materials and be able to document and assist writing technical reports of activities and sampling.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

Bachelor degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related science degree and / or work experience (2 years of experience is equivalent to 1 year education).

2+ years of relevant experience in working with significant private-sector clients.

Willingness to travel to and be at client site(s) for up to 40 hours / week primarily within the Northern California Bay Area, California.

Working understanding of relevant local, state and federal regulations and how they apply to specific industries.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments (tasks and deliverables) concurrently.

Organized, analytical, detail-oriented, problem-solver, has project management skills and strong focus on results, and ability to work independently.

Ability to effectively participate in cross-functional teams in a fast-paced and diverse environment, where support responsibilities may be shared.

Ability to effectively communicate and send clear, concise, and consistent messages, both verbally and written, with team members, leadership, and client customers including presenting tangible information to management.

Ability to work independently and in a team setting, with guidance and direction.

Good team player, especially during challenging situations.

Strong work ethic with a passion to learn, grow, and thrive.

Effectively and succinctly communicate with clients, team members, and stakeholders.

Driver's License Required : 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.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Master degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related science degree and / or work experience (2 years of experience is equivalent to 1 year education).

Knowledge of California state and local EHS regulations as well as best practices.

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.