Apply Your Environmental Expertise to Complex Site Investigations, Remediation Projects, and Regulatory Challenges

As a Consultant, Engineering/Geology/Science based in Rochester, NY, you'll play a meaningful role in helping clients address complex environmental challenges while contributing to projects that protect ecosystems, advance remediation technologies, and support communities across the Great Lakes Northeast region and beyond. At ERM, you'll gain exposure to the full spectrum of environmental consulting, working alongside experienced technical specialists, applying innovative investigation methods, and building the practical experience needed for future professional registration. If you're motivated by purpose-driven work, enjoy solving real-world environmental challenges, and want to grow your career with a global sustainability leader, this is an opportunity to make an immediate and lasting impact.

Why This Role Matters

Environmental challenges are becoming more complex, and organizations need trusted advisors who can help navigate risk, compliance, and sustainability goals. In this role, you'll support critical environmental investigation, remediation, and compliance projects that help clients make informed decisions while protecting human health and the environment.

You'll join a collaborative team that values technical excellence, safety, innovation, and continuous learning. Whether you're collecting field data, supporting regulatory reporting, or contributing to remediation efforts, your work will directly influence project outcomes and help create safer, more sustainable communities.

What Your Impact Is

Support environmental site investigations and remediation projects that influence major development, infrastructure, and environmental cleanup initiatives.
Collect, evaluate, and document environmental data that supports scientific analysis and decision-making.
Contribute to regulatory compliance efforts through accurate fieldwork, data management, and technical reporting.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to help clients identify and reduce environmental risks.
Advance ERM's commitment to sustainability by delivering high-quality environmental consulting services.
Build technical expertise through hands-on experience across a wide variety of environmental projects and field conditions.

What You'll Bring

Required

BS in geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, or environmental engineering, or equivalent experience.
2-3 years of experience, with interest and willingness to participate in field assignments.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within project teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience recording and writing detailed technical data and reports.
Ability to thrive in a consulting environment, managing multiple tasks, adapting to shifting priorities, and meeting strict deadlines.
Detail-oriented, with mechanical aptitude and hands-on problem-solving skills.
Strong commitment to safety and adherence to established Health & Safety protocols.
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.

Preferred

Environmental fieldwork experience.
40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct environmental fieldwork, including: Soil, sediment, groundwater, building, waste, and surface water sampling. Aquifer testing. Drilling oversight and soil logging. Soil boring and monitoring well installation. Well development, purging, and sampling. Construction oversight.
Coordinate and direct drilling, surveying, and laboratory services.
Support environmental remediation/demolition projects and operation and maintenance (O&M) of remediation systems.
Compile and evaluate soil, groundwater, air, sediment, and other environmental data.
Assist in preparing reports for regulatory agency submittals.
Review groundwater chemistry data and prepare figures and exhibits for regulatory reporting.
Perform Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) to support property transfer transactions.
Assist with compliance related to federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
Manage assignments within defined quality, budget, and schedule expectations.
Communicate effectively with project teams, subcontractors, regulatory agencies, tenants, and clients during field activities.

For the Consultant, Engineering/Geology/Science position, the anticipated annual base pay is $74,200–$103,200 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus paysubject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible). 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays), parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k), and other applicable benefits to eligible employees. 

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!

About Us

At ERM, sustainability is our business.

We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance.

ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.

Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.

With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.

Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it).

Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.

Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.

We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth.

At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.

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