Lead the transformation of EHS programs from compliance obligations to strategic business advantages.

At ERM, we help organizations solve complex environmental, health, and safety challenges while advancing operational excellence and sustainability. As a Managing Consultant, Safe and Sustainable Operations, you will play a strategic leadership role helping clients strengthen EHS performance, manage risk, and build resilient operations. Based in Houston, Texas, this position offers the opportunity to lead high-impact projects, advise global organizations, develop client relationships, and influence the future of EHS programs across a wide range of industries.

Why This Role Matters

In this role, you will play a pivotal role in helping organizations move beyond basic compliance toward resilient, high-performing EHS programs. In this role, you will manage projects and contribute technically to challenging EHS compliance, management systems, auditing, and compliance assurance projects and programs for clients locally, nationally, and internationally.

What Your Impact Is

Serve as project manager and deliver EHS compliance and management system projects that reduce risk and strengthen regulatory performance.
Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, shaping EHS strategy and driving long-term program success.
Elevate EHS programs from compliance-driven to performance-oriented and sustainability-aligned.
Build and expand client relationships, generating repeat business and contributing to regional growth.
Mentor and develop talent, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team environment.

What You'll Bring

Required

BS in engineering (chemical, mechanical, environmental), environmental science, or related degree, or equivalent experience.
4-6 years (7+ years preferred) of relevant multimedia EHS compliance and management systems, including consulting experience.
Strong technical knowledge in EHS compliance areas (e.g., e-waste, hazardous waste, stormwater, wastewater, and/or EPCRA).
Experience with assessing regulatory applicability of regulations; compliance reporting; and communicating with and working with regulatory agencies.
Experience writing proposals and managing projects, budgets, and timelines with accountability for quality outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives, delegate effectively, and mentor team members.
Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
Positive outlook and collaborative approach.
Ability to travel up to 25%.
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred

MS in engineering (chemical, mechanical, environmental), environmental science, or related degree.
Professional certifications (e.g., PE, CSP, CHMM).
Experience working with auditing compliance programs, including e-waste, waste, stormwater, wastewater, and/or EPCRA.
Experience with developing, maintaining and/or auditing EHS management systems (ISO 14001 / ISO 45001, R2, RIOS, ISO 9001).

Key Responsibilities

Lead EHS compliance audits, assessments, and corrective action implementation across client operations.
Develop and implement EHS management systems and regulatory programs (water, waste, spill prevention).
Provide support for permit application development and regulatory agency communication.
Provide on-site compliance support and technical expertise at client facilities.
Manage multiple projects end-to-end, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.
Identify and develop new opportunities, prepare effective technical proposals, and take an active leadership role in developing new business with new and existing clients.
As a project manager, work closely with clients and ERM teams to achieve client expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
Build and maintain strong client relationships to drive repeat business and new opportunities.
Prepare proposals, identify growth opportunities, and contribute to expanding ERM's EHS services.
Mentor junior staff, delegate work effectively, and support team development and performance.
Collaborate with ERM's global network to share best practices and deliver innovative solutions.

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.

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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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