Technical Consulting Director, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Auditor and Risk Specialist (Casual)

Ready to lead where strategy meets transformation?

Step into a role that amplifies your impact by shaping EHS performance, influencing executive decision-making, and helping organizations build safer, more sustainable operations.

At ERM, we partner with leading organizations to solve complex environmental, health, safety, and sustainability challenges. As a Technical Consulting Director, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Auditor and Risk Specialist based in British Columbia, you will lead high-impact audit and risk management initiatives across diverse industries, helping clients strengthen compliance, improve operational performance, and advance sustainability goals. This casual position offers the opportunity to work with global organizations, collaborate with industry experts, and drive meaningful change through strategic leadership and technical excellence.

Why This Role Matters

ERM is committed to helping organizations create safe, sustainable operations that protect people, the environment, and business performance. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to clients facing increasingly complex regulatory and operational challenges. Your leadership, technical expertise, and strategic insight will help organizations identify risk, improve EHS performance, and implement practical solutions that create lasting value.

This is a unique opportunity to influence senior stakeholders, support internationally recognized sustainability standards, and contribute to projects that make a measurable difference across high-hazard industries.

This is a casual employment contract. Work will be offered on an as-needed basis, and assignments and hours will vary based on business and client demand and are not guaranteed.

What Your Impact Is

You will help organizations navigate complex EHS and sustainability challenges by providing expert guidance, conducting comprehensive audits, and developing effective risk management strategies. Your work will directly support safer workplaces, stronger compliance programs, and more sustainable business operations.

By combining technical expertise, relationship-building skills, and a practical approach to problem-solving, you will help clients achieve their objectives while supporting ERM's mission of delivering innovative solutions for a more sustainable future.

What You'll Bring

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, sustainability, health & safety science, engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of EHS experience in consulting or industry, ideally with exposure in Canada and internationally.
• Proven ability to assess EHS management systems across high-hazard sectors (mining, oil & gas, petrochemicals, pulp & paper, power generation).
• Strong understanding of Canadian EHS regulatory requirements.
• Experience with EHS risk identification, assessment, and management.
• Experience leading incident investigation and root cause analysis.
• Experience leading EHS audits.
• Dynamic communication skills with the ability to engage senior leaders and frontline teams alike.
• Willingness to travel on multi-day audits.
• 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.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in environmental, sustainability, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of EHS experience preferred in consulting or industry, ideally with exposure in Canada and internationally.
• Lead auditor training in ISO-based standards (ISO 19011, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Professional certifications such as EP (EMS LA), EP (CEA), CSRP, P.Eng., or similar.
• Familiarity with data analytics and digital solutions for EHS systems.
• Bilingual in French, Spanish, and/or English.

Attributes

• Demonstrated ownership mindset and bias for action.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, peer collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make decisions with incomplete information.
• High emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
• Proven ability to influence and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Continuous improvement mindset with demonstrated examples of learning from experience.
• Practical understanding of how technology and data can improve EHS performance and operational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead audits for EHS compliance, management systems, and sustainability frameworks, either independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Develop strategies, processes, and tools that strengthen client EHS programs and support long-term operational excellence.
• Support ERM’s Safe and Sustainable Operations team in meeting international mining standards, including ICMM, CopperMark, Cyanide Code, and TSM requirements.
• Manage national and global projects while maintaining a strong focus on safety, efficiency, quality, and client service.
• Deliver training programs, in-field coaching, and impactful presentations that support organizational learning and capability building.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships that drive repeat business, trusted partnerships, and long-term growth.
• Collaborate across ERM’s global network to share best practices, leverage technical expertise, and develop innovative solutions for complex EHS challenges.

For the Technical Consulting Director, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Auditor and Risk Specialist (Casual) position, the anticipated hourly base pay is $74.18 - $99.57  (CAD). 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 pay subject 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, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, RRSP/DPSP, 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 welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

ERM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, Indigenous identity, or status as a protected veteran or qualified individual with a disability.

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.

Notice Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Hiring

• Our organization uses artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to assist in the recruitment process. These tools may help screen, assess, and/or evaluate applicants based on information provided in resumes, applications, and other submitted materials. All AI systems are designed to support fair and efficient hiring decisions and operate under human oversight.

• By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI tools in evaluating your candidacy. If you have questions or need accommodations, please contact us at nainquiries@erm.com.

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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