Principal Consultant, Process Safety

Lead the Future of Process Safety in the Gulf Region

Become the strategic force shaping ERM’s growth in Texas and Louisiana. As a Principal Consultant, Safety and Risk, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact across industries, influence high‑stakes decision‑making, and guide clients through some of their most complex technical and regulatory challenges. In this role, you’ll not only grow a thriving book of business—you’ll shape the direction of ERM’s Safety & Risk practice across the Gulf region while collaborating with a global network of world‑class experts. If you're a seasoned consultant ready to elevate your influence, expand your leadership footprint, and drive meaningful outcomes, this role is designed for you.

Why This Role Matters

As a recognized technical leader with strong private‑sector relationships, you’ll be accountable for driving profitable growth, winning new technical risk work, and ensuring ERM continues to lead the market as a trusted partner for complex process safety challenges. This role directly shapes our regional strategy, technical excellence, and long‑term impact on client safety performance.

What Your Impact Is

• Champion and execute a strategic business plan that drives double‑digit growth for ERM’s Safety & Risk service line across the Gulf region.
• Serve as a senior seller/doer, winning new technical risk consulting engagements and expanding relationships with key industrial clients.
• Lead high‑profile, multi‑disciplinary projects that deliver best‑in‑class technical risk, compliance, and management solutions.
• Mentor, inspire, and retain top consulting talent, strengthening the overall performance and capabilities of the technical team.
• Connect clients to ERM’s global expertise by collaborating with specialists across the US, Asia‑Pacific, Europe, and Latin America.
• Advance ERM’s reputation as a global leader by sharing and applying industry best practices across markets.

Required

What You’ll Bring

• BS in engineering (chemical, mechanical, petroleum) or related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant consulting or industry experience in technical risk. Relevant experience would include activity such as HAZOP/LOPA facilitation, Pressure Relief sizing, Incident Investigation, and developing process safety programs.
• Proven success leading and implementing business growth strategies within Safety & Risk.
• Demonstrated ability to win new business and maintain long‑term, trusted client relationships.
• Recognized expertise and a strong professional reputation in the local marketplace.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Preferred

• Extensive experience guiding industrial clients through complex technical and regulatory compliance challenges.
• Prior leadership of multi‑person project teams and large technical programs.
• Experience supporting global service lines or working within a multinational consulting environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic action plan to expand ERM’s Safety & Risk client base in the Gulf region.
• Act as a core technical leader driving double‑digit growth across ERM’s technical risk portfolio.
• Lead business development efforts, including identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and securing new engagements.
• Grow and maintain strong client relationships that generate repeat business.
• Oversee large‑scale technical risk programs and project teams, ensuring excellence in scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Mentor and guide team members to support retention, performance, and long‑term capability development.
• Build a strong understanding of ERM’s multidisciplinary offerings and actively cross‑sell services to existing clients.
• Support the global development of ERM’s Safety & Risk service area, collaborating with colleagues across regions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.