Senior Consultant, Scientist

If you’re ready to lead, innovate, and make an impact, ERM is where your expertise matters most. Our Impact Assessment & Planning (IAP) team is our fastest-growing service globally, expanding over 20% annually for the past five years. You’ll join a vibrant technical community of 1,000+ professionals worldwide, working on projects that shape industries and communities. Why This Role Matters At ERM, we’re driving innovation in environmental consulting and helping clients tackle some of the most complex sustainability challenges in the world. As a Senior Consultant, Scientist, you’ll play a critical role in supporting large-scale utility projects in Northern California—projects that directly impact energy reliability and environmental stewardship. This is your chance to lead, influence, and make a measurable difference. What Your Impact Is Serve as a trusted biological expert for major utility vegetation management operations and maintenance activities. Ensure compliance with environmental regulations while balancing ecological integrity and project success. Mentor early-career scientists and elevate technical excellence across the team. Contribute to ERM’s reputation for delivering world-class environmental solutions on some of the most challenging projects globally. What You’ll Bring Required: Bachelor’s degree in biological science, ecology, environmental science, or related field. 4+ years of experience in environmental consulting with expertise in Northern California biota. Strong knowledge of ESA, CESA, CEQA, California Coastal Act, and environmental permitting. Exceptional technical writing, organizational, and communication skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with a collaborative mindset. Commitment to safety and adherence to health protocols. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Preferred: Master’s degree in biological science or related discipline. Prior experience in the power sector. Key Responsibilities Lead preparation of CEQA/NEPA documents, ESA Biological Assessments, and CDFW 1602 permits. Oversee compliance with environmental regulations and permitting requirements. Review Biological Resource Assessments and provide QA/QC on deliverables. Mentor junior scientists and foster technical growth within the team. Prepare proposals, scopes, and cost estimates; support business development initiatives. Build strong client relationships and deliver projects on time, within scope and budget. For the Senior Consultant, Scientist position, the anticipated annual base pay is $69,386–$102,301 (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 pay (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, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees. Note: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures. 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! #LI-CVC #LI-Hybrid 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. ERM Homepage Explore All Open Roles Explore Early Careers Roles Explore Experienced Professional Roles Explore Partnership Roles