Consulting Associate, Sustainable Operations

Launch your environmental consulting career with a global sustainability leader. ERM is seeking a Consulting Senior Associate, Sustainable Operations to join our growing team in Hartford. In this role, you will support technically challenging environmental compliance projects for leading industrial and global clients while developing your project management and consulting expertise. This is an excellent opportunity to collaborate with experienced professionals and make a meaningful impact on environmental performance and regulatory compliance. Why This Role Matters? As a member of ERM’s Sustainable Operations team, you will help clients navigate complex environmental compliance requirements while contributing to safer, more sustainable operations. You will work alongside technical experts on a diverse portfolio of projects, gaining exposure to regulatory programs, environmental management systems, and consulting best practices. What Your Impact Is: Provide technical assistance on EHS compliance projects. Prepare plans, permits, and reports for hazardous waste, air quality, storm water, NPDES, wastewater, spill prevention, and EPCRA Tier II and TRI programs. Perform environmental compliance assessments and implement follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Provide general environmental compliance support to clients, including on‑site assistance, as needed. Compile and evaluate data and assist in report preparation. Perform multiple projects within scope, budget, and schedule expectations while ensuring quality standards for project deliverables. Support ERM Partners-in-Charge and Project Managers in the effective management of projects. What You’ll Bring: Required BS in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or related degree; MS and/or PE preferred, or equivalent experience. Recent graduate to 2 years of relevant environmental experience or professional internships. Strong hands‑on spreadsheet and database comprehension. Detail‑oriented with excellent time management skills and a naturally inquisitive mindset. Effective written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong organizational and analytical abilities; experience recording and writing detailed technical data and reports is a plus. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Preferred Master’s degree in a related discipline. Professional Engineer (PE) licensure. Experience supporting environmental compliance programs across multiple regulatory areas. Consulting experience supporting industrial or commercial clients. Key Responsibilities: Support environmental, health, and safety compliance projects for a diverse client base. Develop environmental permits, plans, compliance reports, and technical documentation. Conduct environmental compliance assessments and support implementation of corrective actions. Analyze environmental data and assist with technical report preparation. Coordinate project tasks to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives. Collaborate with ERM project teams, Partners-in-Charge, and Project Managers to deliver client solutions. Provide on‑site environmental compliance support as needed. For the Consulting Associate, Sustainable Operations position, the anticipated annual base pay is $64,584–$79,751 (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 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. 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-SO2 #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 #J-18808-Ljbffr Environmental Resources Management (ERM)