Technical Consulting Director, Safety (Overland Park)

Lead the Future of Workplace Safety, Risk Management, and Sustainable Performance

You’ve built a career helping organizations navigate complex health and safety challenges. Now, take the next step into a leadership role where you’ll influence strategy, guide major client programs, and help shape safer, more sustainable operations on a global scale. As a Technical Consulting Director, Safety based in Overland Park, Kansas, you’ll partner with some of the world’s leading organizations to strengthen health and safety performance, embed compliance into business operations, and integrate ESG priorities into long‑term strategies. This is an opportunity to combine technical expertise, client leadership, and team development while creating meaningful impact across industries.

Why This Role Matters

Health, safety, and sustainability have become critical business priorities for organizations in an increasingly complex regulatory and operational environment. In this role, you’ll help clients proactively manage risk, strengthen compliance, improve operational performance, and advance their sustainability objectives, directly supporting safer workplaces, more resilient business operations, and stronger long‑term outcomes worldwide.

What Your Impact Is

Shape and deliver innovative Health & Safety (H&S) compliance and management system solutions across a variety of industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and grow health & safety client relationships, delivering high‑value, world‑class services.
• Develop and deploy H&S compliance solutions and management systems.
• Design and lead H&S audit programs.
• Integrate ESG considerations into H&S compliance, audits, and management systems.
• Collaborate with clients to understand needs and co‑create tailored, forward‑thinking solutions.
• Mentor and guide a high‑performing consulting team.
• Provide strategic leadership and technical expertise to help clients address evolving regulatory and operational challenges.
• Support business growth through client engagement, trusted advisory services, and solution development.

What You’ll Bring

• Relevant academic background in science, engineering, safety, environmental management, or related degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years (20+ years preferred) of progressive H&S and team supervisory experience in EHS corporate environments.
• Strong understanding of regulations and proven experience in regulatory compliance strategy and execution.
• Demonstrated expertise in health & safety management systems, auditing, and operational risk solutions.
• Experience developing and delivering H&S programs that improve performance and reduce risk.
• Ability to build trusted client relationships and understand complex business needs.
• Strong communication, leadership, and influencing skills.
• Preferred experience integrating ESG drivers into compliance and operational frameworks.
• Established industry relationships and client network.
• Track record of combining strategic thinking with hands‑on execution.
• Passion for innovation in health & safety and sustainability solutions.

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.

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.