Process Safety Management (PSM) Specialist (Field Based)

ERM is hiring a Process Safety Management (PSM) Specialist for a remote role with some travel . This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert consulting team on challenging safety and risk projects for large global clients. Access to ERM's international risk management experts provide knowledge, sharing of best practices across the industry and on-going learning opportunities for our team. This is a full-time, fixed-term position with a duration of 1 year with possibility of renewal. RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead or support Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, and What-If reviews, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and client standards. Provide technical guidance on process safety management systems (PSM) implementation, gap assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives. Develop and maintain process safety programs, procedures, and risk registers, ensuring findings are translated into actionable risk mitigation plans. Advise on Management of Change (MOC) processes and support operational readiness and mechanical integrity reviews. Collaborate with EHS, engineering, and operations teams to ensure consistent application of process safety principles across projects and facilities. Prepare and deliver process safety training, workshops, and awareness sessions for client and internal teams. Support incident investigations and root cause analyses to identify systemic issues and recommend preventive measures. Contribute to process safety culture development by promoting awareness and best practices across sites and project teams. Track and report on project progress, key performance indicators, and budget adherence, escalating risks as needed. Act as a liaison between client leadership, ERM technical teams, and third-party vendors to ensure successful delivery of process safety initiatives. REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of 10 years of experience in process safety management. Bachelor’s in engineering, safety or related field preferred. Experience with development of written PSM programs, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), including Hazard Identification (HAZID) and Hazard Operability (HazOp), Mechanical Integrity (MI) evaluations, change management and operational readiness reviews, etc. Experience working in chemical manufacturing industries. Experience facilitating or leading multidisciplinary workshops (HAZOP, LOPA). Experience with Electric Arc Furnaces and Resin extraction processes preferred Proficiency in risk analysis tools (PHA-Pro, BowTieXP, etc.) considered an asset. Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders. Strong client relationship skills. Excellent verbal, writing, meeting facilitation and computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr