Consultant, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) / San Fran Bay Area

Ready to make an impact? Join the world’s largest dedicated team of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) professionals at ERM. We partner with the most innovative companies in tech, biotech, manufacturing, energy, and beyond to tackle their toughest EHS and sustainability challenges. If you’re an experienced professional who thrives on solving complex problems and driving meaningful change, this is your opportunity to lead the way. Why This Role Matters ERM is trusted by global leaders to deliver cutting-edge EHS solutions that protect people, the environment, and business continuity. As a Consultant, Environmental Health and Safety within the San Fran Bay Area, California (San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara, etc.), you’ll be on the front lines—helping clients navigate regulatory landscapes, mitigate risks, and implement best-in-class safety programs. Your work will directly influence how organizations operate safely and sustainably. What Your Impact Is Serve as a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 clients, providing onsite support and strategic guidance. Conduct safety risk assessments, inspections, and observations to ensure compliance and protect personnel. Help develop and implement innovative EHS programs in areas such as Hazard Communication, Injury Illness Prevention, Chemical Management, and Process Safety. Investigate incidents, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions. Build strong client relationships and deliver high-quality solutions that exceed expectations. What You'll Bring Required: Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Environmental Engineering, Engineering, or related science degree. 2+ years of relevant experience. Knowledge of local, state, and federal EHS regulations. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication skills—clear, concise, and client-focused. Willingness to travel to and be at client site(s) for up to 40 hours/week primarily within the Northern California San Fran Bay Area, California. 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. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Preferred: Master's degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Engineering, or related science degree. Expertise in California-specific EHS regulations and best practices. Key Responsibilities Help develop and implement innovative safety programs, to help our growing local and global clients address a wide array of Safety challenges including: Auditing/Assessments, Biohazards, Chemical or Lab Safety, Data Analysis, Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E, Fire Prevention, Industrial Hygiene, Laser Safety, Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), Machine Guarding, Process Hazard Assessments, Robotics Safety, Safety Process Improvement. Perform building hazardous materials inspections, hazardous/biohazardous waste inspections, and verify client compliance requirements. Support EHS permitting requirements. Conduct audits, onsite compliance inspections, risk assessments, and industrial hygiene evaluations. Collect and analyze field data; prepare technical reports and recommendations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement EHS programs and strategies. Ensure quality standards and regulatory compliance across all deliverables. For the Consultant, Environmental Health and Safety position, the anticipated annual base pay is $80,000 – $100,613 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. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. 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-YR1 #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. 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