Consulting Associate, Site Investigation and Remediation Technician

Kickstart your consulting career with ERM as a Consulting Associate, Site Investigation and Remediation Technician based in St. Louis, Missouri , where you'll gain hands-on experience tackling real-world environmental challenges across the Midwest and beyond. In this role, you'll work alongside industry experts to apply innovative investigation and remediation techniques, contribute to meaningful site solutions, and build the practical experience needed to grow your career and pursue professional registration-all while making a tangible impact on environmental outcomes.

Why This Role Matters

This role plays a critical part in supporting environmental site investigations and remediation projects that protect communities, restore impacted environments, and enable sustainable development. Your contributions will directly support data-driven decisions and compliant, effective remediation strategies across diverse project sites.

What Your Impact Is:

• Support the successful execution of environmental site investigation and remediation projects
• Contribute to accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting that informs client and regulatory decisions
• Help implement sustainable and innovative remediation approaches
• Ensure activities meet regulatory standards and project expectations for quality, budget, and schedule

What You'll Bring:

Required

• BS in engineering (chemical, civil, or environmental), geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, or related degree, or equivalent experience
• 0-1 years (2-8 years preferred) of experience, including task management and field implementation of remediation projects
• Strong commitment to safety, including adherence to established Health and Safety protocols
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with strong organizational and analytical abilities
• Ability to document and communicate technical data clearly in reports
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• 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
• Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, and travel overnight (80% field work 20% desktop)
• Ability to lift over 40 pounds
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred

• Environmental fieldwork experience
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification
• Experience supporting technical data collection and report writing

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct fieldwork including sampling, drilling, well installation, and assessment of soil, groundwater, free-phase product, and vapor intrusion
• Support remedial pilot testing and oversee remedial system construction activities
• Assist with groundwater and system performance monitoring and optimization
• Compile and evaluate environmental data; contribute to technical report preparation
• Prepare environmental compliance plans and permits, as well as detailed site assessment and remediation reports
• Perform Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments to support property transactions
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations
• Work within project scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations
• Operate, monitor, and maintenance of groundwater treatment systems
• Communicate effectively with subcontractors, regulatory agencies, tenants, and clients during field activities

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.


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