Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Consultant (Field Based)

Overview

On‑site EHS consultant ensuring lab safety, compliance audits, training, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• safety training
• ehs procedures
• safety inspections
• compliance audits
• project management
• client liaison

Tasks

-Deliver training, field coaching, and targeted assessments to help improve safety performance. -Develop and implement EHS procedures, plans, permits, and reports. -Conduct onsite safety inspections for office spaces and computer/hardware laboratories (e.g., robotics, soldering, 3D printing), ensuring safe operations and compliance with Cal/OSHA standards. -Build strong relationships with client teams, including tactful collaboration with highly skilled researchers and technical staff. -Manage tasks within assigned scope, budget, and schedule, ensuring quality standards on deliverables. -Support lab safety programs with a focus on EHS compliance, including lab inspections and operational readiness, with approximately 80% of responsibilities centered on safety rather than emergency response. -Provide technical assistance on a range of EHS topics such as R&D laboratory safety, chemical safety, machine guarding, laser and robotics safety, hazardous materials use/storage/waste, and EHS auditing. -Support ERM Partners and Project Managers in effective project delivery. -Identify and follow up on corrective actions to close audit findings. -Perform compliance audits to assess adherence to applicable health and safety or environmental regulatory requirements, client standards, or management systems. -Foster collaboration with other ERM employees and contribute to a positive team environment.

Requirements

• fast‑paced
• bs engineering
• driver's license
• ehs experience
• communication
• travel

What You Bring

-Ability to thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment, manage multiple assignments, meet strict deadlines, and re-prioritize tasks as needed. -BS in engineering, environmental science, occupational health and safety, or a related discipline preferred. -Valid driver’s license and good driving record. -Minimum of 2 years of applicable experience providing EHS support, with a strong emphasis on health and safety. -Effective written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational and analytical abilities; experience writing detailed technical reports is a plus. -Willingness to travel to other client sites in East and South Bay as needed.

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Benefits

-Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed-Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details.

About Erm

-Flourished through merging UK and US consultancies, building a truly global footprint. -Has carried out major environmental assessments for projects like High Speed 1, HS2, Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines. -Works in sectors from mining, energy and chemicals to manufacturing, pharma, power, renewables, finance and TMT. -Combines strategic advisory and technical delivery, using digital tools and proprietary methodologies. -Notably led environmental impact assessments for cross-border hydroelectric, rail and oil infrastructure.

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