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

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

ERM is hiring a motivated hands‑on Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Consultant to join our Performance & Assurance technical team located in Sunnyvale, California. This is a fixed‑term, full‑time role (40 hours per week) through December 31 2025, with the possibility of renewal. The position requires a minimum of three days on‑site each week.

Responsibilities

• Perform compliance audits to assess client compliance with applicable health and safety or environmental regulatory requirements, client standards, or management systems.
• Support our clients’ desire to improve safety performance by providing training, field coaching, and targeted EHS assessments.
• Identify follow‑up corrective actions to close audit findings.
• Provide technical assistance on EHS compliance and EHS management system projects across R&D laboratory safety, chemical safety, machine guarding, laser safety, robotics safety, hazardous materials use/storage/waste, and EHS auditing.
• Develop and implement EHS compliance procedures, plans, permits, and reports.
• Manage tasks within the assigned scope/budget/schedule and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
• Build client relationships and nurture repeat business by continuously striving to exceed expectations.
• Support ERM Partners and Project Managers to effectively manage and deliver projects.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with other ERM employees.

Requirements

• BS in engineering, environmental science, occupational health and safety, or a related discipline preferred.
• At least two years of applicable experience providing EHS support with an emphasis on health and safety.
• Effective written and verbal communication and organization/analytical skills; experience recording and writing detailed technical data and reports is a plus.
• Ability to succeed in a fast‑paced consulting environment, handling multiple assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and re‑prioritising tasks as needed.
• Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

Pay Transparency

For the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Consultant position, the anticipated annual base pay is $76,000–$97,400 ($36.54 hr – $46.82 hr USD). This is a limited‑term, non‑exempt role. Pay within this range will depend on education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geography, performance, shift, travel, and business needs. Employees may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed‑term/Flexforce employees are not bonus eligible).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to eligible employees. Benefits eligibility is limited to regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed‑term employees (including Flexforce) who are scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are not benefits eligible.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

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