ERM

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

Walnut Creek, California Full time

ERM is hiring a motivated, hands-on Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Consultant to support our key technology client (onsite 5 days a week) in San Francisco, CA. This is a full-time (40 hours/week) limited-term role with a duration of 12 months, renewable.

The ideal candidate will have experience developing and supporting the implementation of Cal/OSHA requirements, Standard Operating Procedures, Job Hazard Analysis/Risk Assessments, Emergency Response Plans, Behavioral Safety Programs, and Contractor Safety Management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform compliance audits to assess adherence to applicable health and safety or environmental regulatory requirements, client standards, or management systems.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Deliver training, field coaching, and targeted assessments to help improve safety performance.
  • Identify and follow up on corrective actions to close audit findings.
  • Develop and implement EHS procedures, plans, permits, and reports.
  • 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 ERM Partners and Project Managers in effective project delivery.
  • Foster collaboration with other ERM employees and contribute to a positive team environment.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • BS in engineering, environmental science, occupational health and safety, or a related discipline preferred.
  • 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.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment, manage multiple assignments, meet strict deadlines, and re-prioritize tasks as needed.
  • Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
  • Willingness to travel to other client sites in East and South Bay as needed.

Pay Transparency: 

For the EHS Consultant position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $87,360.00 – $132,828.80, $42.00/hr – $63.86/hr USD/CAD, limited-term, non-exempt.  An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.  We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above.  This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible). 

 

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits 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 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. 

 

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee. 

 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, determinable, and payable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

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!