Consultant, Asbestos Safety Specialist

ERM•Irvine, CA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

ERM is seeking a Consultant, Asbestos Safety Specialist to join its team in Irvine, California. The role supports environmental construction, remediation, site investigation, and decommissioning, decontamination, and demolition projects. The specialist applies asbestos expertise and field safety practices to help protect workers, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver high-quality outcomes for clients. The position also offers opportunities to work across related consulting areas, including construction and production safety, air compliance, and contaminated site investigation. The role involves fieldwork at client locations, with travel throughout southern and central California. The specialist implements site-specific Health & Safety Plans, conducts asbestos sampling and clearance monitoring, supports sampling plans and reporting, and oversees safety procedures and equipment. The position requires a valid driver’s license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle. It is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. The anticipated annual base pay is $77,920–$97,429 USD. Actual pay may vary based on education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. The role may be eligible for bonus pay, subject to ERM’s policies and discretion. Eligible employees may receive paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, and 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP benefits, among others.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related discipline, or eight years of equivalent experience.
At least two years of experience in asbestos-related projects, specifically involving industrial sites, large demolition projects, construction safety, air compliance, and contaminated site investigation.
Current California Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Certified Asbestos Consultant (CAC) or Certified Site Surveillance (CSST) certification.
Current California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Certified Lead Sampling Technician or Certified Lead Inspector/Assessor certification.
Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and CAD.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to be cross-trained in additional health and safety or industrial hygiene work.
Ability to travel within southern and central California.
Valid driver’s license and/or ability to operate a company vehicle, due to frequent travel to client locations across a large geographical area.

Nice To Haves

40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training.
8-hour OSHA HAZWOPER Supervisor certification.
CPR/First Aid certification.
Bloodborne pathogens training.
Confined space and excavation awareness training.
Emergency preparedness training.
Hazard recognition and job hazard analysis experience.
Incident investigation and root cause analysis experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as an Asbestos Field Sampling Technician on assigned site investigation, remediation, and decommissioning, decontamination, or demolition environmental construction projects, and implement site-specific Health & Safety Plans.
Ensure appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is available and properly used, maintained, and sanitized.
Collect asbestos samples in accordance with regulatory guidelines and industry best practices.
Manage sample collection and documentation processes.
Assist with developing sampling plans, reporting, and review.
Verify that communication systems are in place and functioning.
Monitor conformance with safety and emergency procedures.
Conduct daily safety briefings with field teams.
Oversee maintenance of safety equipment and execute decontamination procedures.
Monitor site conditions for asbestos clearance sampling.
Exercise stop-work authority when imminent safety hazards arise and resume work upon proper authorization.
Conduct behavior-based safety observations and coordinate Event Communication System activity.
Collect and evaluate safety observations.
Maintain accurate project and compliance records.
Support work in related consulting fields, including decommissioning, demolition, production safety, construction safety, air compliance, and contaminated site investigation.
Complete and maintain all required training.

Benefits

Paid time off.
Parental leave.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance.
Disability insurance.
AD&D insurance.
401(k) or RRSP/DPSP.
The role may be eligible for bonus pay; bonuses and other additional compensation are not guaranteed and are subject to ERM’s discretion and policies.