Consultant, Health & Safety

ERM•Hartford, CT

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Build safer workplaces. Shape resilient organizations. Create impact at scale. At ERM, you’ll partner with leading global organizations to elevate occupational health and safety performance, reduce risk, and drive meaningful, lasting change across complex environments. As a Consultant, Health & Safety based in Hartford, Connecticut, this experienced-level role is ideal for a safety professional who brings strong technical expertise, curiosity, and a desire to grow alongside one of the world’s leading sustainability consultancies. In this role, you won’t just support compliance—you’ll help organizations build proactive, people-centered safety cultures that protect workers, strengthen operations, and support long-term sustainability goals. Health and safety excellence is foundational to resilient, responsible organizations. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in helping clients protect people, meet regulatory requirements, and move beyond compliance toward best-in-class EHS performance. Your work will directly support safer operations across industrial, high-tech, pharmaceutical, energy, and chemical environments—locally and globally—while advancing ERM’s mission to create a more sustainable future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline. Or equivalent experience
2+ years of relevant experience supporting regulatory compliance and sustainable EHS programs
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly translate technical information
Experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting health and safety or industrial hygiene data
Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams
Willingness and ability to travel to client sites across North America
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.
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting clients in High Tech, Power, Pharmaceutical, or Chemical sector environments
Current or planned CIH or CSP certification
Additional certifications such as OHST, SMS, or CHST
Ability to thrive in fast-paced, innovative client environments while consistently delivering high-quality work

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality health and safety compliance support for complex client projects across North America and beyond
Identify, assess, and mitigate workplace health and safety risks through rigorous technical analysis
Support innovative EHS programs that help clients progress beyond regulatory compliance
Collaborate with ERM’s national and global technical experts, contributing to knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement
Build trusted client relationships by delivering projects on time, on scope, and within budget
Conduct qualitative and quantitative industrial hygiene and occupational risk assessments
Support the development and execution of IH sampling plans and field surveys, including data interpretation
Perform health and safety inspections, audits, and compliance assessments
Contribute to the design and implementation of health and safety programs across areas including: Chemical and electrical safety, Machine guarding and fire prevention, Powered industrial vehicles and work at heights, Emergency preparedness and response, PPE programs, hazard identification, risk analysis, and Safety Management Systems
Prepare clear, concise technical reports and client deliverables
Collaborate as an engaged team member across multiple concurrent project teams
Develop a working knowledge of ERM’s broader consulting services and support cross-selling opportunities