Geotechnical Engineer

ERM•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Are you ready to launch your engineering career with hands‑on fieldwork, mentorship from industry experts, and the chance to work on real-world remediation projects from day one? At ERM, you won’t be stuck on the sidelines—you’ll be contributing directly to project solutions that protect communities and the environment while growing your technical expertise and professional confidence. Why This Role Matters As Consulting Associate, Civil/Environmental/Geotechnical Engineer in Malvern, PA, you’ll play a key role in delivering impactful remediation and engineering solutions throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. Your work will help clients address environmental challenges, improve site safety, and comply with evolving regulations—all while gaining exposure to a wide spectrum of ERM’s global consulting services. What Your Impact Is In this role, you will: Support complex remediation and engineering design projects that reduce environmental risks and improve site conditions. Contribute to field investigations, data collection, and modeling that directly inform project strategy and decision-making. Apply innovative technologies and best practices alongside ERM’s technical experts. Build foundational experience toward achieving professional engineering registration. What You’ll Bring Required BS in Civil, Environmental, or Geotechnical Engineering (minimum 3.0 GPA). 0–3 years of relevant experience. Willingness and ability to travel. Proficiency in MS Office. Strong communication, analytical, organization, and problem‑solving skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in team settings. Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record. Detail‑oriented mindset and eagerness to learn. Not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Preferred Environmental field experience. OSHA 40‑hour HAZWOPER certification. Experience with AutoCAD and/or ArcGIS. Key Responsibilities Assist with engineering design for remediation projects, including civil, geotechnical, and process-related components. Perform technical tasks such as data evaluation, calculations, research, cost estimating, and preparation of drawings, specifications, and reports. Support construction-phase activities including inspections, testing, oversight, and QA/QC. Conduct stormwater modeling, calculations, and control design. Perform groundwater, soil, air, and vapor sampling. Conduct O&M and monitoring for remediation systems (e.g., SVE, sub-slab depressurization). Participate in fieldwork including pilot tests, QA activities, and construction oversight. Compile and analyze technical data and contribute to report development. Prepare environmental compliance plans, permits, and related documentation. Communicate with clients, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies. Ensure project deliverables meet quality, budget, and scheduling expectations. 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. 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! Candidates may be invited to complete an online assessment as part of our recruitment process. All personal information will be handled confidentially and in compliance with data protection laws. At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet. ERM Homepage Explore All Open Roles Explore Early Careers Roles Explore Experienced Professional Roles Explore Partnership Roles

Requirements

BS in Civil, Environmental, or Geotechnical Engineering (minimum 3.0 GPA).
0–3 years of relevant experience.
Willingness and ability to travel.
Proficiency in MS Office.
Strong communication, analytical, organization, and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in team settings.
Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Detail‑oriented mindset and eagerness to learn.
Not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Environmental field experience.
OSHA 40‑hour HAZWOPER certification.
Experience with AutoCAD and/or ArcGIS.

Responsibilities

Assist with engineering design for remediation projects, including civil, geotechnical, and process-related components.
Perform technical tasks such as data evaluation, calculations, research, cost estimating, and preparation of drawings, specifications, and reports.
Support construction-phase activities including inspections, testing, oversight, and QA/QC.
Conduct stormwater modeling, calculations, and control design.
Perform groundwater, soil, air, and vapor sampling.
Conduct O&M and monitoring for remediation systems (e.g., SVE, sub-slab depressurization).
Participate in fieldwork including pilot tests, QA activities, and construction oversight.
Compile and analyze technical data and contribute to report development.
Prepare environmental compliance plans, permits, and related documentation.
Communicate with clients, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies.
Ensure project deliverables meet quality, budget, and scheduling expectations.