Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Conslutant

ERM • Seattle, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

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 Redmond, WA. This is a full-time (40 hours/week) limited-term role with a duration of 2.5 months, renewable . The ideal candidate will have experience developing and supporting the implementation of OSHA requirements, Standard Operating Procedures, Job Hazard Analysis/Risk Assessments, Emergency Response Plans, Behavioral Safety Programs, and Contractor Safety Management.

Requirements

• BS in engineering, environmental science, occupational health and safety, or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 1 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform building walkthrough and 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 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, electrical 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.
• Support incident investigations with root cause identification and action items
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level