Senior Consultant, Environmental Engineer, Geologist, or Scientist

ERM•Charleston, WV

About The Position

Shape the Future of Environmental Stewardship Are you an experienced Senior Consultant – Environmental Engineer, Geologist, or Scientist looking to elevate your impact? At ERM, you'll play a strategic role in solving complex environmental challenges that shape industries and communities. You’ll collaborate with world‑class technical experts, contribute to innovative remediation and investigation solutions, and grow your professional capabilities. Based in Charleston, West Virginia, with opportunities for nationwide and global travel. Why This Role Matters This role serves as a critical technical contributor within ERM’s multidisciplinary project teams. Your work supports essential site investigation, remediation, hazardous waste management, and environmental compliance efforts that protect natural resources and advance sustainable outcomes. Every project you support will directly influence client decisions and help create safer, healthier environments. What Your Impact Is Support complex environmental projects with high‑quality fieldwork execution, data analysis, and technical reporting. Implement emerging and sustainable remediation technologies while upholding ERM’s rigorous safety and quality standards. Collaborate with clients, regulators, subcontractors, and internal teams to deliver seamless project execution. Help advance ERM’s mission to provide science‑driven, impactful environmental solutions across varied industries and geographies. 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! #LI-Hybrid 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

Bachelor’s in geology, hydrogeology, engineering, environmental science, or related field. Or equivalent experience.
3+ years of relevant environmental experience, including field work, report writing, and safety training.
Strong commitment to safety and adherence to Health & Safety protocols.
Willingness and ability to perform full‑day field work while standing or walking.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience documenting detailed technical data.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
Strong attention to detail with analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving abilities.
Ability to multi‑task, stay flexible, travel for multi‑week assignments, and operate with minimal supervision.
Ability to lift at least 40 pounds.
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.
40‑hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification required.
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

GIT or EIT certification preferred; PG or PE a plus.
Local candidates preferred; regional and relocation‑interested candidates also considered.

Responsibilities

Conduct field activities, including: Soil, sediment, groundwater, surface water, soil vapor, and indoor air sampling
Aquifer testing, drilling oversight, and soil logging
Soil boring and monitoring well installation
Well development, purging, and sampling
Remedial and wastewater treatment pilot tests
Operation and maintenance of remedial systems
Oversee subcontractors and assist with remediation and construction management.
Perform Phase I and II environmental assessments for property transfer support.
Compile, evaluate, and interpret environmental data; assist with detailed technical reports.
Prepare environmental compliance plans, permits, and remediation‑related documentation.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Deliver within established quality, budget, and schedule expectations.
Communicate effectively with subcontractors, regulators, clients, and site tenants during fieldwork.