Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance Specialist
About this role
Build your future in environmental consulting while helping global clients solve complex sustainability challenges.
ERM is seeking a motivated Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance Specialist to join our team in Ewing, NJ. In this role, you will partner with Project Managers and senior leaders to deliver high-quality environmental compliance and sustainability solutions, supporting clients in managing risk, improving performance, and meeting regulatory requirements.
Why This Role Matters?
This position plays a vital role in helping organizations maintain compliance with environmental and safety regulations while advancing sustainability initiatives. Your work directly contributes to protecting communities, reducing environmental impact, and supporting responsible business practices across industries.
What Your Impact Is:
- Support clients in maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations
- Contribute to sustainability and environmental risk management initiatives across industries
- Partner with experienced consultants and subject matter experts to deliver high-quality project outcomes
- Play a hands-on role in field investigations and data collection that inform critical environmental decisions
- Help drive continuous improvement in EHS management systems and compliance programs
What You'll Bring:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, geology, occupational health and safety, or related discipline or equivalent experience.
- 2–3 years (2-5 years preferred) of relevant environmental experience or professional internships.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety and experience supporting safety plans, with the ability to work safely outdoors in variable weather conditions and challenging terrain.
- Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing technical reports.
- Experience working with data, including building and maintaining tables and spreadsheets.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail while maintaining awareness of the broader project picture.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
- 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.
- Ability to pass a pre-hire background check and drug test.
- This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Preferred
- EIT, ASP, CHMM, or similar professional certification.
- Master’s degree in a related field.
- Experience supporting environmental permitting, compliance programs, or due diligence projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical assistance on EHS compliance, sustainability, site investigation and remediation, and due diligence transaction projects
- Prepare plans, permits, and reports for hazardous waste, air quality, storm water, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), and wastewater programs
- Perform EHS compliance assessments and implement follow-up corrective actions
- Support development of EHS compliance and management system programs
- Provide on-site and remote EHS compliance support to clients
- Perform Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments for property transactions
- Conduct environmental fieldwork, including groundwater, soil, sediment, and surface water sampling, as well as ecological field studies
- Conduct inspections to verify EHS compliance at client sites
- Manage multiple projects within scope, budget, and schedule expectations while ensuring high-quality deliverables
- Collaborate with ERM Partners-in-Charge and Project Managers to deliver exceptional client value
For the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Compliance Specialist position, the anticipated annual base pay is $74,500–$96,414 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.
Note: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.
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!
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Company at a glance
Sustainability is our business.
As the world’s largest specialist sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, deploying a unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. This approach helps clients to accelerate the integration of sustainability at every level of their business.
With more than 50 years of experience, ERM’s diverse team of 8000+ experts in 40 countries and territories helps clients create innovative solutions to their sustainability challenges, unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
Team Size5,001-10,000 employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryBusiness Consulting and Services
Location
Ewing, New Jersey, United States
Top Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- AD&D Insurance
- 401(k)
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