Job Description
Shape the Future of Decarbonization and Air Quality Strategy for Global Industry
At ERM, we’re looking for a Consulting Associate, Climate Change (Mid-Atlantic, U.S.) who is ready to step into a dynamic, high-impact role supporting complex environmental challenges. In this position, you’ll partner with leading organizations across the energy, oil and gas (O&G), power, chemical, and technology sectors—helping them navigate evolving regulations, advance decarbonization strategies, and deliver measurable sustainability outcomes. This is more than a technical role—it’s an opportunity to contribute to meaningful, large-scale change while learning from some of the top experts in the field across ERM’s global network.
Why This Role Matters?
Organizations today are under increasing pressure to meet climate commitments while maintaining operational performance. This role sits at the intersection of environmental compliance, climate strategy, and technical execution—helping clients move from ambition to action. Your work will directly support regulatory compliance, emissions reductions, and long-term sustainability strategy.
What Your Impact Is:
Support clients in developing and implementing climate and air quality strategies that drive real, measurable outcomes
Contribute to greenhouse gas inventory development, emissions reduction initiatives, and regulatory compliance programs
Help organizations navigate complex permitting processes and environmental regulations
Deliver high-quality technical insights that inform critical business and environmental decisions
What You'll Bring:
Required:
Bachelor’s of Science in chemical, environmental, or mechanical engineering and related engineering degree; or equivalent experience
Recent graduate to 3 years of direct consulting or industry experience involving greenhouse gas or emission inventory support, product carbon foot printing, life cycle analysis, and/or Clean Air Act permitting and compliance
Strong hands-on spreadsheet and database comprehension
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities, as needed
Enthusiasm, initiative, flexibility, and a desire to work in a growing team
Strong problem-solving skills with a high desire to learn and apply new concepts
Preferred:
MS and/or EIT
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
Local or regional candidates preferred
Advanced Excel such as: Queries, Pivot Tables, Macros
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Key Responsibilities:
Work collaboratively within a large team to deliver technical outputs that inform clients and project teams
Implement climate change projects, including greenhouse gas inventories, emission reductions, energy efficiency, public disclosure, and verification
Conduct air quality analyses, assess regulatory compliance, and perform regulatory applicability evaluations
Develop complete and accurate air quality permits for Title V, Prevention of Significant Deterioration, and New Source Review compliance; interact with local regulators to support application review and issuance
Conduct client site assessments, including leak detection and repair monitoring, stack testing support, and other on-site services as needed
Implement environmental management systems and processes
Prepare clear recommendations and technical reports
Perform environmental compliance audits and implement corrective actions to meet federal, state, and local regulations
Manage multiple tasks within scope, budget, and schedule while maintaining high-quality standards
Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, ERM colleagues, and subcontractors
This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is eager to deepen their technical expertise while contributing to meaningful environmental solutions in a collaborative and growth-oriented consulting environment.
For the Consulting Associate, Climate Change position, the anticipated annual base pay is $68,000–$91,731 (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.
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