Managing Consultant, Environmental Compliance (Senior Level)

Environmental Resources Management, Inc. is seeking a Senior Managing Consultant in Environmental Compliance to support clients primarily in Scottsdale, AZ. The role involves leading projects related to environmental compliance, including auditing and program development. Candidates should have expertise in multi-media compliance, Arizona regulations, and experience in environmental consulting. Responsibilities include managing permits, conducting assessments, and participating in business development activities.
ERM is hiring a Managing Consultant, Environmental Compliance for supporting clients primarily based in the Scottsdale area. In this position, the successful candidate will participate in and lead a variety of projects covering the full spectrum of ERM’s services, including auditing and environmental program development. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of multi-media environmental compliance including management systems, water/wastewater, air, and hazardous materials and waste programs with specific knowledge of Arizona regulatory requirements. This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert consulting team on challenging environmental, health & safety projects for ERM’s local and multinational clients. RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide expert advice and guidance to clients on environmental compliance issues related to air quality, industrial wastewater, storm water, hazardous waste, and hazardous materials Manage environmental permits and approvals related to air quality, industrial wastewater, storm water, hazardous waste, and hazardous materials for clients Prepare reports and presentations for clients on these specific areas of compliance Participate in business development activities, including proposal writing and client presentations Lead Assessor/Lead Verifier: Lead environmental assessments of client operations according to ERM procedures, prepare reports and determine assessment conclusions. Provide technical expertise, oversight, and quality control on environmental permitting and compliance projects and related activities in support of ERM clients’ projects and facilities. Participate or lead process improvement initiatives and strategies and conduct inspections with regulatory agencies. Oversee plans, permits, and reports for hazardous waste, air quality, storm water, EPCRA, NPDES, and wastewater programs. Execute task and project management requirements to assist in the implementation of environmental compliance and management system programs and processes. Specific duties may include: equipment evaluation and regulatory assessments, conducting programmatic management of change (MOC) tasks, quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) evaluations, and documentation of best practices and lessons learned. Conduct regulatory and/or management system audits or assessments. Provide expertise in applicable environmental regulations including air and waste and industry applications as a member of a technology team with the support of other ERM subject matter experts. REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in environmental studies, environmental engineering, chemistry, or related field. 5+ years of experience in multi-media environmental permitting, agency coordination, and/or EHS compliance projects. Mining industry a plus. Perform environmental compliance assessments and audits at industrial and commercial facilities and implement follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. 2+ years of experience working as an environmental consultant, experience in the western United States a plus Support the development of EHS compliance and management system programs. Provide general environmental compliance support to clients, including on site services, as needed. Familiarity with applicable environmental programs such as but not limited to CAA, RCRA, NPDES, CWA SPCC, and EPCRA. Understanding Arizona Department of Environmental Quality requirements. Self-motivated support of ERM Partners-in-Charge and Project Managers to effectively manage and deliver projects. Ability to support multiple projects within scope/budget/schedule expectations and achieve ERM’s high quality standards on project deliverables. Effectively and succinctly, communicate with clients, ERM employees, and vendors. Valid Driver’s License. Ability to work at customer sites. 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! 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