Principal Consultant, Geologist

Turn complex environmental challenges into practical, sustainable solutions that create lasting value for clients and communities. ERM is seeking a motivated, hands‑on Principal Consultant, Geologist to join our growing Liability Portfolio Management & Remediation team in Boston, MA. In this experienced consulting role, you will manage and contribute to complex site investigation, risk assessment, and remediation projects under CERCLA, RCRA, and state programs throughout New England, as well as in other U.S. and international locations.

You will collaborate with technical experts, project leaders, and ERM Partners to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions, strengthen client relationships, develop new opportunities, and support the continued growth of our business.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on technically challenging environmental projects while continuing to grow your project management, technical consulting, leadership, and client relationship skills. You will work with technical experts to implement innovative and sustainable site investigation and remediation technologies while delivering exceptional value to clients across multiple industry sectors.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for safely performing project work, supervising and mentoring junior staff, representing ERM in the marketplace through technical presentations and papers, working with ERM Partners to grow client relationships and develop new opportunities, and preparing winning proposals. You will support projects involving manufacturing, power, chemical, oil & gas, and technology sector clients, helping them address moderate to complex technical and regulatory issues.

• Required Bachelor’s degree in engineering, geology, or a closely related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 6-8 years of experience, with progressive project management and technical experience for moderate to complex site investigation/remediation projects under CERCLA, RCRA, and state programs.
• Effective written and verbal communication, organizational, and analytical skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• ERM will likely request a writing sample to review.
• Environmental field work experience and 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
• Strong commitment to safety, including following established Health and Safety protocols.
• 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 multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Preferred Master’s degree.
• Professional license, including PE, PG, LEP, or LSP, or the ability to obtain one of these licenses in the near future.
• An understanding of environmental data management using EQuIS.

Perform and coordinate project work involving site investigation, utility location and clearance, risk assessment, and remediation of soil, groundwater, and sediments with moderate to complex technical/regulatory issues for manufacturing, power, chemical, oil & gas, and technology sector clients. Plan and coordinate field work including sampling, drilling, well installation, soil, groundwater and LNAPL/DNAPL assessment; vapor intrusion assessment; high-resolution site characterization, including passive soil gas surveys, MIP, and Waterloo Profiler;

and remedial construction and O&M. Plan, install, and implement vapor intrusion investigations and remediation efforts in both commercial/industrial spaces and residential locations.…