Principal Consultant, Process Safety

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** Lead the Future of Process Safety in the Gulf Region
** Become the strategic force shaping
** ERM’s
** growth in
** Texas and Louisiana**.As a
** Principal Consultant, Safety and Risk,
** this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact across industries, influence high‑stakes decision‑making, and guide clients through some of their most complex technical and regulatory challenges. In this role, you’ll not only grow a thriving book of business—you’ll shape the direction of ERM’s Safety & Risk practice across the Gulf region while collaborating with a global network of world‑class experts.

If you're a seasoned consultant ready to elevate your influence, expand your leadership footprint, and drive meaningful outcomes, this role is designed for you.
** Why This Role Matters
** As a recognized technical leader with strong private-sector relationships, you’ll be accountable for driving profitable growth, winning new technical risk work, and ensuring ERM continues to lead the market as a trusted partner for complex process safety challenges. This role directly shapes our regional strategy, technical excellence, and long-term impact on client safety performance.
** What Your Impact Is
*** Champion and execute a strategic business plan that drives double‑digit growth for ERM’s Safety & Risk service line across the Gulf region.
* Serve as a senior seller/doer, winning new technical risk consulting engagements and expanding relationships with key industrial clients.
* Lead high-profile, multi-disciplinary projects that deliver best-in-class technical risk, compliance, and management solutions.
* Mentor, inspire, and retain top consulting talent, strengthening the overall performance and capabilities of the technical team.
* Connect clients to ERM’s global expertise by collaborating with specialists across the US, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America.
* Advance ERM’s reputation as a global leader by sharing and applying industry best practices across markets.
** What You’ll Bring
**** Required
* ** BS in engineering (chemical, mechanical, petroleum) or related discipline.
* 10+ years of relevant consulting or industry experience in technical risk.  Relevant experience would include activity such as HAZOP/LOPA facilitation, Pressure Relief sizing, Incident Investigation, and developing process safety programs.
* Proven success leading and implementing business growth strategies within Safety & Risk.
* Demonstrated ability to win new business and maintain long-term, trusted client relationships.
* Recognized expertise and a strong professional reputation in the local marketplace.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
** Preferred
* ** Extensive experience guiding industrial clients through complex technical and regulatory compliance challenges.
* Prior leadership of multi-person project teams and large technical programs.
* Experience supporting global service lines or working within a multinational consulting environment.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Develop and execute a strategic action plan to expand ERM’s Safety & Risk client base in the Gulf region.
* Act as a core technical leader driving double‑digit growth across ERM’s technical risk portfolio.
* Lead business development efforts, including identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and securing new engagements.
* Grow and maintain strong client relationships that generate repeat business.
* Oversee large-scale technical risk programs and project teams, ensuring excellence in scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
* Mentor and guide team members to support retention, performance, and long-term capability development.
* Build a strong understanding of ERM’s multidisciplinary offerings and actively cross-sell services to existing clients.
* Support the global development of ERM’s…