Consultant, Asbestos Specialist

## Consultant, Asbestos Specialist Apply locations:
Irvine, California:
Southern California - Multiple Locations time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday time left to apply:
End Date:
August 1, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
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** Step into a high-impact consulting role where your expertise in asbestos and field safety helps shape safer environments across complex projects.
**** ERM
* * is seeking a committed and knowledgeable
** Consultant, Asbestos Specialist
** to join our team in
** Irvine, CA**.

This role offers a unique opportunity to apply deep technical expertise while expanding your experience across construction, demolition, production safety, air compliance, and contaminated site investigation. You will play a critical role in protecting people, projects, and communities—partnering with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, compliant, and high-quality outcomes. If you’re motivated by meaningful fieldwork and want to grow within a collaborative, safety-first culture, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.##

** Why This Role Matters
** This position sits at the center of environmental safety and compliance—ensuring asbestos-related risks are properly identified, managed, and mitigated across complex industrial and construction environments. Your work directly contributes to safer worksites, regulatory compliance, and the success of high-profile remediation and demolition projects.##
** What Your Impact Is
*** Help ensure safe execution of environmental construction and remediation projects.
* Safeguard teams by upholding and enforcing health & safety standards.
* Provide accurate asbestos sampling, reporting, and compliance oversight.
* Partner with clients to deliver trusted, high-quality environmental solutions.
* Expand ERM’s impact across multidisciplinary consulting areas.##
** What You’ll Bring**###
*
* Required:

*** Bachelors or Degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or a related discipline; or equivalent experience.
* 2+ years of experience in asbestos-related projects specifically to industrial sites, large demolition projects, construction safety, air compliance and contaminated site investigation.
* California Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Certified Asbestos Consultant (CAC) or Certified Site Surveillance (CSST) Certification, current.
* California Department of Public Health (CDPH) – Certified Lead Sampling Technician or Certified Lead Inspector / Assessor, current.
* Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CAD, etc.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Willingness to be cross trained in additional health and safety/industrial hygiene work
* Ability to travel within the southern and central California areas.
* 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
* ** This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship**### ###
** Preferred:
*** 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training
* 8-hour OSHA HAZWOPER Supervisor certification
* CPR/First Aid certification
* Bloodborne pathogens training
* Confined space and excavation awareness training
* Emergency preparedness training
* Hazard recognition and job hazard analysis experience
* Incident investigation and root cause analysis experience##
** Key Responsibilities
*** Serve as Asbestos Field Sampling Technician on assigned site investigation, remediation, and decommissioning/decontamination/demolition environmental construction projects and implement site-specific Health & Safety Plans
* Ensure appropriate level of PPE is available and properly used, including maintenance and sanitation
* Collect asbestos samples in accordance with regulatory guidelines and industry best practices
* Manage sample collection and documentation processes
* Assist with development of sampling plans, reporting, and review
* Verify communication systems are in place and functioning
* Monitor conformance with safety and emergency procedures
* Conduct daily safety briefings with field…