Consulting Associate, Engineering​/Geology​/Science

Kick‑start your environmental career with hands‑on fieldwork, real impact, and mentorship from industry‑leading experts.

Consulting Associate, Engineering/Geology/Science based in Milwaukee, WI;
Minneapolis, MN; or Rolling Meadows, IL will contribute to projects that protect ecosystems, advance remediation technologies, and support communities across the Great Lakes Northeast region and beyond.

Environmental challenges are increasingly complex—and your work helps solve them. From investigating contamination to supporting remediation and compliance, your contributions will directly influence client decisions, regulatory outcomes, and environmental health.

• Support environmental site investigations and remediation projects that influence major development, infrastructure, and cleanup efforts.
• Bring scientific accuracy to field sampling programs, environmental data collection, and reporting.
• Ensure regulatory compliance through high‑quality documentation and collaborative fieldwork.
• Strengthen ERM’s commitment to sustainability and help clients reduce environmental risk.

• BS in geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, or environmental engineering; or 8+ years of equivalent experience.
• Recent graduate to 2 years of experience, with interest and willingness to participate in field assignments.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within project teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience recording and writing detailed technical data and reports.
• Ability to thrive in a consulting environment—managing multiple tasks, adapting to shifting priorities, and meeting strict deadlines.
• Detail‑oriented, with mechanical aptitude and hands‑on problem‑solving skills.
• Strong commitment to safety and adherence to established Health & Safety protocols.
• Valid driver’s license and/or ability to operate a company vehicle; frequent travel to client locations.
• Ability to travel up to 75% regionally, including multiple overnight stays; approximately 25% office‑based work.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

• Environmental fieldwork experience.
• 40‑hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.

• Conduct fieldwork including soil, sediment, groundwater, building, waste, and surface water sampling; aquifer testing; drilling oversight and soil logging; soil boring and monitoring well installation; well development, purging, and sampling; construction oversight.
• Coordinate and direct drilling, surveying, and laboratory services.
• Support environmental remediation/demolition projects and O&M of remediation systems.
• Compile and evaluate soil, groundwater, air, sediment, and other environmental data.
• Assist in preparing reports for regulatory agency submittals.
• Review groundwater chemistry data and prepare figures/exhibits for regulatory reporting.
• Perform Phase I and II environmental site assessments to support property transfer transactions.
• Assist with compliance related to federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Manage assignments within defined quality, budget, and schedule expectations.
• Communicate with project teams, subcontractors, regulatory agencies, tenants, and clients during field activities.

Annual base pay: $66,000–$88,775 USD (actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skill, location, performance, and business needs). This role may be eligible for bonus pay.

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.

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.