Consulting Senior Associate, Environmental Health and Safety; EHS Generalist Consulting Senior

Consulting Senior Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Generalist

Launch your EHS consulting career where your work directly protects people, strengthens compliance, and drives sustainable change.

At ERM, as a Consulting Senior Associate, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Generalist, based in St. Louis, Missouri, you’ll step into a role that blends technical expertise with real-world impact. You’ll partner with leading organizations across the technology and transportation sectors, helping them navigate complex regulatory landscapes, reduce risk, and embed sustainability into their operations. This is more than a compliance role—it’s an opportunity to shape safer workplaces and more responsible business practices at scale while growing your consulting career.

Environmental health and safety compliance is critical for organizations committed to operating responsibly and sustainably. In this role, you’ll help clients go beyond meeting regulatory requirements—you’ll support them in strengthening systems, improving performance, and building safer, more resilient operations.

• Support large industrial and global clients in the technology and transportation sectors
• Contribute to projects that ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations
• Help organizations transition toward more sustainable operations through practical, forward-thinking solutions

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering or Science, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• 1-2 years of EHS experience, ideally in technology, data centers, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or manufacturing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with analytical and organizational abilities
• Ability to multi-task, work independently, and travel locally up to 60% of the time
• 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
• Local candidates only
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

• Certifications such as ASP, EIT, CHMM, OSHA
  30, or similar
• Familiarity with EHS compliance programs and management systems

• Assist with EHS compliance, sustainability, and due diligence transaction projects
• Prepare plans, permits, and reports for hazardous waste, air quality, stormwater, and wastewater programs
• Conduct EHS compliance assessments and implement corrective actions to meet federal, state, and local regulations
• Support development of EHS compliance and management system programs
• Provide on-site EHS compliance support to clients as needed
• Perform Phase I environmental site assessments for property transfers
• Conduct environmental fieldwork and audits, including sampling and ecological studies
• Carry out inspections, incident investigations, safety observations, job safety analyses, and risk assessments based on OSHA requirements
• Manage multiple projects within scope, budget, and schedule while ensuring quality deliverables
• Collaborate with ERM Partners-in-Charge and Project Managers to deliver exceptional client service

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.