Environmental Health and Safety Advisor (Field Based)

ERM is hiring an EH&S Advisor in San Rafael, CA, supporting a key client. In this position, you will provide project management and senior technical assistance.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of environmental compliance, including management systems, storm water, SPCC, water/wastewater, and hazardous materials and waste programs, with specific knowledge of California regulatory requirements.

 This is a part-time (8 hours a week), limited-term role with a duration of 6 months, extendable.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:   

       


* Provide technical expertise, oversight, and quality control on environmental permitting and compliance projects and related activities in support of ERM client’s project and facilities. 



* Participate in or lead process improvement initiatives and strategies, and conduct inspections with regulatory agencies. 



* Oversee development of plans, permits, and reports for hazardous waste, SPCC, storm water, NPDES, and wastewater programs.  



* Support water stewardship/sustainability development programs 



* Execute task and project management requirements to assist in the implementation of environmental compliance and management system programs and processes.

Specific duties may include: project and task budget tracking, invoice review, staff coordination and mentoring, regulatory assessments, conducting programmatic management of change (MOC) tasks, quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) evaluations, and documentation of best practices and lessons learned.   



* Conduct regulatory and/or management system audits or assessments.  



* Provide expertise in applicable environmental regulations including NPDES, SPCC, water, and waste and industry applications as a member of a technology team with the support of other ERM subject matter experts. 



* Be an active team member on project and maintain client’s scope/budget/schedule expectations. 



* Ensure quality standards on project deliverables. 



* Build strong collaborative relationships with our client and other ERM employees. 

 

REQUIREMENTS: 

 


* BA/BS and/or MS degree in environmental studies, planning, environmental engineering, chemistry, or related field; PE, CHMM, or similar registration in California required, or ability to obtain within 1 year preferred. 



* Minimum of 6 years of experience in permitting, agency coordination, and EHS compliance projects. 



* Perform environmental compliance assessments and audits, and implement follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.  



* Support the development and implementation of EHS compliance and management system programs. 



* Provide general environmental compliance support to clients, including on site services, as needed. 



* Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience writing comprehensive technical re...