Principal Consultant, Regulatory Strategy Advisor (Oil & Gas) - Colorado

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Regulatory Strategy Advisor (Oil & Gas) - Colorado​ to be our Subject Matter Expert in Environmental Impact Prevention.

The right candidate will join our growing Liability Portfolio Management and Remediation team with Colorado state-specific, and federal regulatory programs (RCRA, CDPHE, Colorado ECMC, etc.) background.

In this role, you will provide technical and project leadership to deliver investigation and remediation project portfolios throughout the Rocky Mountain region and other US locations.

As a Subject Matter Expert, you will provide technical leadership, develop client relationships, and mentor junior consultants to accelerate the growth of ERM’s business and client base.

You will also network with ERM's global site investigation and remediation technical team to share best practices across the industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven professional to advance their career toward more complex and challenging projects and programs and develop their business leadership acumen with a global environmental consultancy.

Responsibilities


* Be the Subject Matter Expert involving site investigation and remediation of soil, groundwater, sediments, and free-phase product for oil & gas and other clients, meeting regulatory requirements.


* Design and negotiate remedial solutions for contaminated soil and groundwater, using innovative and emerging remedial treatment technologies as well as traditional systems.


* Engage with key regulatory agencies, including local, state and federal officials.


* Prepare technical reports and proposals and participate in business development with existing and potential clients.

Maintain client relationships that generate repeat business.


* Stay current and lead the adoption of innovative approaches to site investigation and remediation.


* Build strong collaborative relationships with ERM employees, clients, and subcontractors.


* Appropriately delegate project assignments to project team members and mentor junior staff.


* Work efficiently in a remote/hybrid setting and provide dependable communication of schedule, work products and tasks for yourself and your teams.


* Be the lead on developing plans for closure and progressing sites to closure.

Qualifications


* 10+ years of progressively more complex site investigation and remediation experience, including consulting for private-sector clients under a variety of local, Colorado state-specific, and federal regulatory programs (RCRA, CDPHE, Colorado ECMC, etc.).


* Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, which include being comfortable and effective at communicating complex technical knowledge and concepts to other staff, clients, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.


* Bachelor’s or master’s degree in environmental science, geology, environmental engineering or related engineering field.


* Strong commitment to s...