Consultant, Environmental Biologist/Ecologist/Scientist

Shape the future of sustainable development while advancing your expertise in environmental science and ecology.

Join ERM as a Consultant, Environmental Biologist/Ecologist/Scientist and play a key role in delivering impactful projects that support renewable energy, power, technology, and oil and gas development.

In this position, you will contribute directly to environmental permitting, impact assessments, compliance initiatives, and critical infrastructure projects across the mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States.

This field-focused opportunity offers the chance to work alongside industry-leading experts, expand your technical capabilities in wetlands and species management, and build a rewarding career with a global sustainability consulting leader.

Why This Role Matters?

Environmental challenges are becoming increasingly complex, and organizations need trusted experts to help them develop responsibly while meeting regulatory requirements and sustainability goals.

As a Consultant within ERM's Capital Project Delivery (CPD) team, you will help clients navigate environmental permitting, ecological assessments, compliance obligations, and development risks.

Your work will support critical projects that balance environmental stewardship with business and infrastructure growth.

This role offers a unique opportunity to build hands-on expertise in wetland delineations, protected species assessments, environmental permitting, and compliance management while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of scientists, planners, engineers, and project managers.

What Your Impact Is:

You will serve as a trusted environmental professional supporting project delivery across a diverse portfolio of development projects.

Your contributions will help clients make informed decisions, achieve regulatory compliance, and advance projects responsibly from planning through execution.

You will:


* Support environmental assessments, permitting efforts, and ecological field investigations that inform critical business and development decisions.


* Conduct wetland delineations and environmental surveys that directly influence project planning and regulatory approvals.


* Contribute technical expertise related to rare, threatened, and endangered species assessments and habitat evaluations.


* Help clients identify environmental risks, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.


* Work closely with ERM project teams to deliver high-quality technical analyses, reports, and client solutions.


* Build long-term expertise in environmental consulting while gaining exposure to a wide range of industries, geographies, and project types.

What You'll Bring:

Required



* BS in environmental science, biology, natural resources, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.


* 3 to 5 years of relevant environmental experience or professional internships.


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