Sr. Process Safety/WHS Consultant (Field Based) - Environmental Resources Management Southwest, Inc.

ERM is hiring a Sr. Process Safety/WHS Consultant in Southern California, Nevada, or Utah areas.  This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert consulting team on challenging safety and risk projects for large global client. Access to ERM's international risk management experts provide knowledge sharing of best practices across the industry and on-going learning opportunities for our team.   This is a full-time (40 hours/week), fixed-term role for a duration of 3 months.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implements existing safety strategy that aligns with existing policies, organization’s objectives and regulatory requirements.  This includes Occupational Safety, OSHA Recordkeeping, Process Safety Management (PSM), and Risk Management Program (RMP).

• Interfaces with federal, state, and local regulators during audits, reviews, and/or to proactively drives compliance with requirements.

• Promote existing behavior-based safety initiatives throughout the organization.

• Lead incident investigations that follow company policies and industry best practices. Ensure accurate reporting, root cause analysis, and implementation of preventative measures. 

• Provides regular reports on safety performance, compliance, and areas for improvement.

• Perform safety audits and inspections to identify potential hazards and risks.  Complete gap analysis for relevant PSM and/or Engineering standards.

• Gather and analyze information on identified process safety related gaps and risks (to include CAPAs).

• Develop solution designs to close the gaps and mitigate risks.

• Manage internal and external resources through the implementation of the approved solutions.

• Engage and manage 3rd parties, where appropriate (develop Request for Proposal, review and challenge proposals, agree deliverables, monitor progress).

• Ensure plans and budget for your area are kept up to date.

• Ensure that staff is sufficiently trained to safely perform their duties / arrange relevant training.

• Travel to other facilities in California, Nevada, and Utah.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 8 + years of experience in process safety.

• Bachelors in technical field, engineering, safety, or related field required.

• Experience with development of written Process Safety Management (PSM) programs, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), including Hazard Identification (HAZID) and Hazard Operability (HazOp), Mechanical Integrity (MI) evaluations, change management and operational readiness reviews, etc.

• Broad EHS background and capabilities.

• Five or more years of experience leading the Safety function within an organization, including supervision of others, policy development, and report development, preferred.

• Five or more years of experience leading the Safety function within an organization, including supervision of others, policy development, and report development, preferred.

• General understanding of basic risk assessment and process safety management principles.

• Strong client relationship skills.

• Excellent verbal, writing, meeting facilitation and computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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. 

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

Pay Transparency:

For the Sr. Process Safety/WHS Consultant position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $132,050– $148,526, $63.48/hr – $71.40/hr, limited-term, non-exempt.  An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.  We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above.  This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits eligible* employees.

*Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week.  Fixed-Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package.  Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details.

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, determinable, and payable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.