Principal Consultant, Health & Safety

Lead the Future of Workplace Safety in Houston and the Gulf Region Are you ready to shape health and safety strategies that protect lives and empower organizations? At ERM, we’re not just managing compliance—we’re driving transformation. Based in Houston, TX, you’ll serve as a strategic leader across the Gulf region as a Principal Consultant, Health & Safety, guiding Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders toward safer, smarter, and more sustainable operations. This is your opportunity to lead, innovate, and make a measurable impact. Why This Role Matters Health and safety isn’t just a box to check—it’s a cornerstone of operational excellence. In this role, you’ll help clients navigate complex EHS challenges, reduce risk, and build resilient safety cultures. Your expertise will influence corporate strategies, regulatory compliance, and the well-being of thousands of employees across the Gulf region. What Your Impact Is Strategic Leadership: Design and implement cutting-edge Safety Management Systems that set industry benchmarks. Risk Reduction: Conduct thorough incident investigations and deliver actionable corrective measures. Client Growth: Expand ERM’s Safety Services portfolio and cultivate long-term client partnerships. Team Development: Mentor technical teams and foster a culture of collaboration and excellence. What You’ll Bring Required Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or 8 years of equivalent experience). 2–3 years in safety and risk management. Fluent in Spanish (essential for client engagement). Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Willingness to travel up to 50% (valid passport required). 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. Preferred Master’s degree in a related discipline. Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, PE. Prior consulting experience. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement Safety Management Systems and risk assessments. Perform incident investigations and create corrective action plans. Solve complex technical and regulatory challenges. Design and direct corporate health & safety strategies and programs. Lead and mentor technical teams to deliver exceptional results. Manage projects to meet scope, budget, and schedule targets. Build strong client relationships and drive repeat business. Ready to lead with purpose? Join ERM and help us create a safer, more sustainable future for businesses and communities across the Gulf region. 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. 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! #LI-Hybrid At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. 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