Consultant, Geologist/Scientist/Engineer

Ready to apply your technical expertise to complex environmental challenges that matter?

ERM is seeking a hands‑on Consultant, Geologist/Scientist/Engineer to join our Gulf Business Unit, based in New Orleans, Louisiana or Houston, Texas, supporting impactful site investigation, remediation, demolition/decommissioning, and hazardous waste management projects. This role is ideal for an experienced environmental professional who thrives in the field, collaborates well with multidisciplinary teams, and is eager to continue building technical depth toward professional registration—while contributing to projects that protect communities and the environment.

Why This Role Matters

ERM’s work directly supports safer, more sustainable land use and infrastructure across the Gulf Coast and beyond. In this role, you will contribute to projects that address legacy contamination, enable property transactions, and ensure compliance with complex regulatory frameworks—helping clients manage risk responsibly while delivering meaningful environmental outcomes.

What Your Impact Is

• Play a critical role in environmental site investigations and remediation efforts from field execution through reporting
• Support project delivery by translating field data into actionable technical insights
• Contribute to the successful implementation of innovative investigation and remediation technologies
• Strengthen ERM’s reputation for technical excellence, safety, and regulatory compliance
• Build experience toward professional licensure while collaborating with industry-leading experts
  
  

Required

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in geology, hydrogeology, environmental engineering, environmental science, environmental policy, or a related natural science (minimum 3.0 GPA), or 8 years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree
• 2 years of relevant environmental consulting or related experience, including a strong interest in field-based work
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced consulting environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience documenting and reporting technical data
• Commitment to safety and adherence to established Health & Safety protocols
• 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.
• Flexibility to manage multiple assignments while meeting quality, budget, and schedule expectations
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
  
  

Preferred

• Master’s degree in a related discipline
• Professional or in‑progress registration (PG, PE, GIT, or EIT)
• State and/or federal environmental regulatory knowledge or experience
• 40‑hour HAZWOPER training
• Experience with vegetation GPS mapping and/or wetland delineations
• Local candidates with familiarity in the Gulf Coast regulatory and environmental landscape
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct fieldwork including soil, sediment, groundwater, and surface water sampling; aquifer testing; drilling oversight and soil logging
• Oversee soil borings, monitoring well installation, development, purging, and sampling
• Coordinate drilling, surveying, and laboratory subcontractors
• Provide construction oversight for remediation projects and support operation and maintenance of remediation systems
• Perform data interpretation and prepare site work plans, technical memoranda, figures, spreadsheets, and reports
• Support Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments for property transactions
• Assist with regulatory compliance at the federal, state, and local levels
• Communicate effectively with project managers, subcontractors, regulators, clients, and stakeholders during field activities
• Support team‑based project delivery while reporting primarily to Project Managers
  
  

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!