Step into a role where your environmental expertise directly shapes smarter, safer decisions for complex industrial and global transactions. Join ERM’s growing team in Pittsburgh and take ownership of impactful site investigation and remediation projects from day one. Why This Role Matters? As a Senior Consultant, Scientist, you'll play a critical part in helping organizations understand and manage environmental risks tied to property transactions and site operations. By delivering high-quality environmental assessments and investigations, you’ll enable informed decision-making that protects people, communities, and long-term business value. What Your Impact Is:

• Deliver Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments that guide high-stakes commercial and industrial transactions
• Contribute to accurate environmental risk evaluations through field sampling, data analysis, and reporting
• Support safe and compliant project execution aligned with regulatory and ASTM standards
• Grow into increasing responsibility for task and project management while working alongside industry experts

What You'll Bring: Required

• Bachelor’s degree in geology, hydrogeology, engineering, environmental science, environmental management, or a related discipline
• 2–5 years of relevant experience, including internships or early-career roles
• Strong communication, organization, and technical writing skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and adapt to changing project needs
• Commitment to health and 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.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred

• Experience conducting Phase I ESAs and Phase II site investigations
• Field experience with soil, groundwater, and vapor intrusion sampling
• Familiarity with ASTM standards and environmental due diligence processes
• Exposure to coordinating subcontractors (drilling, labs, surveying)

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments in line with ASTM standards
• Perform fieldwork including soil, sediment, groundwater, and surface water sampling; oversee drilling and well installation activities
• Support and lead field investigations, including vapor intrusion and aquifer testing
• Coordinate subcontractors such as drilling crews, surveyors, and laboratories
• Analyze data and prepare technical reports, work plans, figures, and spreadsheets
• Ensure health and safety requirements are implemented across all project phases
• Manage multiple project tasks within scope, schedule, and budget while maintaining quality standards
• Collaborate with Project Managers and senior leaders to successfully deliver client projects

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