Consultant, Health and Safety

Step into a leadership-level consulting role where your safety expertise directly shapes how leading organizations protect their people and operations.<br><br>At <strong>ERM</strong>, as a <strong>Consultant, Health and Safety </strong>based in <strong>Overland Park, Kansas</strong>, you’ll play a strategic, hands-on role helping clients across the technology, energy, and manufacturing sectors solve complex health and safety challenges. This is more than project execution—you’ll partner with clients to strengthen systems, influence culture, and deliver practical, high-impact solutions alongside a team of respected safety professionals in a growing Midwest practice.<br><br>Why This Role Matters<br><br>Organizations are navigating increasingly complex safety, regulatory, and operational risks. In this role, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor—helping clients move beyond compliance to build proactive, resilient health and safety programs that protect people and enable business performance. Your work will directly influence safer workplaces and stronger operational outcomes across industries.<br><br><strong>What Your Impact Is<br><br></strong><ul><li>Support clients in solving critical H&S challenges across areas such as:</li><ul><li>Chemical Safety/Inventory</li><li>Lab Safety and Inspections</li><li>Industrial Hygiene</li><li>Risk Assessments</li><li>Biosafety</li><li>HazMat</li><li>Safety Process Improvement</li><li>Behavior Based Safety</li><li>Process Hazard Assessment</li><li>Machine Guarding</li><li>Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)</li><li>NFPA 70E</li><li>Electrical safety</li><li>And many others</li></ul><li>Help clients strengthen safety culture, reduce risk exposure, and improve operational performance</li><li>Act as a key contributor to client engagements, balancing technical expertise with relationship management<br></li></ul>What You'll Bring: Required<br><br><ul><li>BS/MS in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related science degree or equivalent experience</li><li>2+ years (4+ years preferred) of relevant experience working with clients, preferably within technology, manufacturing, or R&D environments</li><li>Knowledge of OSHA federal regulations, state and local safety regulations, policies, and procedures</li><li>Experience with practical implementation of one or more H&S focus areas listed above</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all organizational levels</li><li>Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities while maintaining attention to detail</li><li>Ability to multitask, remain flexible, and work independently with minimal supervision</li><li>Strong problem-solving skills and comfort navigating ambiguity from clients, regulators, and stakeholders</li><li>High level of professionalism, ethics, responsiveness, and positivity</li><li>Ability to handle sensitive and proprietary information with discretion</li><li>Strong team collaboration skills, particularly in high-pressure or fast-paced situations</li><li>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<br><br></li></ul><strong>Preferred<br><br></strong><strong>This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.</strong> Preferred<br><br><ul><li>Experience supporting clients in technology, manufacturing, or R&D environments</li><li>Demonstrated ability to contribute to consulting engagements and client relationship growth<br><br></li></ul><strong>Key Responsibilities<br><br></strong><ul><li>Take assignments at client sites as part of the ERM team to help solve their most pressing H&S challenges</li><li>Assist in developing solutions to complex technical and regulatory issues and concerns</li><li>Engage with local regulators on topics including building code, fire code, and building/environmental permits</li><li>Enable clients to achieve their business objectives through effective H&S strategies</li><li>Navigate client relationships with sensitivity to confidentiality and proprietary information</li><li>Implement innovative H&S programs and strategies in areas such as industrial hygiene, behavior-based safety, safety management systems, process safety, risk management, training, and compliance</li><li>Support clients in identifying programmatic needs amid competing operational priorities</li><li>Manage tasks to meet scope, budget, and schedule targets while exceeding client expectations</li><li>Build and maintain strong client relationships to support repeat business</li><li>Collaborate with and delegate to project team members to deliver on client commitments</li><li>Develop a strong internal and external network to solve complex, multidisciplinary challenges<br><br></li></ul><strong>Who We Are<br><br></strong>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>Thank you for your interest in ERM!<br><br>

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