Erm
Principal Consultant, Safety
Houston, Texas · Principal · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
ComplianceLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringMicrosoft OfficeConstruction ManagementOSHA
About the role
- If you are passionate about shaping safer project environments and delivering lasting impact, you'll find significant growth opportunities within ERM's rapidly expanding Safety Services team.
- Why This Role Matters Safety is not just a project requirement.
- It is a critical driver of successful project delivery, operational readiness, and long-term business performance.
Responsibilities
- Embed Safety in Design through planning, engineering, constructability, PHA/PSM-informed reviews, and loss prevention assessments to identify and mitigate construction, commissioning, start-up, and operational risks.
- Design and execute project EHS governance processes, including risk reviews, assurance routines, site audits, escalation pathways, corrective action tracking, and management reporting.
- Support commissioning, start-up, and turnover readiness by verifying safety planning for new equipment, energized systems, LOTO, operational interfaces, permits, emergency preparedness, and transition to operations.
- Support closeout by confirming safety documentation, lessons learned, corrective action closure, demobilization controls, and transfer of EHS records.
- 6+ years (10+ years preferred) of capital project EHS experience, including owner-side safety support, contractor oversight, construction execution, and commissioning/start-up.
Requirements
- Experience with Safety in Design, constructability reviews, PHA/PSM-informed risk reviews, and project EHS governance processes.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ability to manage multiple priorities, travel as needed, and deliver high-quality client service.
Nice to have
- CHST, ASP, CSP, OSHA 30, confined space, fall protection/prevention, or equivalent certifications/training preferred.
- Complex capital project experience in pharmaceutical, high-tech, chemical, LNG, manufacturing, or similar sectors highly desired.
- Define EHS requirements for scopes of work, bid packages, execution plans, safety plans, phase gates, contractor onboarding, emergency response, LOTO, and fire protection expectations.
- Align project, engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, contractor, and client EH&S teams on safety expectations, accountabilities, communication protocols, and incident-free execution.
- Review contractor safe work documentation, including JHAs, pre-task plans, permits, lift plans, energy isolation/LOTO plans, training records, toolbox talks, and emergency response plans.
- Conduct owner-side field observations and site audits to verify critical controls, identify hazards, assess contractor conformance, and escalate corrective actions.
- Participate in daily planning and pre-shift meetings to review work activities, site conditions, SIMOPS/interfaces, permit needs, and safety-critical controls.
- Track and communicate EHS observations, audit findings, contractor trends, corrective actions, leading indicators, and recommended actions.
Benefits
- Bachelor's degree in safety, occupational health and safety, engineering, construction management, or related field or equivalent experience.
Company info
- 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!
- 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.
- 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.
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