Consulting Associate, Sustainable Operations

ERM is seeking a Consulting Associate, Sustainable Operations to join our growing team in Rochester, NY. In this role, you’ll support technically complex environmental compliance and sustainability projects while building core consulting and project management skills. You’ll work alongside experienced consultants on impactful projects for large industrial and global clients—gaining hands-on experience across compliance, air quality, remediation, and due diligence.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early‑career professional who is detail‑oriented, technically curious, and motivated to grow within a collaborative consulting environment.

Why This Role Matters

You’ll help organizations meet environmental requirements, reduce risk, and improve sustainable operations—contributing directly to regulatory compliance, environmental protection, and responsible business practices.

What You’ll Do

• Provide technical support for EHS compliance, air quality management, site investigation and remediation, and environmental due diligence projects.

• Prepare environmental plans, permits, and reports related to:

  • Hazardous waste

  • Air quality

  • Stormwater, NPDES, and wastewater

  • Spill prevention

  • EPCRA Tier II and TRI reporting

• Conduct environmental compliance assessments and support corrective action implementation in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.

• Perform air quality analyses, including:

  • Emissions inventories

  • Air pollutant quantification

  • Evaluation of air pollution control technologies

• Support Phase I Environmental Site Assessments for real estate and transaction-related projects.

• Participate in fieldwork activities such as sampling, drilling, well installation, ecological field studies, construction oversight, and remedial system operation and maintenance.

• Provide on-site environmental compliance support to clients, as needed.

• Compile, analyze, and interpret data; contribute to high-quality technical reports.

• Manage multiple tasks and projects within defined scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.

• Support ERM Project Managers and Partners-in-Charge with project execution and coordination.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering; Chemistry; Environmental Science; or a related discipline

  • Master’s degree and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license a plus

• 1–2 years of relevant environmental experience, including internships or co-op experience

• Strong working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases

• High attention to detail, strong time management skills, and a proactive, inquisitive mindset

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Experience preparing technical documentation and reports preferred

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.

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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!

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