Consultant, Asbestos Specialist

What Your Impact Is

Help ensure safe execution of environmental construction and remediation projects.

Safeguard teams by upholding and enforcing health & safety standards.

Provide accurate asbestos sampling, reporting, and compliance oversight.

Partner with clients to deliver trusted, high-quality environmental solutions.

Expand ERM’s impact across multidisciplinary consulting areas.

What You’ll Bring

Required:

Bachelors or Degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or a related discipline; or eight (8) years of equivalent experience.

2+ years of experience in asbestos-related projects specifically to industrial sites, large demolition projects, construction safety, air compliance and contaminated site investigation.

California Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Certified Asbestos Consultant (CAC) or Certified Site Surveillance (CSST) Certification, current.

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) – Certified Lead Sampling Technician or Certified Lead Inspector / Assessor, current.

Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CAD, etc.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Willingness to be cross trained in additional health and safety/industrial hygiene work

Ability to travel within the southern and central California areas.

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:

40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training

8-hour OSHA HAZWOPER Supervisor certification

CPR/First Aid certification

Bloodborne pathogens training

Confined space and excavation awareness training

Emergency preparedness training

Hazard recognition and job hazard analysis experience

Incident investigation and root cause analysis experience

Key Responsibilities

Serve as Asbestos Field Sampling Technician on assigned site investigation, remediation, and decommissioning/decontamination/demolition environmental construction projects and implement site-specific Health & Safety Plans

Ensure appropriate level of PPE is available and properly used, including maintenance and sanitation

Collect asbestos samples in accordance with regulatory guidelines and industry best practices

Manage sample collection and documentation processes

Assist with development of sampling plans, reporting, and review

Verify communication systems are in place and functioning

Monitor conformance with safety and emergency procedures

Conduct daily safety briefings with field teams

Oversee maintenance of safety equipment and execute decontamination procedures

Monitor site conditions for asbestos clearance sampling

Exercise stop-work authority when imminent safety hazards arise and resume work upon proper authorization

Conduct behavior-based safety observations and coordinate Event Communication System activity

Collect and evaluate safety observations

Maintain accurate project and compliance records

Support work across related consulting fields including decommissioning, demolition, production safety, construction safety, air compliance, and contaminated site investigation

Complete and maintain all required training

If you're ready to bring your asbestos expertise into a broader environmental consulting career while working alongside industry experts in a safety-first culture, this role offers the platform to grow, lead, and make a difference.

For theConsultant, Asbestos Specialist position, theanticipatedannual base pay is$77,920–$97,429(USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees arenot bonuseligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Note: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms ofadditionalcompensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.

Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainabilitychallengesand unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse,equitableand inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our companya great placeto 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 expertssupportsclients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technicalexpertisein addressing their environmental, health, safety,riskand 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 advanceobjectiveson the ground or at the executive level.

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