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Consultant, Water Resources (Mid-Level)

ERM: Environmental Resources Management
Washington, DC Temporary
POSTED ON 2/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2025

ERM is seeking an energetic, self-starting Consultant, Water Resources to join our team in Malvern, PA office. ERM helps our clients solve their water-related complex business challenges including business resilience and business continuity in a climate-changed world. We develop and apply geospatial analyses, multi-dimensional models, analytical tools and risk assessment techniques across a wide variety of industries to understand and mitigate our client’s water-related risks.

You will contribute your technical and analytical skills to support ERM’s business and client base, while networking with ERM's global water resources technical team to share multi-disciplinary resources and best practices across the industry. You will be part of the regional water practice to help our clients understand their enterprise-wide water risk, build their water-related ambitions / goals, develop strategies to meet these ambitions and be a better steward of water. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior-level professional looking to advance their career while helping our clients solve their business and sustainability challenges.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

  • Be part of multi-disciplinary teams of practitioners to execute water and climate-related studies in support of client needs.
  • Assist in the data collection, analysis, reporting and client engagement to assess a wide variety of physical, regulatory, and reputational water stress factors and their business risk impacts.
  • Collect and analyze data to benchmark peer performance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, as well as assessing client ESG performance (e.g., overall strategy, goals, performance, and public disclosure / reporting).
  • Assist clients in the pursuit of certification from the Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard.
  • Perform watershed and water resource / water quality assessments for a variety of surface and groundwater environmental settings.
  • Use geospatial data analytics, related software (ArcGIS or similar), calculations and models to address impact, regulatory and climate change issues.
  • Execute multiple projects within scope / schedule / budget expectations and ensure quality standards on deliverables.
  • Assist with climate change physical risk assessments through use of data and global climate models.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

  • B.S. or M.S. in Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, or other related fields, or the equivalency of 8 years related experience in lieu of education.
  • 2 to 3 years of experience.
  • Working knowledge of a programming environment such as MATLAB and / or R.
  • Experience in working with geospatial databases.
  • Strong aptitude for or interest in using technical knowledge to develop strategic thinking.
  • Strong aptitude for and interest in problem solving and analytical thinking with a high degree of organization and attention to detail.
  • Solid English written and verbal communication skills. Experience writing detailed technical reports.
  • Experience with CDP Water Security disclosure, WRI’s Volumetric Water Benefit Accounting, and the concept of water neutrality / positivity is a plus.
  • For the Consultant, Water Resources (Mid-Level) position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $77,000 – $91,954 (USD). An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed-term / flex force employees are NOT bonus eligible).

    We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical / dental / vision insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees. (Casual employees and regular employees scheduled under 20 hours a week are not benefits eligible).

    You can apply for this role through this link or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

    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. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

    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!

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