ERM China is seeking to add talented specialists to help us drive the continued growth of ERM’s business through selling and delivering world-class services, recruiting and developing our next generation of leaders, and further advancing our reputation for supporting development of some of the world’s most complex projects.

Our team helps clients respond to these demands and we help clients turn sustainability from a necessary cost to a value creator. Further, we assist financial institutions and project proponents in understanding their roles in managing environmental and social impacts and risks and identifying the opportunities and challenges in a specific project to adapt to pressure from both the internal and external environment.

This is an opportunity for a Senior Associate Consultant looking to further his/her career in a global environmental/social organization that aims to lead the field in sustainability consulting. A career as an ERM Employee is unique. Our model offers unparalleled opportunities for consultants with ambition, vision and proven expertise, providing:

Unique Career Growth & Learning Opportunities in a Global Environment.
Culture of working for an organization with “Sustainability at its heart” and a company that promotes environmental awareness within the community through the ERM Foundation.
Opportunities to be involved in collaboration across borders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Act as a Consultant working undertaking/assisting social impact assessment services and preparing resettlement action plan/ livelihood restoration plan, which include but not limited to:

Regulatory/bankable Social Impact Assessment
Environmental and Social (E&S) Due Diligence and associated audits/monitoring.
E&S Screening Study/E&S Constraint Analysis Study.
E&S training and management consulting.
Preparation of Resettlement Action Plan and resettlement monitoring.
Establishment of Environmental and Social Management System.
Developing strong relationships with clients.
Preparing reports and presentations in a clear and timely manner.
With appropriate guidance and supervision, provide creative and fit-for-purpose technical analyses in your own field of specialization and support additional analyses outside of their areas of specialization working collaboratively with SMEs in other fields and with other technical backgrounds.
Explore and learn about new analytical approaches and software to support the development of new geospatial client offerings.
On occasion, provide GIS mapping support for reports and proposals.
Work within quality/budget/schedule expectations and scope-specific assignments.
Complete work assignments in accordance with ERM's management system, format and quality standards.

REQUIREMENTS:

Master or Doctor’s degree in land acquisition and resettlement or sociology or anthropology.
Maintain focus on deliverable even during high workload and tight deadlines.
Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility and work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to learn quickly different technical aspects from a range of sectors.
Strong planning and communication ability.
Fluent in both English and Chinese, fluent in French (Plus) is better.
Available to travel within China and abroad.
Capable of communicating and establishing new collaborations with clients.

Who We Are:

As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency.

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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, marital status or disability status.

Thank you for your interest in ERM.

ERM Shanghai Limited

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