Environmental, Health & Safety Consultant (Entry Level)

ERM • Full-time • Brussels • 1w ago

At ERM, sustainability is our business.

As the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, we offer unparalleled expertise across business and finance.

ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, leveraging our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.

Our diverse global team of experts collaborates with the world’s leading organizations to set clear sustainability targets, measure progress, and implement strategies through deep operationalization and business transformation.

With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our extensive technical knowledge are why organizations choose us as their trusted advisor.

The role:

ERM is seeking a motivated Environmental, Health and Safety Consulting Associate with a passion for sustainability to join our growing team based in Belgium.

The role will be based in either Antwerp or Brussels, with frequent travels to client sites but also with flexible working arrangements.

ERM has a strong network of EHS experts who comes together globally to innovate our service offering for clients on regular basis through our internal technical community.

Join us would mean that you work in a company that is innovative and committed to sustainability where EHS practices play an important role. Our clients operate in sectors with complex regulatory environments and the global nature also sees them having challenging issues around EHS and relevant performance management requirements. Our team works with clients in energy, technology, mining companies, through to multi-national corporate companies. And the services provided by the EHS/OP Team include EHS strategy, designing and implementing EHS management systems, compliance management support and delivering audit programmes; and cover the breadth of environmental through to health and safety disciplines.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide technical assistance on EHS compliance, sustainability, site investigation, and due diligence transaction projects.
Perform EHS compliance assessments and implement follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
Support the development of EHS compliance and management system programs.
Provide general EHS compliance support to clients, including on-site assistance as needed.
Support on the design and implementation of corporate Environmental, Health & Safety strategies and programs for HSE and Sustainability including diagnostics, compliance and technical audits, awareness raising, training programs, and hazard and risks identification and assessment.
Support on the design and implementation of activities related to H&S Training and field coaching, including competency assessment, training programs for behavioral change, human factor analysis and assessment.
Support on design and implementation of HSE and Sustainability governance processes aimed to drive Operational performance improvement of Organizations, including deployment of risk and opportunities assessment, development of management systems, planning and delivery of auditing activities, design and delivery of training programs.

Requirements:

Degree in engineering, environmental science, industrial safety, or related discipline.
Experience in the EHS-field is a plus.
Relevant experience across EHS and sustainability disciplines as a consultant or in industry is a plus.
Working knowledge of English (C1) and Dutch (CL1) is required.
Good knowledge of Belgium’s HSE legislation and international HSE & Sustainability Guidelines/Standards (e.g. SDGs, TCFD, ISO 14001, ISO45001, ISO 50001, ISO 26000, SA8000).
Motivated, enthusiastic, team player.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Experienced in writing comprehensive technical reports.
Quick learner, eye for detail, driven working ethic.
Client focused, able to develop and maintain long-term client relationships.
Able to work independently at client locations, with minimal supervision.

To Apply:

At ERM, we are committed to building an inclusive culture by identifying, acquiring, developing, and retaining a highly skilled, high-performing workforce that reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, or educational background.

If you share our values and are interested in this role, please send your CV and cover letter (in English) along with your salary expectations.