Principal Consultant, Environmental, Social & Governance (Principal Level)
ERM is seeking an Environment, Social and Governance Principal Consultant to join our team. The successful candidate will work on a variety of challenging projects for clients across a range of industry sectors, primarily focused on the mining/metals supply chain, given key forces reshaping businesses in the sector.
This role will entail splitting time between project delivery and working with senior members of ERM’s leadership team on commercial activities. Over time, there will be increasing responsibility for managing tasks, teams, projects, and clients. This is an excellent career opportunity, with potential for fast progression, to work with management consulting and technical expert teams.
We envision this individual being based in either our Salt Lake City, Livingston, or Elko office though location is somewhat flexible. The work will involve supporting local, national, and international clients with challenging business needs. This role will require some travel for internal meetings and client engagements, but it is not envisioned to be a road warrior.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Structure and guide work processes to design, implement and improve enterprise-wide management systems, programs, policies, standards, with support from ERM subject matter experts, focusing on the mining/minerals supply chain.
- Develop a deep understanding of Responsible Mining Standards and associated frameworks, including IRMA, TSM, ASI, Copper Mark, RMI, ICMM, ResponsibleSteel, and others.
- Maintain a strong working and technical knowledge of environmental compliance and related drivers including emerging legislation and stakeholder-led initiatives.
- Interact with clients in the form of interviews at corporate, division, site levels as well as supporting and delivering presentations, trainings, and workshop facilitation.
- Manage multiple projects within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
- Distil and analyze complex data, trends, and concepts into clear and concise takeaways and executive summaries.
- Develop perspectives on demand drivers, integrated services to meet client needs, go-to-market campaigns, and proposals for existing and new clients.
- Maintain and cultivate client relationships and represent a full range of ERM services by staying knowledgeable of trends in the environment, health, safety, and sustainability fields.
- Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, and excellence.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, hard science preferred.
- 6+ years of professional experience relevant to the responsibilities described above.
- Professional experience in any of the following industries: Refiners/Smelters, Mining.
- Experience or working knowledge of mining/metal supply chain and industry requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience creating clear deliverables for audiences ranging from corporate executives to plant-level operators.
- Direct experience developing and implementing corporate strategy, organizational design, and/or process optimization.
- Strong MS Office computer skills, with an advanced understanding of PowerPoint and Excel.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting tight deadlines, and traveling to clients as needed.
- Ability to maintain flexibility and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Our most successful candidates maintain a positive and enthusiastic attitude, are motivated to deliver outstanding client service, and grow our business.
ADDITIONAL PREFERRED SKILLS:
- MBA; joint master’s degree or professional certification with an environment-related program preferred.
- Lead Auditor/Practitioner status in ISO 14001, SA 8000, APSCA, CSCA is preferred.
- Experience with data analysis, modeling, and visualization preferred.
- Experience managing technical teams to deliver quality work products on time and on budget.
For the Principal Consultant, Environmental, Social & Governance position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $120,963–$139,115 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. We also may have instances where compensation may be outside of the range, based on the factors noted above. This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary based performance bonus.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability and AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and any other benefits to eligible employees as applicable.
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.
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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