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About the Role
Join ERM as a Consultant, Safe and Sustainable Operations (Fixed Term) in Toronto, ON, to help leading organizations navigate complex environmental, health, and safety (EHS) challenges and advance their sustainability goals. This role offers early-career professionals the chance to work with experts on projects influencing operational performance, regulatory compliance, risk management, product stewardship, extended producer responsibility (EPR), and business resilience across diverse industries. You will support clients in strengthening EHS performance, managing operational risks, and meeting evolving product stewardship and EPR obligations, contributing directly to safer workplaces and stronger compliance programs.
Responsibilities
- Help clients build and improve EHS programs that support compliance, operational excellence, and risk reduction.
- Support environmental, product stewardship, and regulatory compliance projects across a range of industries.
- Assist clients in navigating extended producer responsibility (EPR), product stewardship, circular economy, packaging, and related sustainability requirements.
- Support environmental and regulatory projects that enable organizations to meet evolving legal and business requirements.
- Contribute to EHS audits, assessments, and management system development that strengthen organizational performance.
- Support ESG and EHS due diligence efforts for mergers, acquisitions, and real estate transactions.
- Work directly with clients, project teams, and technical specialists to deliver high-quality consulting solutions.
- Build valuable experience across multiple industries while developing your technical and consulting capabilities.
- Support the development of environmental, health and safety programs related to a wide range of manufacturing industries including chemical, mining, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage manufacturing sites.
- Assist in the preparation of environmental approvals and completion of regulatory reporting.
- Develop legal registers, protocols, and programs to support product stewardship and EHS management systems.
- Support product stewardship and extended producer responsibility (EPR) initiatives, including regulatory tracking, producer applicability assessments, reporting obligations, and producer responsibility program implementation.
- Audit industrial facilities against EHS regulations and company internal standards.
- Support mergers and acquisitions due diligence projects that incorporate EHS components.
- Determine regulatory applicability and document rationale based on specific site conditions and operations.
- Communicate with clients, technical resources, and team members to control budget, schedule, and scope.
- Contribute based on individual strengths in Environmental or Health & Safety disciplines while maintaining an interest in integrated EHS services, sustainability, and product stewardship services.
- Support the Merger and Acquisition (M&A) team through desktop environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessments of properties undergoing transactions.
- Support the larger business unit through assistant project management activities including invoice preparation, budget and schedule tracking, and other project support functions.
Requirements
- University degree in a relevant field (e.g., science, engineering, occupational health, etc.) or equivalent experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (fluency in French and English is required).
- 2+ years of relevant work experience either consulting or industry in an EHS or Product Stewardship role.
- Interpersonal skills with the ability to establish client relationships and interact with senior management as well as frontline employees in an industrial setting.
- Ability to work independently or with a team to accomplish complex tasks.
- Flexibility to handle multiple assignments while meeting strict deadlines.
- Familiarity with standard office software applications such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
- This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
- Knowledge of EHS management and environmental management systems.
- Understanding of product stewardship, extended producer responsibility (EPR), circular economy, and related sustainability frameworks and regulations.
- Transaction experience, completing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and ESG assessments.
- Understanding of the Canadian regulatory environment.
- Experience working in a global environment and with colleagues and clients in other countries.
- Willingness to travel and spend time out of the office (up to 25% of time).
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Skills
- EHS
- Product Stewardship
- Sustainability
- Environmental
- Health and Safety
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Management
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
- Business Resilience
- ESG
- Circular Economy
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
Location
- Toronto, ON
Work Type
- Fixed Term
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Early-career professional
- 2+ years of relevant work experience
Education Level
- University degree in a relevant field (e.g., science, engineering, occupational health, etc.) or equivalent experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $76,500–$108,100 (CAD) annually
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- AD&D insurance
- RRSP/DPSP
About the Company
- As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, ERM partners 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, creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is essential. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by deep technical expertise in addressing environmental, health, safety, risk, and social issues.
- ERM's 'boots to boardroom' approach allows for the development of strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Equal Opportunity
- ERM welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
- ERM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, Indigenous identity, or status as a protected veteran or qualified individual with a disability.