Lead the Future of Water Management with a Global Environmental Leader

Step into a strategic leadership role where your expertise shapes large‑scale environmental decisions across North America and beyond. As a Managing Consultant, Water Resources Specialist based in Philadelphia, PA, you’ll guide multimillion‑dollar projects, influence industry‑leading clients, and strengthen ERM’s position as a world leader in sustainable solutions. This is your opportunity to make a measurable impact—on complex water systems, on our clients’ success, and on the next generation of environmental practitioners.

Why This Role Matters

ERM is embarking on transformative, high‑visibility work across the diversified energy, technology, and mining sectors. Water stewardship is central to these projects—and your leadership will directly support our global strategy. You will join a rapidly growing network of water specialists, serving as a senior technical authority, a trusted advisor to clients, and a key driver of ERM’s integrated water management services in the U.S. Your contributions will shape permitting pathways, influence regulatory outcomes, and strengthen our long‑term client relationships.

What Your Impact Is

In this role, you will collaborate closely with hydrologists, hydrogeologists, geochemists, aquatic scientists, and toxicologists to deliver complex permitting applications, impact assessments, compliance documentation, and stakeholder engagement materials. You will be the technical lead on major water balance, water modeling, and water quality studies, serving as the primary client point of contact and representing ERM’s values, excellence, and technical credibility. Your work will help win new projects, elevate service offerings, and reinforce ERM’s standing with regulators and industry partners.

Required

What You’ll Bring

4+ years (8+ years preferred) of consulting experience in water resource management, impact assessment, and permitting.
B.S. or M.S. in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field. Or equivalent experience.
Strong team-building and influencing skills; high integrity and the confidence to address complex client and business needs.
Deep familiarity with regulatory drivers in the diversified energy, technology, and mining sectors.
Broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices and a high level of technical competence.
Recognized technical expertise and an established reputation with relevant regulatory agencies.
Proven ability to develop and maintain long-term client relationships.
Positive, collaborative mindset and a passion for contributing to ERM’s global success.
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred

Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across multiple offices or geographies.
Demonstrated involvement in global or international project delivery environments.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the technical lead responsible for the execution of project work related to water balance, water modeling, and water quality studies, supporting environmental assessment and permitting for large-scale capital projects.
Delegate and provide senior technical review to ensure deliverables meet client expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
Lead, hire, mentor, and inspire team members to support the long-term success of the technical group.
Provide leadership to expand ERM’s integrated water management services within the U.S. and contribute to growth in environmental impact assessment, land planning, permitting, risk assessment, and water resources management.
Leverage existing client relationships to expand ERM’s market share through exceptional technical performance and business development.
Support business development efforts within ERM’s global impact assessment and planning service area by identifying opportunities, preparing technical proposals, and playing an active leadership role in client engagement.
Actively engage with ERM’s international water resources community; collaborate with global practitioners; and contribute to multidisciplinary project teams across the organization.

For the Managing Consultant, Water Resources Specialist position, the anticipated annual base pay is $103,967-$132,573 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Note: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.

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.

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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, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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