Partner, Health, Safety and Risk Services (Partner Level)

As part of the continued growth and innovation of our Health and Safety service offering, ERM has an opportunity for an experienced Health and Safety leader to join our global consulting firm as a Director / Partner within the Western Region, US market and become a true owner and shareholder in a business with Sustainability at its heart.

Combining ERM’s technical expertise in risk, process and occupational Health and Safety, human factors and information systems.

you will work with clients to achieve the full benefit of their Health and Safety investments : safeguarding lives, assets and reputation.

We are looking for passionate Health and Safety leaders who are interested in being part of our thriving global community outstanding professionals who combine strong consulting and business development skills with a strong technical foundation to foster and expand a network of excellent client relationships in the technology, power and / or manufacturing sectors.

We seek individuals 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 EHS sustainability solutions.

ERM’s HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES OVERVIEW :

Health and Safety performance is a continuing source of risk to business, and an increasing focus of business leadership.

Companies are spending as much as 15% to 20% of operating expenditures on Health and Safety process and programs, but are seeing only a fraction of this impacting behaviors on the front-line, and therefore Health and Safety performance.

ERM partners with our clients to deliver reductions in risk and sustained improvements in Health and Safety performance, as well as extract much greater value from their existing Health and Safety programs, processes and tools.

ERM takes a distinctive approach to Health and Safety - one focused across the entirety of our client's operational lifecycle.

For major capital projects as an example, ERM works with clients to co-design and operationalize a robust Health and Safety and risk management business process throughout the design, construction, commissioning, and start-up phases.

For existing facilities, ERM partners with clients to reduce accidents by unlocking untapped potential in leadership, culture, Health and Safety programs, and processes.

We help many of our clients build the business Case for Change through a diagnostic process to identify opportunities to add value through managing enterprise-wide risks.

ERM is uniquely positioned through our leadership in the ESG space to help our clients link Health and Safety efforts to ESG efforts such as Safety and Healthy Workplaces, Supply Chains and Safety renewable energy sources.

ERM's approaches also focus on leadership performance and behaviors - practical actions and high-impact training to motivate and equip corporate, site-based, and front-line leaders to breathe life into established programs and processes.

ERM PARTNERSHIP :

This is a Partner-level opportunity for a Principal / Director / VP-level professional looking to further their career with an equity stake in a global environmental leader that aims to lead the field in sustainability consulting.

A career as an ERM Partner is unique. Our partnership model offers unparalleled opportunities for leaders with ambition, vision and proven expertise, providing :

• The opportunity to contribute significantly to key decisions, including the overall strategic direction of our organization.
• Meaningful equity ownership with significant financial and intangible rewards.
• The ability to provide thought leadership on a wide range of technical and business issues impacting our core markets.
• An extension of ERM’s market position and reach with your established relationships to further drive our growth.

ROLE PROFILE :

Primary focus on client account development, sales, and delivery of the full spectrum of ERM’s consulting services to deliver strategic value to our clients in the utility and power sectors.

In particular, play a key role in growing ERM’s Environmental, Health, Health and Safety & Risk Compliance services across its broad portfolio of service offerings, including :

• EHS compliance and social auditing
• Health and Safety Culture and Leadership (including psychosocial aspects)
• Health and Safety compliance programs, including Health and Safety performance transformation program development and deployment
• EHS and social compliance and risk management systems development and deployment, including fit-for-purpose management processes and technical standards for Health and Safety critical tasks
• High-impact training in EHS and social fields, including competency assessment and training programs for behavioral change
• Business continuity planning
• Human factors engineering to enhance Health and Safety operability
• Serious Incident And Fatality (SIF) Program
• Actively develop commercial strategies to pursue and win new business opportunities that result in significant revenue growth with target clients aligned with ERM’s global strategy.
• Provide business value selling at the top levels of client organizations, raising the profile of ERM’s capabilities within key client organizations, to identify and shape clients’ needs for ERM services.
• Develop new client relationships and expand existing relationships by delivering strategic consulting advice, excellent value, and quality service.
• Maintain pulse on industry business cycles and prioritize sales efforts toward high-potential, top opportunities.
• Manage capture efforts utilizing technical understanding to develop proposals, including written content, pricing, presentations, and contracting.
• Manage projects across a range of areas of Health and Safety, including compliance, audit, management systems, Health and Safety culture, leadership development, training and risk management.

Lead consulting engagements to achieve performance improvements and long-term change.

Lead a team of consultants (including line management and development) and deliver business results for the team. Identify emerging talent and work with them to reach their full potential;

ensure rising stars are nurtured, developed and given new areas of responsibility.

Contribute to the growth and development of ERM’s global Health and Safety service initiative and actively collaborate with colleagues across the globe.

Drive innovation within the business to stay ahead of client needs and to differentiate ERM in the market.

• Work in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment to build ERM’s global business, as well as to lead client and technical teams.
• Meet business financial targets, overall project budget and schedule, client satisfaction / expectations, and internal and contract requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelors’ or Master’s degree in Health and Safety, human factors, learning and development, engineering, science, or related discipline.
• 15+ years’ progressive Health and Safety management and leadership experience, including in a consulting environment and working substantially with industrial or power / utility clients.
• Passionate about Health and Safety performance improvement and possess substantial experience in developing and delivering world-class EHS program solutions.
• In-depth understanding of the energy / utility / power sectors, especially with strong client base in the West Coast.
• Business acumen to understand business risk and challenges, and recognize corporate opportunities.
• Demonstrable track record in delivering multimillion dollar sales results annually, including successfully winning large and strategic projects.
• Offer recognized technical expertise and an established reputation in the local marketplace.
• Certification in field; CSP, CIH, CHMM, or similar registration desired.

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.