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Are you ready to start your engineering career with purpose? At ERM, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside industry-leading experts on projects that influence how energy, infrastructure, and natural resources are developed and managed. As a Consulting Associate, Engineer, based in Charleston, WV, you'll contribute to meaningful environmental and engineering projects while building the technical, field, and consulting skills needed for long-term career success. This opportunity supports projects across the Charleston, WV, Southwest Virginia, and southeastern Kentucky regions, with consideration given to qualified candidates located anywhere within the United States. This is a remote/hybrid position offering flexibility in your work schedule while providing hands-on experience on impactful client projects.

ERM is a global leader in environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consulting. As a Consulting Associate, Engineer, you'll play an important role in helping clients solve complex environmental and engineering challenges across the energy, manufacturing, mining, and chemical sectors. Your work will directly contribute to projects that protect natural resources, maintain regulatory compliance, improve infrastructure, and advance sustainable development initiatives.

This is an opportunity to gain exposure to diverse projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and develop practical engineering expertise while making a measurable difference for clients and communities.

• Support environmental inspection and compliance activities for major energy infrastructure projects.
• Contribute to civil and environmental engineering designs that improve stormwater management, erosion control, and site remediation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including planners, scientists, biologists, and engineers, to solve complex project challenges.
• Help clients navigate regulatory requirements while advancing environmental stewardship and sustainability goals.
• Support the successful delivery of projects that balance business objectives, environmental responsibility, and community impact.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Geotechnical, or related engineering field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with project managers, technical teams, and clients.
• Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or FE exam registration.
• Internship or professional experience in civil/environmental engineering.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD/Civil3D, GIS, or stormwater modeling software (training available).
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate reports and engineering designs.

• Perform environmental inspections and support stormwater compliance activities during construction.
• Assist with civil and environmental engineering design deliverables, including site plans, erosion and sediment control plans, and stormwater management plans.
• Prepare technical reports, permit applications, and field documentation.
• Participate in both field-based and office-based project work across a variety of energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions that meet client objectives.
• Ensure health, safety, risk, and quality standards are maintained on all project assignments.

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.

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.

Sustainabilityis our business. 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. ERM’s diverse team of 8,000+ world-class experts in over 150 ...

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