Title: Consulting Senior Associate, Civil or Environmental Engineer Job Description: locations Washington, DC Richmond, Virginia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania time type Full time job requisition id R00029054 Build the foundations of a more sustainable future At ERM, your early‑career experience won’t be spent on the sidelines. As a Consulting Senior Associate, Civil or Environmental Engineer, you’ll play an active role in shaping real-world projects that support renewable energy, infrastructure resilience, and environmental remediation. Based in our Washington, DC office, Richmond, Virginia or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this role offers hands-on technical growth, exposure to complex engineering challenges, and the chance to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across North America and globally—all while contributing to work that truly matters. Why This Role Matters ERM is a global leader in sustainability and environmental consulting, and our engineering teams are at the heart of delivering solutions that balance development, environmental protection, and community needs. In this role, you’ll support projects that enable cleaner energy, safer sites, and more resilient infrastructure—helping clients move from planning to implementation with confidence. This is an opportunity to grow your technical foundation, build consulting and project delivery skills, and gain both office and field experience early in your career, all while being part of a collaborative, purpose-driven organization. What Your Impact Is Support the planning, design, permitting, and construction of site civil and remedial engineering projects. Contribute to renewable energy installations, electric transmission and distribution facilities, and site remediation projects. Help deliver high-quality engineering solutions by producing construction drawings, technical specifications, calculations, and permit applications. Support project controls and management activities, including scheduling, arenaflex estimating, labor resourcing, and progress tracking. Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and project managers across disciplines and geographies. What You’ll Bring You’re curious, motivated, and ready to learn. You enjoy both technical problem-solving and working as part of a team, and you’re excited about gaining exposure to diverse projects and environments. You’re comfortable balancing independent work with collaboration and are open to travel and fieldwork as part of your professional development. Required B.S. or M.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering (preferred). Or equivalent experience. Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification in place or eligible. 1–2 years of relevant experience. Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and GIS. Strong verbal, written, and computer skills. Ability and willingness to travel. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Preferred Familiarity with arenaflex Project, scheduling, and construction management. Exposure to consulting or construction-related project environments. Key Responsibilities Participate in projects on a global platform, in varied settings that require creative and practical engineering solutions. Prepare site civil designs, including earthwork and site grading, access roads, erosion and sediment control, and stormwater management. Develop construction drawings, technical specifications, calculations, and contract documents. Prepare application packages for land disturbance permits, construction stormwater permits, and related construction permits; support land use permit applications. Use AutoCAD and GIS to develop engineering designs. Conduct field investigations, construction oversight, and quality assurance activities. Evaluate field data; perform calculations; and prepare engineering reports, arenaflex estimates, schedules, and progress tracking reports. Collaborate with scientists and engineers across site investigation, risk management, planning, design, and construction disciplines. Work both independently and as part of global, multidisciplinary project teams. Participate in a center-of-excellence engineering team to help develop innovative designs and oversee implementation. ERM offers a collaborative culture, exposure to impactful projects, opportunities for professional growth, and flexibility through hybrid/remote work options. For the Consulting Senior Associate, Civil or Environmental Engineer position, the anticipated annual base pay is $70,636–$81,000 (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. ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 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! #LI-Hybrid Candidates may be invited to complete an online assessment as part of our recruitment process. All personal information will be handled confidentially and in compliance with data protection laws. Apply tot his job