Lead the Future of Health & Safety Risk Management and shape global sustainability strategies while driving transformative safety performance across industries.
This is more than a leadership role—it’s an opportunity to become an equity Partner in ERM, the world’s leading sustainability consultancy. As a Partner, Safety Risk Services in the Great Lakes Northeast Area, you'll influence strategic decisions, expand market reach, and deliver innovative solutions that safeguard lives, assets, and reputations. If you’re ready to combine technical excellence with visionary leadership, this is your moment.
Why This Role Matters
Health and Safety performance is a critical business risk—and a growing priority for global leaders. Companies invest heavily in safety programs, yet many fail to achieve meaningful behavioral change. ERM partners with clients to unlock this potential, delivering measurable risk reduction and sustained performance improvements. As a Partner, you’ll lead this transformation, linking Health and Safety to ESG initiatives and shaping safer, more sustainable workplaces worldwide.
What Your Impact Is
- Drive strategic growth of ERM’s Health & Safety and Risk Services across North America.
- Influence enterprise-wide safety programs for major capital projects and operational facilities.
- Deliver high-impact solutions in leadership, culture, compliance, and risk management.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives in technology, power, oil & gas, and manufacturing sectors.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop the next generation of safety leaders.
What You'll Bring
Required
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Health & Safety, Human Factors, Engineering, Science, or related field. Or equivalent experience.
- 15+ years of progressive Health & Safety leadership experience, including consulting.
- Proven success delivering multimillion-dollar sales annually and winning strategic projects.
- Deep expertise in technology and/or power sectors; experience in oil & gas, chemical, mining, or manufacturing is a plus.
- Strong business acumen and ability to shape client needs at executive levels.
Preferred
- Recognized technical certifications (CSP, CIH, CHMM, or similar).
- Established reputation and client network in the local marketplace.
- Passion for advancing EHS performance and sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead client account development, sales, and delivery of ERM’s full suite of consulting services.
- Design and implement Health & Safety compliance programs, performance transformation initiatives, and risk management systems.
- Provide thought leadership on EHS, ESG, and sustainability topics.
- Develop commercial strategies to secure high-value opportunities aligned with ERM’s global vision.
- Manage and mentor consulting teams, fostering innovation and talent growth.
- Ensure financial targets, project timelines, and client satisfaction are consistently met.
For the Partner, Safety Risk Services position, the anticipated annual base pay is $175,00 – $200,000 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!
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