Principal Consultant, Regulatory Strategy Advisor; Oil & Gas

Principal Consultant, Regulatory Strategy Advisor (Oil & Gas) - Colorado

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Regulatory Strategy Advisor (Oil & Gas) – Colorado to serve as a Subject Matter Expert in Environmental Impact Prevention. The candidate will join our growing Liability Portfolio Management and Remediation team, focusing on Colorado state-specific and federal regulatory programs (RCRA, CDPHE, Colorado ECMC, etc.). In this role, you will provide technical and project leadership to deliver investigation and remediation portfolios throughout the Rocky Mountain region and other U.S. locations.

As a Subject Matter Expert, you will offer technical leadership, develop client relationships, and mentor junior consultants to accelerate ERM’s business growth and client base. You will also network with ERM’s global site investigation and remediation technical team to share best practices across the industry. This position offers an excellent opportunity for a driven professional to advance toward more complex projects and develop business leadership acumen within a global environmental consultancy.

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert in site investigation and remediation of soil, groundwater, sediments, and free‑phase products for oil & gas and other clients, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Design and negotiate remedial solutions for contaminated soil and groundwater using innovative and emerging remedial treatment technologies as well as traditional systems.
• Engage with key regulatory agencies, including local, state, and federal officials.
• Prepare technical reports and proposals and participate in business development with existing and potential clients, maintaining relationships that generate repeat business.
• Stay current and lead the adoption of innovative approaches to site investigation and remediation.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with ERM employees, clients, and subcontractors.
• Appropriately delegate project assignments to team members and mentor junior staff.
• Work efficiently in a remote/hybrid setting and provide dependable communication of schedule, work products, and tasks.
• Lead the development of plans for site closure and progress sites to closure.

• 10+ years of progressively complex site investigation and remediation experience, including consulting for private‑sector clients under a variety of local, Colorado state‑specific, and federal regulatory programs (RCRA, CDPHE, Colorado ECMC, etc.).
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, comfortable conveying complex technical knowledge to staff, clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in environmental science, geology, environmental engineering, or related engineering field.
• Strong commitment to safety, following established health and safety protocols.
• Proficiency with site investigation and remediation techniques for soil and groundwater.
• Ability to research and prepare concise, understandable, and accurate technical documents.
• Willingness to travel to client sites as needed.
• Valid driver’s license and/or ability to operate a company vehicle due to frequent travel across a large geographic area.

Annual base pay range: $93,023 – $180,666 (USD). Pay within this range depends on education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, and business needs. The position may also be eligible for bonus pay (note: casual and fixed‑term/flex‑force employees are not bonus eligible).

Benefits include paid time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits.

You can apply for this role through  or via the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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