EHS Consulting Senior Associate

Job Title: EHS Consulting Senior Associate

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

As part of the continued growth and innovation of our services, ERM has an opportunity for an experienced leader to join our global consulting firm as a EHS Consulting Senior Associate in Mergers and Acquisitions and Sustainable Operations (SO) Services and become a true business leader in Sustainability.

We are looking for both established and emerging professionals who are interested in being part of this thriving global community - outstanding individuals who combine strong desires regarding consulting and business development with a strong technical foundation - to foster and expand a network of excellent client relationships. We seek talented specialists 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 supporting development of some of the world’s most complex projects.

This is an opportunity for a EHS Consulting Senior Associate looking to further his/her career as a global environmental/safety/social specialist that aims to lead the field in sustainability consulting. A career as an ERM Employee is unique. Our model offers unparalleled opportunities for consultants with ambition, vision and proven expertise, providing:

- Unique career growth & learning opportunities in a global environment
- Culture of working for an organization with “Sustainability at its heart” and a company that promotes environmental awareness within the community through the ERM Foundation
- Diversified Environmental, Health and Safety Exposure across industries and locations
- Opportunities to be involved in collaboration across borders

ERM PRACTICES:
ERM has experienced strong growth both globally and in the Asia Pacific region over the past decades and is now in a position to leverage that growth to diversity the company’s service delivery in the field of Mergers and Acquisitions and Sustainable Operations (SO). The company’s practices cover the following services:

- EHS legal services (e.g. legal advisory, Legal register, legal update, permitting), including the development and review and provision of advisories of such.
- EHS Audit/ Assurance - performance-based auditing including compliance audit and audit program development.
- Phase I EDD/ ESA, EHS and Social, and ESG due diligence for acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures, IPOs, and property sales and leases.
- EHS and Social due diligence for project finance including reviews against international standards e.g. Equator Principle, IFC Performance Standards, ADB Safeguard Policy Statement.
- Health and Safety Programs - Safety audits, management programs, transformation and coaching based interventions.
- E&S Management Systems and Compliance Support - including performance-based assessment and compliance assurance.
- Sustainability advisory and reporting - including ESG advisory, development of sustainability reports and provision of data assurance.
- Client Training Programs - Accelerative learning, high impact, tailored E&S training. (For SC)
- Sustainable Products and Supply Chain - Including product certification and litigation support.

ROLE PROFILE:

- Assist team in delivery of tasks under the supervision of a project manager across Vietnam and in the region, including but not limited to EHS and social audits, due diligence assessments, Phase I, regulatory review and advisory services. Tasks may include:

- Provide technical assistance on EHS compliance, sustainability, site investigation, and due diligence transaction projects;
- Support the development of EHS compliance and management system programs;
- Provide general EHS compliance support to clients, including on-site assistance as needed;
- Support Phase I environmental site assessments;
- Conduct environmental field work
- Keep up to date with EHS regulations in Vietnam and international standards and good industries practices (GIP);
- Perform multiple projects within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables;
- Develop consulting skills, obtain understanding of ERM practices, clients and products and services;
- Support development of proposals, marketing and business development activities.
- Take other appointments reasonably from Line Manager as needed from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCES:

- Bachelor degree in a discipline such as environmental science, environmental engineering, occupational health and safety
- Master’s Degree in an environmental/ occupational health and safety discipline is preferable
- Minimum of 1-3-years work experience either in a consultancy or in industry or similar experience is preferable
- Must be fluent in English, reading, writing and conversation
- Good understanding of EHS management practices, regulatory requirements, and international standards (e.g. I