Consulting Partner, Environmental Compliance — Houston, TX

Lead transformational environmental compliance strategies and shape sustainable business outcomes across the Gulf region.

ERM is seeking a Consulting Partner, Environmental Compliance to join our growing Safe and Sustainable Operations team in one of our Gulf offices (Houston, New Orleans, Austin, or Dallas) within a flexible, hybrid work environment.

Why This Role Matters?

As a Consulting Partner, you will play a critical role in advancing ERM’s position as a global leader in sustainability consulting. You will lead large-scale client engagements, shape commercial strategy, and deliver integrated environmental compliance solutions that reduce risk, improve operational performance, and support our clients’ ESG commitments. This is a unique opportunity to influence the direction of the business while making a measurable impact on the world’s leading organizations.

What Your Impact Is:

In this executive leadership role, you will drive client impact by developing innovative compliance and risk solutions, strengthening client relationships, and growing a high-performing consulting practice that enables organizations to achieve safe, compliant, and sustainable operations.

What You'll Bring:

Required

• 15+ years of relevant experience in EHS compliance, environmental compliance, and risk management.
• Executive-level consulting or corporate leadership experience with demonstrated business development success.
• Proven ability to build and sustain senior client relationships.
• Broad experience across compliance, reporting, and operational risk solutions.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to develop high-performing teams.
• Established client network or recognized expertise in sectors such as technology, energy, or other industrial markets.
• Demonstrated success growing consulting practices or service lines.
• Experience contributing to strategic business direction at a senior leadership level.

Success Factors

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the vision to grow a practice and expand market impact.
• Strong executive presence, communication skills, and ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Credibility in environmental compliance with an integrated view of sustainability and operational performance.
• Commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and a collaborative approach to leadership.
• Passion for developing people, advancing innovation, and contributing to ERM’s long-term success as a Partner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead client relationship development, sales, and delivery of ERM’s consulting services, with emphasis on Safe and Sustainable Operations offerings.
• Develop and implement EHS compliance and risk management systems to strengthen governance and manage regulatory obligations.
• Advise clients on data management, reporting, and disclosure related to EHS performance.
• Drive commercial strategy to pursue and win new business aligned with ERM’s global priorities.
• Co-develop practical, innovative solutions that deliver long-term client value.
• Build, grow, and lead a high-performing consulting team while mentoring emerging leaders.
• Collaborate across ERM service lines to drive innovation and deliver integrated solutions.
• Expand ERM’s market visibility through thought leadership, industry engagement, and partnerships.

Business Leadership

• Drive profitable growth by expanding key client relationships and securing new opportunities.
• Shape commercial strategy aligned with priority sectors and global objectives.
• Serve as an equity Partner contributing to the strategic direction of the firm.
• Strengthen ERM’s market position in environmental compliance through client and industry engagement.

Technical Leadership

• Provide executive-level leadership in environmental compliance, operational risk, and EHS performance.
• Develop and deploy innovative compliance and risk management solutions.
• Guide clients in integrating sustainability objectives with regulatory compliance and resource management.
• Deliver solutions that enhance operational efficiency and reduce risk exposure.

People Leadership

• Build and lead a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop future leaders within Safe and Sustainable Operations.
• Identify emerging talent and support career progression and succession planning.
• Champion ERM’s commitment to safety, sustainability, and inclusion.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

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