Environmental Due Diligence Consultant
Aeterra is a full-service environmental and sustainability consulting firm that provides operating businesses and their owners with meaningful, practical, business-focused advice. Our services include transaction advisory and due diligence, ESG and sustainability, compliance, and investigation and remediation. Aeterra is seeking motivated and inquisitive candidates for an entry level position to support projects throughout the United States. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in the M&A consulting space as well as providing first-rate client service,
You will join a quickly growing company that was founded on the premise of providing high-quality, responsive, and pragmatic environmental services to our clients. As an, you will be part of our tight-knit interdisciplinary team and work with all levels of technical expertise. Aeterra will provide opportunities for continual learning environment through coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job tasks
Responsibilities:
- Conducting environmental assessments on a broad range of industrial and commercial facilities largely related to merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. These environmental assessments will include evaluating known and potential contamination matters, potential liabilities associated with regulatory compliance (e.g., waste disposal, chemical reporting, wastewater, stormwater, air permitting) as well as health and safety. This will include managing assessments consist with ASTM Phase I standards.
- Providing input and preparing technical reports that effectively asses potential environmental liability risks, compliance and operational status in a concise and clear manner.
- Assist in evaluating the business risks associated with known and potential environmental liabilities for both current and former facilities.
- Help clients with identifying solutions for managing transaction risks, including EHS compliance, portfolio issues, and remediation/liability cost estimating.
- Assist industrial clients with regulatory compliance matters (e.g., reporting, permitting, permit transfers) as needed.
- Collaborate and coordinate with Aeterra staff throughout the US to meet internal and external timelines.
Requirements:
Minimum of BA/BS in relevant science, engineering (civil, environmental, chemical) or environmental discipline (e.g., environmental science, geology, chemistry, physics, biology)
3-5 years of relevant experience
Excellent writing, communication, strategic thinking, and people skills
Self-starter and solution-oriented thinker that is able to work in a fast-paced environment \
Strong analytical and research skills
Ability to handle multiple projects/tasks simultaneously while managing deadlines and budgets
Fundamental working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations
Ability to travel up to 40%. Travel is typically short duration (1-3 days) and may be local or throughout the US, depending on project needs. Driver’s license and air travel required.
Aeterra is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, gender, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
