Senior Health & Safety 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, health and safety, and investigation and remediation. Aeterra is seeking motivated and inquisitive candidates for a senior career position based in the Boston or Chicago metro area to support projects throughout the United States. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in the M&A.

You will join a small, growing consulting firm that was founded on the premise of providing high-quality, responsive, and pragmatic environmental services to our clients. We value depth over volume, relationships over churn, and smart bespoke solutions. As a senior health and safety consultant, you will be part of our tight-knit interdisciplinary team and work with all levels of technical expertise while maintaining a sustainable work rhythm.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support Environmental Health and Safety projects, working directly with project staff and clients
• Interpret and apply federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (OSHA, EPA, state agencies, etc.) for a diverse range of client sectors
• Develop practical, client-ready EHS strategies, programs, and corrective action plans
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients—helping them understand EHS management, risk, and opportunity, not just check boxes
• Contribute to internal technical excellence and thought leadership.
• Collaborate directly with firm leadership on strategy, approaches, and client solutions

• Proven project management experience from proposal stage to completion to include establishing scopes and project budgets, client communications, managing deliverables, and coordinating project team.
• Responsible for developing written proposals to clients for both small and large projects including quality control review of proposals written by others.
• Ability to conduct live training sessions/webinars on a variety of EHS topics.
• Perform EHS compliance assessments/audits and implement follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Prepare reports, develop programs and plans, and complete projects in accordance with established deadlines.
• Interface with clients to direct and improve effectiveness of compliance programs and to facilitate compliance with standards and regulations.
• Develop expected costs for clients to address identified deficiencies and implement best practices.
• Identify and develop new opportunities, promote a positive relationship with clients, prepare effective technical proposals, and take an active role in the development of new business with existing clients.

• Provide leadership and technical expertise in developing, training, and mentoring to junior staff to dive their overall success.

• Collaborate and coordinate with Aeterra staff throughout the US to meet internal and external timelines.
• Stay in tune to applicable regulatory changes.

Requirements:

• Minimum of BA/BS in occupational health, safety, engineering (civil, environmental, chemical) or relevant science or environmental discipline (e.g., environmental science, geology, chemistry, physics, biology)
• 10+ years of relevant experience, preferably in consulting or internal H&S role
• Deep understanding of OSHA, EPA, and other relevant regulatory standards.
• Excellent writing, communication, strategic thinking, and people skills
• Self-motivated and solution-oriented thinker who works well independently or in a group with a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and is able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with ability to prioritize given tasks and work efficiently towards completing them.
  Strong analytical and research skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects/tasks simultaneously while managing deadlines and budgets

• Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations.
• Interest in working on M&A transactions and being part of a growing company
• Ability to travel up to 30%. 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.
• Ability to work in an office setting and/or function in a field environment
• Preferred qualifications include Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or similar.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonuses
• Full range of benefits including 401k, health insurance, dental insurance, unlimited PTO, paid holidays, etc.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. 

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.