Principal Consultant, Process Safety

Become the strategic force shaping ERM’s growth in Texas and Louisiana.

As a Principal Consultant, Safety and Risk, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact across industries, influence high‑stakes decision‑making, and guide clients through some of their most complex technical and regulatory challenges. In this role, you’ll not only grow a thriving book of business—you’ll shape the direction of ERM’s Safety & Risk practice across the Gulf region while collaborating with a global network of world‑class experts. If you're a seasoned consultant ready to elevate your influence, expand your leadership footprint, and drive meaningful outcomes, this role is designed for you.

Why This Role Matters

As a recognized technical leader with strong private-sector relationships, you’ll be accountable for driving profitable growth, winning new technical risk work, and ensuring ERM continues to lead the market as a trusted partner for complex process safety challenges. This role directly shapes our regional strategy, technical excellence, and long-term impact on client safety performance.

What Your Impact Is

• Champion and execute a strategic business plan that drives double‑digit growth for ERM’s Safety & Risk service line across the Gulf region.
• Serve as a senior seller/doer, winning new technical risk consulting engagements and expanding relationships with key industrial clients.
• Lead high-profile, multi-disciplinary projects that deliver best-in-class technical risk, compliance, and management solutions.
• Mentor, inspire, and retain top consulting talent, strengthening the overall performance and capabilities of the technical team.
• Connect clients to ERM’s global expertise by collaborating with specialists across the US, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America.
• Advance ERM’s reputation as a global leader by sharing and applying industry best practices across markets.

What You’ll Bring

Required

• BS in engineering (chemical, mechanical, petroleum) or related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant consulting or industry experience in technical risk.  Relevant experience would include activity such as HAZOP/LOPA facilitation, Pressure Relief sizing, Incident Investigation, and developing process safety programs.
• Proven success leading and implementing business growth strategies within Safety & Risk.
• Demonstrated ability to win new business and maintain long-term, trusted client relationships.
• Recognized expertise and a strong professional reputation in the local marketplace.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Preferred

• Extensive experience guiding industrial clients through complex technical and regulatory compliance challenges.
• Prior leadership of multi-person project teams and large technical programs.
• Experience supporting global service lines or working within a multinational consulting environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic action plan to expand ERM’s Safety & Risk client base in the Gulf region.
• Act as a core technical leader driving double‑digit growth across ERM’s technical risk portfolio.
• Lead business development efforts, including identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and securing new engagements.
• Grow and maintain strong client relationships that generate repeat business.
• Oversee large-scale technical risk programs and project teams, ensuring excellence in scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Mentor and guide team members to support retention, performance, and long-term capability development.
• Build a strong understanding of ERM’s multidisciplinary offerings and actively cross-sell services to existing clients.
• Support the global development of ERM’s Safety & Risk service area, collaborating with colleagues across regions.