Senior Consultant - Impact Assessment (Associate Level) in Bucuresti

Position: Senior Consultant – Impact Assessment Full-time position Country: Romania. You will be part of our interdisciplinary and international team and will collaborate with ERM offices in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and even beyond. ERM is looking for a motivated Senior Consultant to join its team in Romania and help our clients in some or all of the following areas, for example: Field baseline data collection, impact assessment and mitigation measures to feed an Strategic Environmental assessment as well as an Environmental (and Social) Impact Assessment in line with Romanian / EU as well as with requirements of international lenders (International Financing Corporation , European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Equator Principles IV etc.) Management of typical environmental impacts Environmental and Social Due Diligence Assessments as part of financing processes by international lenders Monitoring and evaluation of progress against commitments made in the EIA / ESIA. As a Senior Consultant within the team, you will be responsible for: Managing or coordinating small or medium size projects or whole elements of larger multidisciplinary or global projects – as ERM works closely with some of the world’s largest organizations, we anticipate that this role will require close collaboration with our regional and global environmental and social performance teams. Delivering multiple project tasks or components, including proposals Supervising project team(s) and coaching and mentoring more junior staff Understanding the interrelationships between ERM services and policies and how these are applied within the clients’ business model Establishing strong working relationships with clients through project delivery Advising our key local, regional and global clients and finding solutions for their ESG and climate change related challenges Making use of effective working relationships with business unit and participate in global technical communities to ensure strong network of resources Remaining up to date with external market and client industry trends Sharing expertise and knowledge within the business unit and/or global practice area Understanding how work of the project team and or practice community contributes to ERM’s success Ideal Candidate: University degree/ Master of Science in Environmental Science, Geography, Engineering, Planning and Development or a related discipline; Minimum of 5 years experience in environmental impact assessment of major investment projects Mining experience would be a plus Fluency in English; fluency in Romanian, French and German would be an advantage Understanding of relevant international E&S Safeguards and Standards, i.e. IFC Performance Standards, EBRD Performance Requirements Commercial acumen, business development and project management skills Commitment to excellence, and to health and safety Excellent leadership and communication (both verbal and written) skills Ability to work under pressure Interpersonal skills and team orientation Willingness to travel and perform work in country and internationally Ability to drive (hold a valid driver’s license) Knowledge and previous experience with modelling work (air & noise) and climate change would be an advantage. We offer: A diverse and inclusive working environment Possibility to work from home, particularly during the pandemic A wide range of varied tasks in an international environment and the opportunity to spread out to our worldwide ERM network An employer who promotes your professional development by targeted on- and off- the- job training Flat hierarchies and a co-operative working atmosphere An attractive and performance-oriented remuneration, local benefits (private healthcare services) and flexible working hours ERM is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting services and sustainability related services. We work with the world's leading organizations, delivering innovative solutions and helping them to understand and manage their sustainability challenges. To do this, we have more than 5, people in over 40 countries and territories working out of more than offices. For nearly 50 years we have been working with clients around the world and in diverse industry sectors to help them to understand and manage their environmental, health, safety, risk and social impacts. The key sectors we serve include Oil & Gas, Mining, Power, and Manufacturing, Chemical and Pharmaceutical. All face critical sustainability challenges and our clients in these and many other areas rely on our ability to assist them operate more sustainably which has a positive impact on our planet. "The business of sustainability" reflects what we do to support our clients as they strive to attain their business goals. Sustainability and business are now inextricably linked and as an expert in sustainability, we play a role in helping companies achieve their objectives with an understanding of how this impacts wider society and the environment. We intend to contribute even more to the global dialogue on sustainability and expect our work on sustainability challenges and opportunities to deliver growth in our business. Sustainability is our business. We are looking forward to your application in English, including start date and salary expectations.