Technical Risk & Safety Senior Consultant

Job Summary
As a Senior Consultant, you will support the Managing Consultant and Principal Consultant to lead ERM’s Safety & Risk team in Thailand, driving technical excellence, business growth, and team development. This senior leadership role combines strategic oversight, client engagement, and technical expertise to deliver world-class safety and risk solutions across oil & gas, chemical, and high-tech sectors.

Why This Role Matter:
Shape Safer Operations Across Asia Pacific with ERM
Take on a role that shapes how industries operate safely and responsibly in a rapidly evolving region. You will influence critical decisions for global leaders, delivering expertise in process safety, HAZOP validation, SIL, and advanced risk modeling. Your work will go beyond compliance, creating strategies that protect lives, assets, and the environment while enabling sustainable growth. At ERM, every project is an opportunity to set new standards for safety and resilient to build a safer future for Asia Pacific.

Key Responsibilities

This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert consulting team on challenging safety and risk projects for large global clients. You will work closely with Partners-In-Charge on various risk management projects and, at the same time, have access to ERM's international risk management experts who provide knowledge sharing of best practices across the industry and ongoing learning opportunities for the team.

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to: 

• Provide technical leadership on safety and risk projects involving risk analysis, modeling, calculations, and other studies.
• Perform robust technically sound analysis based on reasoned argument and defensible data/information. Typical analysis and studies include:
  • Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA)
  • Fire and explosion modeling
  • Gas & smoke dispersion modeling
  • Risk calculations     
  • Non-flammable hazard analysis
  • Escape, Temporary Refuge, Evacuation and Rescue Analysis (ETRERA) for off-shore facilities
  • Formal Safety Assessments
  • Safety Critical Element/Systems Analysis
  • Pipeline risk assessments
  • Cost/benefits analysis
  • Safety integrity level (SIL) studies
• Suggest improvements/changes to design to reduce risk or improve operations
• Participate (and possibly lead) in safety workshops (i.e., HAZID, HAZOP, ALARP)
• Lead preparation of proposal and identifying appropriate value proposition in order to put a competitive proposal.
• Prepare safety cases, including facility descriptions, safety management system descriptions, and formal safety assessment summaries.
• Prepare high-quality reports with clear recommendations and fully explained analysis and calculations.
• Lead multiple projects within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
• Support ERM Partners-in-Charge to effectively manage projects.
• For senior role; lead efforts on project and report delivery and help develop the skills of junior staff member to facilitate their career growth

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or technical safety engineering; Master’s degree and/or Professional Memberships, Functional and Process Safety Certifications is a plus.
• At least 10 years with relevant experience and projects under a variety of local, regional and national regulatory standards.
• Ability to code/knowledge of AI would be an advantage.
• Possess strong written, verbal communication and data presentation skills in English.
• Good Project Management skills.
• Strong commitment to safety, including following established Health and Safety protocols.
• Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.

What You Impact Is

At this level, you will lead the delivery of complex, high-impact projects that help clients achieve sustainable outcomes. You will guide and develop teams, foster an inclusive and collaborative culture, and apply deep technical expertise to strengthen our consulting capability. By building trusted client partnerships and driving innovation, you will shape solutions that exceed expectations, create growth opportunities, and advance our Purpose.

APAC Ready to Lead Way

At ERM, your work creates impact that matters, helping global organizations tackle the most pressing sustainability challenges while shaping a better future for communities and the environment. Our vision is to empower you to grow, lead, and innovate alongside world-class clients on transformative projects. We prioritize wellbeing, continuous learning, and an inclusive culture where collaboration, expertise, and purpose drive meaningful impact. At ERM, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and innovation thrives. If you’re ready to make sustainability your mission and build a career that creates lasting change, your journey starts here

You can apply for this role through Careers or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee. 

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