Are you ready to Manage Complex Transactions, Influence Clients, and Drive Sustainable Growth? ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Due Diligence (Mergers & Acquisitions) to join our growing team in Houston, TX / Austin, TX / Dallas, TX office. In this strategic role, you will work closely with broader ERM teams to advise infrastructure investors, private equity firms, investment banks, financial institutions, and energy companies on critical upstream and midstream oil and gas investment decisions, helping them identify risks, uncover opportunities, and make informed choices. Working alongside ERM Partners and specialists across the globe, you will play a key role in expanding our Consulting Due Diligence offering in the oil and gas sector while delivering meaningful value to clients navigating complex transactions.
At ERM, sustainability is our business. As the world's largest pure-play sustainability consultancy, we help leading organizations solve environmental, social, and governance challenges while creating long-term business value. Due to increasing demand for our Transaction Advisory Services, we are expanding our Due Diligence team and seeking a leader who can combine technical excellence, commercial insight, and strong client relationships to drive growth and successful project delivery.
Why This Role Matters
ERM’s Transaction Advisory team is experiencing significant growth, serving a robust client base that includes energy producers and midstream operators, Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, and global corporations. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in delivering environmental liability, EHS, and ESG due diligence for upstream and midstream oil and gas mergers, acquisitions, and portfolio assessments—helping clients navigate complex sustainability challenges and seize opportunities in a dynamic market.
What Your Impact Is
Lead medium to large-scale upstream and midstream oil and gas environmental due diligence and ESG advisory projects for private equity, energy, and corporate clients that support buy-side, sell-side, and project financing transactions.
Provide actionable insights on environmental, health, safety, and social risks that influence business decisions.
Advise clients on environmental liabilities, risks, and opportunities associated with upstream and midstream oil and gas transactions, including soil and groundwater impacts, asset retirement obligations (ARO), and plugging, abandonment, and reclamation costs.
Drive business growth by identifying opportunities and contributing to new business development initiatives
Mentor and develop consulting teams, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and collaborate with ERM’s global network of subject matter experts.
What You will Bring
Required:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, or related discipline.
6-8 years (12+ years preferred) of experience in environmental consulting, including 10+ years of oil and gas due diligence experience supporting upstream and midstream transactions.
Project management experience, people leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate with other diverse teams and subject matter experts to deliver exceptional and timely deliverables to clients.
Strong technical skills and the ability to identify risks and opportunities within technical documentation, site visits, and discussions relating to operational, regulatory, management systems and overall environmental, health and safety risks.
Strong knowledge of ASTM Phase I and Phase II standards and core business/legal concepts of transactions.
Strong knowledge of environmental regulations applicable to upstream and midstream oil and gas operations, including Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) requirements (e.g., Statewide Rules 8 and 14), TCEQ regulations and the Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP), and Louisiana oil…