Job Description

Position: AI/ML Specialist – Sustainability, Health & Safety

ERM is seeking skilled and motivated AI/ML professionals to join our India team as part of our global Digital Services business In this role, you will contribute to developing AI accelerators, intelligent agents, and machine learning models that advance innovation in sustainability, health, and safety domains

At ERM, we combine deep domain expertise with a strong track record in delivering sustainability-focused digital solutions. Our Digital Services span the full information management lifecycle - from portfolio assessment, strategy, and technology evaluation to the design, testing, and implementation of enterprise-scale systems and cutting-edge technologies.

You will be part of a collaborative, innovation-driven environment that emphasizes technical excellence, scalability, and cross-functional teamwork to deliver solutions that address complex business challenges.

key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy AI accelerators, agents, and ML models tailored for sustainability, health, and safety use cases.
• Leverage LLMs, BERT, and other NLP/ML frameworks to develop advanced analytics, predictive insights, and automation solutions.
• Work on end-to-end AI/ML lifecycle problem definition, data preparation, model development, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with management consulting teams and domain experts to translate business challenges into scalable AI/ML solutions.
• Build proof-of-concepts (POCs), accelerators, and reusable components that can be scaled for multiple clients.
• Engage with clients to understand requirements, present solutions, and ensure successful delivery and adoption.
• Contribute to innovation initiatives by researching new AI techniques, sustainability data models, and generative AI applications.
• Document solutions, develop knowledge assets, and support internal/external training sessions.

key Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or related fields.
• Experience: 2–3 years of relevant experience in AI/ML solution development, with exposure to LLMs, NLP, and predictive modeling
• Hands-on Experience in AI Agent development: demonstrable experience in agentic-AI development using Python, LangGraph, LangChain, and Model Context Protocol.

• Consulting Background: Experience working in management consulting, professional services, and client-facing projects is highly desirable.
• Strong client engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business language.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills to engage with stakeholders at different levels.
• Strong problem-solving ability, with a passion for innovation in sustainability, ESG, and safety-related AI applications
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional and multicultural teams.

Preferred techncial Skills & Tools

• AI/ML Frameworks: LangChain, LangGraph, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers (BERT, GPT, LLaMA, etc.).
• NLP/LLM Development: Prompt engineering, fine-tuning, embedding models, vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, Azure Cognitive Search).
• Data Engineering & Analytics: Python, SQL, Pandas, PySpark.
• Microsoft Ecosystem: Azure AI, Azure ML, Azure Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI.
• MLOps & Deployment: GitHub Actions, MLflow, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps.
• Visualization & Reporting: Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of sustainability, ESG reporting standards, or health & safety data models is a plus.

Relevant Information:

• Industry: Sustainability Consulting Services
• Functional Area: Advisory
• Role: AI/ML Consultant
• Career Level: CL1 / CL2
• Number of Vacancies: One
• Location: Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai

Who We Are:

As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status or disability status.

Thank you for your interest in ERM.