Senior Air Quality Consultant – Relocation Available

GHD has a great opportunity for an Air Quality Permitting Director & a Senior Air Quality Consultant to join our Environmental team. HYBRID schedule.

Air Quality Permitting Director to be based out of any of our Mid-Continent Region offices.

Air Quality Consultant can be based in most of our Northeast regional office locations.

Air Quality Permitting Director Responsibilities :

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in :

• Provide strategic direction for growing the environmental compliance area in the Gulf Coast market, focusing on sectors like petrochemicals, manufacturing, and technology.
• Identify and support new business opportunities with current clients and prospective clients by leading technical proposals and actively engaging in the client experience.
• Develop tactical plans to expand the client base and deliver to a diversified client portfolio.
• Develop and manage a team of air quality engineers with a focus on project delivery.
• Work with clients and colleagues to meet deadlines on outstanding and ambitious projects.
• Manage multiple air quality projects spanning a variety of teams including : air quality permitting, dispersion modeling, emissions reporting, regulatory compliance, audits, and more.
• Communicate complex regulatory issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams.
• Support air quality compliance management in multiple industries, including chemical / petro-chem, refining, upstream and midstream oil and gas, electrical utility, petroleum refining, and manufacturing.
• Supervise and mentor staff in technical and interpersonal matters.

What you will bring to the team :

• B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering, Science or a related field; M.S. preferred.
• Minimum 15+ years of air quality permitting and compliance experience; consulting experience preferred.
• Knowledge of air quality rules, regulations and agency structure in Louisiana and surrounding states.
• Experience with initial applications, renewals and revisions for variety of permitting mechanisms, including, but not limited to : Title V, NSR, NNSR, PSD, GHG, Standard Permit, and Permits by Rule.
• Ability to effectively communicate with other technical specialists, clients, and regulatory officials in person and in writing.
• Capable of leading and directing the work of teams while maintaining budgets and meeting deadlines.
• Significant experience in Louisiana and Texas is preferred.

The Senior Air Quality Consultant will provide air quality consulting services for a broad range of industrial clients throughout the Northeast and Southeast regions of the US.

This is a great opportunity to work on challenging projects for chemical, oil & gas, electrical utility, high-tech, food and manufacturing companies!

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in :

• Managing and serving as technical expert on air quality projects spanning a variety of technical areas within air quality such as : air permitting, air compliance and reporting, auditing, dispersion modeling, etc.
• Directly interfacing with clients, including identifying new project opportunities and preparing proposals.
• Overseeing project teams to complete air permitting projects.
• Preparing air permit application documentation, including complex emission calculations, regulatory applicability evaluations, and dispersion modeling analyses.
• Leading air quality compliance assessments.
• Providing senior review of permit applications, emission calculations, dispersion modeling, and compliance evaluations.
• Overseeing project financials and staff execution of project tasks.

What you will bring to the team :

• Bachelor’s and / or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering or related field of study.
• 10-15+ years of air quality permitting, compliance and / or air modeling experience.
• Consulting experience preferred.
• Direct experience preparing technical documentation for air permit applications for Title V, NSR, NNSR, PSD, GHG, Standard Permits, and Permits by Rule.
• Technical understanding of PSD / NSR, air permitting requirements, and dispersion modeling

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & FSA
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) / Holiday Pay
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance, Wellness Reimbursement, and / or Employee Assistance Program

Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.