Senior Air Quality Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

LSA is seeking a Senior Air Quality Specialist with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience and a BS / BA in an engineering, science, environmental, or urban planning field.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate excellent writing, presentation, interpersonal, and time management skills, in addition to an active interest in planning issues and environmental review.

The successful candidate will manage and prepare air quality studies, conduct research, and help prepare environmental assessments / documents and technical studies.

This position can be affiliated with any of LSA’s offices. Remote and flex-work options will also be considered with the willingness to travel within California as needed.

The following skills are desired :

• Working knowledge of air quality principles, analysis methodologies, and regulatory guidelines;
• Working knowledge of greenhouse gas and climate change analysis methodologies and regulatory guidelines;
• Understanding of Air Quality Management District and Air Pollution Control District regulatory programs and their relationship to the federal Clean Air Act;
• Ability to perform air quality and greenhouse gas technical analyses in support of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation for various public and private projects;
• Ability to prepare the air quality and greenhouse gas sections of complex CEQA and NEPA documents, including but not limited to, environmental impact statements / reports, environmental assessments, and mitigated negative declarations; and
• Working knowledge of air quality and noise models, including CalEEMod, EMFAC, CALINE4, AERMOD models;
• Ability to be an active team member for large environmental projects in order to perform assigned tasks within project scope, budget, and schedule with a commitment to quality work products and deliverables.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $71,000 to $154,000 per year. The compensation offer will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience.

About the Organization

LSA is a diversified environmental, transportation, and community planning organization. We are recognized as innovators in the field of environmental impact assessment, and we have developed a reputation among clients and professional peers in both the public and private sectors as being thorough, innovative, and objective.

LSA's employee-owners are its most valuable resource. LSA fosters professional development and personal growth in an environment that offers opportunities for training and enrichment.

LSA takes great pride in its work and looks for talented, dedicated professionals to join its team. We are always looking for energetic and enthusiastic people.

If you enjoy working with clients and colleagues to plan and manage projects, we would like to hear from you.

LSA offers competitive pay, and for all eligible employees medical, dental, vision, long term disability, long-term care, group life / AD&D insurance plans;

vacation, sick, and holiday pay; an Employee Stock Ownership Plan; and a Profit Sharing and Savings Plan with 401k safe harbor match.

For more details about our employee benefits package please visit our Careers Page on our company website.

EOE Statement

LSA is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

LSA provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. All employment decisions at LSA are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.

Except where required or permitted by law, employment decisions will not be influenced by an individual’s actual or perceived or association with others of an actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), denial of Family and Medical Care Leave, disability (mental and physical), marital status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, national origin, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by federal, State, or local laws.