Air Quality Specialist -Environmental Compliance

Key Responsibilities

• Complete and submit air permit applications and renewals for new or modified facilities in compliance with state and federal regulations and coordinate with regulatory agencies through permit issuance
• Prepare technical reports, air dispersion modeling protocols and supporting documentation for internal discussion and submittal to regulatory agencies
• Provide support for multimedia environmental compliance, when needed
• Identify and provide required regulatory notifications and accurate reporting requirements to maintain compliance
• Review and analyze results of ongoing emissions testing
• Prepare and submit emissions testing reports
• Develop emissions inventories and prepare air emissions calculations for engines including GHG analyses
• Maintain and continue to build site compliance database to support reporting, auditing and long-term tracking and analysis
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with operations, engineering and business development management and staff
• Understand and stay current on relevant environmental requirements as they apply to electrical generators and engines
• Participate in the development of solutions to address compliance challenges in existing and new installation locations
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to develop emission control strategies, evaluate project design impacts and ensure compliance
• Other responsibilities as directed by supervisor

Requirements

• Basic (Required)
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, relevant applied science, or a related field
• Proficiency with air modeling including software (e.g. AERMOD, CALPUFF), meteorological processing and GIS tools
• At least 1-3 years of experience with air quality permitting and air dispersion modeling
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental quality regulations
• Experience with air quality permitting and compliance across multiple states
• Ability to perform air emissions calculations using emission factors or mass balance procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail, excellent analytical and judgment capabilities and solid problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Professional Engineer (PE) Certification a plus