Director of Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Noise Services, California

About the role

The Director of Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Noise Services will work as part of a cross-office, cross-discipline team, providing technical impact assessment services, environmental compliance support, and planning services to local and state government, special district, and private sector clients.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a diverse team to assess potential impacts from site-specific development proposals and larger planning efforts, including Specific Plans and General Plans.
• Document existing environmental conditions, research applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and statutes, and evaluate environmental changes produced by project activities.
• Research and/or collect field data, model environmental changes, and prepare written and numeric evaluations using technical writing, mathematical computation, and problem-solving skills.
• Prepare air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG) and climate change, energy, and noise impact analyses pursuant to CEQA, NEPA, and other Federal, State, and local regulatory compliance requirements.
• Use technical instruments and software programs to measure and predict ambient noise levels, mass pollutant estimates, and air pollutant dispersion characteristics.
• Manage projects, including overseeing work products, leading internal and external subconsultant and client teams, developing and managing projects, conducting and coordinating research and technical studies, ensuring timely and accurate document production, directing graphical analysis, and maintaining project records.
• Lead and implement marketing and business development strategies to grow MIG’s Air Quality, Climate Change, and Noise practice.
• Represent clients at public hearings and meetings, and set the standards for excellence, responsiveness, and accountability.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, physics, meteorology, sustainability, or related field with knowledge of atmospheric science and/or physics of sound transmission (Master’s degree in a complementary field is a plus).
• Relevant work experience in environmental consulting, air quality, energy, climate change/GHG, and noise impact assessments, including experience with one or more of the following models / databases / methodology documents: CalEEMod, AERMOD, CALINE, EMFAC, HARP, MOVES OFFROAD, U.S. EPA AP-42, SoundPLAN, RCNM, and/or TNM.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and local air quality and climate change laws such as the Clean Air Act, California climate change plans and programs such as the Cap and Trade and the Scoping Plan, and local air agency permitting requirements.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time to conduct or oversee project field work.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects, including maintaining compliance with project contracts; drafting and managing scopes, budgets, and schedules; and working with clients and partners to execute the project work.
• Ability to prepare and deliver effective public presentations, lead working meetings, and speak easily and clearly in client and stakeholder meetings.
• Excellent descriptive, technical, and analytical writing and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize and convey technical information in a clear, concise manner.
• Software proficiency in Word and Excel and Adobe Acrobat Pro, including document editing, formatting, and use of numerical equations.

Qualifications

• Professionalism and organization with exceptional attention to detail.
• Reliable personal transportation and ability to safely handle and responsibly operate sensitive technical instruments in accordance with operating procedures.