Independent Contractor - Air Permitting Consultant

About the role

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. is a North American organization providing innovative safety and regulatory compliance guidance and solutions to organizations across the U. S. and Canada. We are seeking to add an Independent Contractor to our EHS Consulting practice who has subject matter expertise in Air Permitting regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provides consulting and educational services to clients, either in-house, off-site or through Internet technology.
• Develops, documents, and maintains curriculum and materials for general and client-specific applications.
• Conducts safety audits and assessments, develops customized reports and safety manuals, and delivers regulatory related training.
• Maintains a high level of regulatory expertise.
• Monitors and assesses regulatory changes, communicates regulatory information to staff and clients.
• Proactively develops additional business within client base.
• Identifies and analyzes customer needs, develops concepts and proposals, schedules activities and closes contracts.
• Provides subject matter expertise and sales support to other departments to assist the company in maintaining consistency and quality of regulatory-related products and services.
• Identifies and develops additional service offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental or a Science related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in air permitting in a consulting environment.
• Proficiency in the use of a PC and MS Office Suite.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, and presentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with associates and client representatives at all levels.
• Ability to work independently or within a team environment.
• Knowledge of EHS to include environmental compliance at both a national and state level.
• Workplace safety experience a plus.
• Self-starter with strong cognitive problem-solving abilities.
• Motivated goal-oriented individual with excellent organization, planning & implementation, time-management, and quality control skills.
• Strong working knowledge of sales, marketing, and finance concepts related to operating an independent consulting practice.

Workplace expectations

• Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment.
• Work involves operation of personal computer equipment for extended periods of time.
• Periodic travel to customer sites and/or industry and training events may be required based on assignment.