Senior Air Quality and Climate Change Consultant

About the role

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex regulatory and technical problems
• Frame and lead resolution of high consequence air quality and climate challenges
• Interpret and apply regulatory language where rules are evolving, overlapping, or unclear
• Integrate technical analyses into clear, defensible recommendations
• Support clients through permitting, compliance, and climate-related decisions
• Elevate conversations from “what do we have to do?” to “what’s the most defensible and practical way forward?”
• Identify and pursue opportunities where Stantec’s insight and experience create real value
• Develop technical approaches and proposals that are tailored, thoughtful, and strategy-driven
• Mentor and lead through thinking, not task tracking

Qualifications

• 10+ years of consulting experience in air quality, climate change, or related environmental disciplines
• Deep understanding of federal, state, and local air quality regulatory frameworks and how they interact in practice
• Experience applying air quality models as part of decision making, not just compliance
• A track record of navigating complex regulatory environments and advising clients on risk, strategy, and outcomes
• Local experience and relationships
• Strong communication skills and comfort leading conversations with clients, agencies, and internal teams

Skills

• Ability to exercise independent judgement to resolve complex problems, analyze issues, interpret information, and select methods and solutions
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts
• Work effectively and collaboratively with project teams, employees, management, contractors, and consultants in a professional setting
• High level knowledge of air quality models, including CalEEMod, EMFAC, OFFROAD, CALINE4, AERMOD, CAL3QHCR, ISCST3, AERSCREEN and SCREEN3
• High level knowledge of local, state, and federal air quality rules and regulations including district regulatory programs, the federal Clean Air Act, and greenhouse gas regulations
• Direct experience with the rules, programs and permitting landscape of air districts in your local geography
• Strong MS Office computer skills; advanced understanding of Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
• VBA experience is a plus

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave