Permitting Director - Air Quality - Relocation Available

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Job description

GHD has a great opportunity for an Air Quality Permitting Director & a Senior Air Quality Consultant to join our Environmental team. HYBRID schedule.

Air Quality Permitting Director to be based out of any of our Mid-Continent Region offices.

Air Quality Consultant can be based in most of our Northeast regional office locations.

Air Quality Permitting Director Responsibilities:

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

Provide strategic direction for growing the environmental compliance area in the Gulf Coast market, focusing on sectors like petrochemicals, manufacturing, and technology.

Identify and support new business opportunities with current clients and prospective clients by leading technical proposals and actively engaging in the client experience.

Develop tactical plans to expand the client base and deliver to a diversified client portfolio.

Develop and manage a team of air quality engineers with a focus on project delivery.

Work with clients and colleagues to meet deadlines on outstanding and ambitious projects.

Manage multiple air quality projects spanning a variety of teams including: air quality permitting, dispersion modeling, emissions reporting, regulatory compliance, audits, and more.

Communicate complex regulatory issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams.

Support air quality compliance management in multiple industries, including chemical/petro-chem, refining, upstream and midstream oil and gas, electrical utility, petroleum refining, and manufacturing.

Supervise and mentor staff in technical and interpersonal matters.

What you will bring to the team:

B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering, Science or a related field; M.S. preferred.

Minimum 15+ years of air quality permitting and compliance experience; consulting experience preferred.

Knowledge of air quality rules, regulations and agency structure in Louisiana and surrounding states.

Experience with initial applications, renewals and revisions for variety of permitting mechanisms, including, but not limited to: Title V, NSR, NNSR, PSD, GHG, Standard Permit, and Permits by Rule.

Ability to effectively communicate with other technical specialists, clients, and regulatory officials in person and in writing.

Capable of leading and directing the work of teams while maintaining budgets and meeting deadlines.

Significant experience in Louisiana and Texas is preferred.

The Senior Air Quality Consultant will provide air quality consulting services for a broad range of industrial clients throughout the Northeast and Southeast regions of the US. This is a great opportunity to work on challenging projects for chemical, oil & gas, electrical utility, high-tech, food and manufacturing companies!

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

Managing and serving as technical expert on air quality projects spanning a variety of technical areas within air quality such as: air permitting, air compliance and reporting, auditing, dispersion modeling, etc.

Directly interfacing with clients, including identifying new project opportunities and preparing proposals.

Overseeing project teams to complete air permitting projects.

Preparing air permit application documentation, including complex emission calculations, regulatory applicability evaluations, and dispersion modeling analyses.

Leading air quality compliance assessments.

Providing senior review of permit applications, emission calculations, dispersion modeling, and compliance evaluations.

Overseeing project financials and staff execution of project tasks.

What you will bring to the team:

Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering or related field of study.

10-15+ years of air quality permitting, compliance and/or air modeling experience.

Consulting experience preferred.

Direct experience preparing technical documentation for air permit applications for Title V, NSR, NNSR, PSD, GHG, Standard Permits, and Permits by Rule.

Technical understanding of PSD/NSR, air permitting requirements, and dispersion modeling

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision & FSA

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)/Holiday Pay

Long & Short-Term Disability

Life Insurance, Wellness Reimbursement, and/or Employee Assistance Program

Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.

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