Project/Associate Air Quality Engineer/Scientist

Location: Houston, Texas, USA

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Are you passionate about science, the environment, and making a measurable impact? We’re looking for an Air Quality Engineer/Scientist who’s eager to tackle complex environmental challenges and drive innovative solutions that protect public health and the planet.

Qualified candidates will have previous work experience in air quality consulting or related disciplines.

We are SLR Consulting (US), a 500+ coast-to-coast team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new associate-level Air Quality Engineer or Scientist, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze industrial processes and operations to quantify air pollutant emissions

• Provide air quality permitting and regulatory compliance support industrial clients

• Perform emissions estimate calculations to aid in permitting, emissions inventories, and annual compliance reporting

• Review federal, state, and local regulations to identify applicable requirements governing the operation of air emission sources

• Prepare air quality permit applications to obtain authorization to construct and operate air pollutant emission sources

• Manage tasks and communicate status with internal and external stakeholders

• Prepare and use data management systems and tools to track compliance with permit requirements and air regulations and prepare compliance reports

• Prepare proposals, reports and other written deliverables

• Travel to clients’ facilities for inspections and document review

• Work within quality/budget/schedule expectations and scope-specific assignment

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation package including medical, dental, orthodontia, vision, FSA/HSA, generous PTO accrual, 10 paid holidays, 401(k) retirement account with company matching program, company paid life insurance, short & long term disability insurance, and employee assistance program.

• The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $105,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.

• Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Qualifications/Education/Memberships:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical, Petroleum, Mechanical or Environmental a plus) Environmental Science, Chemistry, or related scientific field required

• Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations, such as Title V, PSD, GHG Reporting, NSPS, NESHAP, RMP

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of software

• Valid driver's license and ability to travel by airplane or car

• Self-motivated; strong analytical, organizational, and multi-tasking skills; detail oriented

• Willing and eager to learn new skills

• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team

• Excellent time management skills

• Proactive in planning ahead and problem solving

• Ability to interface with clients and internal stakeholders

• Preferred

  • Air pollutant emission source calculations using mass balance, emission factors, and/or process simulation

  • Experience with Federal and State Air Permitting

  • Compliance reporting, including criteria pollutant and GHG emission inventories

  • Air quality regulatory analysis (state regulations and federal Clean Air Act program standards)

  • Project management experience (e.g. setting up projects and executing within scope, schedule, and budget constraints)

  • Supplemental experience in non-air quality environmental programs (SPCC, Stormwater, RMP, etc.) is a plus.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, civil union status, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or veteran status.    

At SLR, we embrace diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.  

We are committed to these values, and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across our people and talent processes, operations, and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected].