Air Compliance Director

Providence Engineering and Environmental Group LLC•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

SUMMARY: The Air Compliance Director position is responsible for providing overall leadership, direction, and oversight to the staff you supervise. This includes, but is not limited to, establishing, and implementing the group’s objectives, developing, and implementing growth strategies for both individuals and the Group, and ensuring these strategies and plans are in alignment with the overall company vision. The Air Compliance Director monitors and ensures staffing levels are adequate and that all personnel possess the competencies and skills necessary to support growth and the delivery of professional work products and that group goals are achieved. The Air Compliance Director reports directly to the Environmental Principal. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities): Bachelor's Degree in engineering, environmental or in other related fields. Minimum 8 years of experience in managing and overseeing various projects. Minimum 5 years of experience in a supervisory or manager role. Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to supervise and lead a team with members in different geographic locations. Strong organizational skills. Ability to work independently. ATTRIBUTES: Self-Directed – Shows initiative and the ability to organize oneself. Constructive Leader – Able to manage across multiple locations with useful and helpful feedback intended to improve an employee’s experience. Communicator - Able to succinctly convey information. Comfortable with communicating everything from organizational goals to specific tasks to all levels easily. Proficient listener. Adaptable – Able to effectively respond and pivot when needed to change within the industry and organization. Critical Thinker – Strong problem-solving skills with ability to analyze and assess issues quickly. Strategic - Able to develop strategies to approach tasks and plans to accomplish them. Comfortable with delegation. Plans with longer term goals considered when implementing short term solutions. Team-oriented – Able to create trust and confidence with all levels of the organization. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide strategic leadership for air quality consulting services, overseeing complex regulatory, permitting, and compliance projects across industrial, commercial, and public-sector clients. Direct multidisciplinary teams of consultants, engineers, and scientists, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory accuracy, and on-time project delivery. Serve as senior technical authority on federal, state, and local air quality regulations (e.g., Clean Air Act, NSR, PSD, NESHAP, MACT, Title V). Lead development and review of air permit applications, dispersion modeling analyses, emissions inventories, and compliance strategies. Advise clients on regulatory risk management, enforcement response, audit findings, and long-term air quality compliance planning. Build and maintain strong relationships with regulatory agencies, acting as a primary liaison during permitting reviews, negotiations, and inspections. Mentor and manage senior and junior staff. Must take an active role in the personal and professional growth/development of staff. Must attend at least one yearly leadership training. Take leadership role in business development including generating new client relationships and maintaining existing client relationships. Collaborate with the Business Development team to set and achieve annual revenue goals. Delegate project work and monitor workload and progress as needed. When appropriate, manage larger projects from proposal phase through closeout, including preparing cost estimates, scheduling, and directing the necessary fieldwork and subsequent reporting, permit application preparation, client interaction, reviewing and approving invoices, and closing out projects. Track, Manage, and Achieve Staff and Group utilization goals Accounts receivable goals for the Group Revenue and gross margin goals. Manage and maintain overhead expenses at or below budgeted goals. Complete necessary administrative tasks timely while ensuring group staff compliance as well. Ensure that senior staff/project managers are coordinating with clients and agency personnel at the appropriate frequency and intervals to meet project objectives. Manage safety compliance with all client and internal requirements/training. Provide regular feedback to staff on performance toward individual and group goals. Participate in professional associations to grow yourself and your employees to ensure the company remains relevant within the local environmental community. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to travel frequently and on short notice. Ability to walk long distances. Ability to lift 30 lbs. Ability to work outdoors in variable weather conditions and on varied terrain, sometimes for extended periods of time. The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in the described position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all position duties and skills required of the individual classified in this position.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in engineering, environmental or in other related fields.
Minimum 8 years of experience in managing and overseeing various projects.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a supervisory or manager role.
Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to supervise and lead a team with members in different geographic locations.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for air quality consulting services, overseeing complex regulatory, permitting, and compliance projects across industrial, commercial, and public-sector clients.
Direct multidisciplinary teams of consultants, engineers, and scientists, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory accuracy, and on-time project delivery.
Serve as senior technical authority on federal, state, and local air quality regulations (e.g., Clean Air Act, NSR, PSD, NESHAP, MACT, Title V).
Lead development and review of air permit applications, dispersion modeling analyses, emissions inventories, and compliance strategies.
Advise clients on regulatory risk management, enforcement response, audit findings, and long-term air quality compliance planning.
Build and maintain strong relationships with regulatory agencies, acting as a primary liaison during permitting reviews, negotiations, and inspections.
Mentor and manage senior and junior staff. Must take an active role in the personal and professional growth/development of staff.
Must attend at least one yearly leadership training.
Take leadership role in business development including generating new client relationships and maintaining existing client relationships.
Collaborate with the Business Development team to set and achieve annual revenue goals.
Delegate project work and monitor workload and progress as needed.
When appropriate, manage larger projects from proposal phase through closeout, including preparing cost estimates, scheduling, and directing the necessary fieldwork and subsequent reporting, permit application preparation, client interaction, reviewing and approving invoices, and closing out projects.
Track, Manage, and Achieve Staff and Group utilization goals
Accounts receivable goals for the Group
Revenue and gross margin goals.
Manage and maintain overhead expenses at or below budgeted goals.
Complete necessary administrative tasks timely while ensuring group staff compliance as well.
Ensure that senior staff/project managers are coordinating with clients and agency personnel at the appropriate frequency and intervals to meet project objectives.
Manage safety compliance with all client and internal requirements/training.
Provide regular feedback to staff on performance toward individual and group goals.
Participate in professional associations to grow yourself and your employees to ensure the company remains relevant within the local environmental community.