Air Quality Project Manager

TRC Companies, Inc. • Houston, TX

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About The Position

TRC, Member of WSP, is seeking an Air Quality Project Manager to support air permitting and regulatory compliance projects for clients throughout Texas and neighboring states. The role is suited to a technically strong candidate who can manage projects involving air dispersion modeling, emissions calculations, regulatory analysis, and air permitting. The manager will work with air quality consultants, including modeling subject matter experts, on complex permitting and environmental compliance projects across power, oil and gas, petrochemical, manufacturing, and energy sectors.

The position combines project management with technical permitting and compliance work. Responsibilities include preparing air permit applications and technical reports, coordinating concurrent projects and schedules, working with multidisciplinary teams, and facilitating client and agency discussions. Execution of air dispersion modeling is not required, but familiarity with modeling programs and regulatory tools is necessary. The successful candidate is expected to develop toward independent permitting, client project execution, technical-resource, modeling, and project-management responsibilities.

Requirements

• Between 5 and 15 years of experience in air quality permitting and regulatory compliance; the overview specifies 8–15 years, while the responsibilities section calls for more than 5 years of related air quality experience.
• Experience preparing air permit applications for Texas facilities, including NSR, PSD, Title V, Permit by Rule, and standard permits.
• Extensive understanding of Texas and federal air quality regulations and policies, particularly as they relate to oil and gas and power generation.
• Experience with emissions calculations, regulatory analysis, and air dispersion modeling.
• Knowledge of AERMOD, CALPUFF, screening models, and related regulatory tools as applied to air permit applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to support multiple concurrent projects and maintain schedules.
• Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and support client and agency discussions.
• EIT certification or ability to obtain it.
• Salary range: USD $132,080–$150,000 per year.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with regulations in one or more states beyond Texas.
• Experience in oil refinery, chemical, pharmaceutical, automobile manufacturing, power generation, oil and gas, LNG, chemical manufacturing, or other industrial permitting.
• Experience supporting PSD modeling projects.
• Familiarity with TCEQ permitting programs.
• Texas professional engineering licensure.
• Interest in developing advanced air dispersion modeling, permitting, and project management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Texas air permit applications, including NSR, PSD, Title V, Permit by Rule, and standard permits.
• Prepare technical reports and air permit applications containing process descriptions, regulatory analyses, emission calculations, and supporting information.
• Support air dispersion modeling and PSD modeling projects; knowledge of modeling programs and regulatory tools is required, though executing models is not.
• Support air permitting and regulatory compliance projects for industrial clients in Texas and neighboring states.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and maintain project schedules.
• Coordinate with engineers, scientists, meteorologists, permitting specialists, and other consultants.
• Facilitate client meetings, agency discussions, and project planning activities, and take leadership of meetings as experience grows.
• Provide solutions for complex client projects and support client needs and timelines.
• Develop toward independently preparing Texas PBR, NSR, and Title V applications, supporting PSD and NSR projects, and serving as a trusted technical resource.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) with traditional and Roth options and company match
• Paid time off, ranging from 15 to 25 days per year based on employment status and seniority
• At least 8 paid holidays per year for full-time employees
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with applicable state laws
• Possible participation in the annual discretionary bonus program, contingent on company, business segment, and individual performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level