Air Quality Project Manager

TRC Companies • TX-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 will manage projects involving air dispersion modeling, emissions calculations, regulatory analysis, and air permitting. The successful candidate will work with air quality consultants, including modeling subject matter experts, on complex permitting and environmental compliance projects in the power, oil and gas, petrochemical, manufacturing, and energy sectors.

The position combines project management with technical permitting and compliance work. The candidate will prepare and support air permit applications, technical reports, emissions calculations, regulatory analyses, and modeling-related work; coordinate with multidisciplinary teams; and facilitate client and agency discussions. Within the first one to two years, the successful candidate is expected to independently prepare Texas PBR, NSR, and Title V applications, meet with clients and deliver work on their timelines, support PSD and NSR projects, become a trusted technical resource, and continue developing advanced modeling, permitting, and project management skills.

Requirements

• Between 5 and 15 years of experience in air quality permitting and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with emissions calculations, regulatory analysis, and air dispersion modeling.
• Significant knowledge of Texas air permitting regulations.
• Extensive understanding of Texas and federal air quality regulations and policies, particularly as they relate to oil and gas and power generation.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to support multiple concurrent projects and maintain project schedules.
• Texas professional engineering licensure, EIT certification, or ability to obtain it.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with air quality regulations in one or more states beyond Texas.
• Experience in oil refinery, chemical, pharmaceutical, or automobile manufacturing industries.
• Experience in power generation, oil and gas, LNG, chemical manufacturing, or industrial permitting.
• Experience supporting PSD modeling projects.
• Familiarity with TCEQ permitting programs.
• Knowledge of AERMOD, CALPUFF, screening models, and related regulatory tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare air permit applications for facilities in Texas, including NSR permits, PSD permits, Title V permits, Permit by Rule authorizations, and standard permits.
• Prepare technical reports and air permit applications containing process descriptions, regulatory analyses, emissions calculations, and supporting information.
• Support air permitting and regulatory compliance projects for industrial clients.
• Apply knowledge of air dispersion modeling programs and tools, including AERMOD, CALPUFF, screening models, and related regulatory tools, in preparing permit applications.
• Support PSD modeling projects and PSD and NSR permitting projects across Texas.
• Provide solutions for clients’ complex projects when needed.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and maintain project schedules.
• Coordinate with engineers, scientists, meteorologists, and permitting specialists across experience levels and disciplines.
• Facilitate client meetings, agency discussions, and project planning activities, and take a leadership role in these meetings as experience grows.
• Meet with clients, understand their needs, and execute projects on the client’s timeline.
• Develop toward advanced modeling, permitting, project management, technical leadership, and subject matter expertise.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) package with traditional and Roth IRA options and company match.
• Paid time off ranging from 15 to 25 days per year, depending 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.
• Potential eligibility for 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