Senior Consultant, Air Quality

ERM • Houston, TX

91d • Hybrid

About The Position

ERM is seeking a motivated Senior Consultant, Air Quality to join our consulting team in Houston, TX. The successful candidate will work on a variety of interesting technical projects for clients in the oil & gas, power, technology, and chemical sectors throughout Texas and neighboring states. This position is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert consulting team on challenging environmental management projects for large industrial and global clients. Access to ERM's national Air Quality experts provide knowledge sharing of best practices across the industry and ongoing learning opportunities for our team. ERM's Air Quality technical community pursues and wins highly innovative engagements for the most interesting clients, providing the full breadth of air quality and climate change services. With annual global sales in excess of $50 million, ERM's Air Quality service area is one of the largest among its peers in our industry and is steadily growing at a double-digit pace. In North America alone, ERM has more than 300 dedicated air quality and climate change professionals assisting clients with projects as diverse as developing responses to emerging Low Carbon Fuel Standards, to leading complex capital projects through the many hurdles associated with the New Source Review (NSR) permitting program.

Requirements

• BS in chemical, or environmental, engineering or BS in environmental or related sciences; MS preferred but not mandatory. Or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience required (4+ years preferred) of direct consulting or industry experience involving environmental permitting and compliance. Experience with air quality construction permits and Title V permitting; PSD, NSR, Best Available Control Technology (BACT), and/or MACT experience a plus.
• Demonstrated understanding of air emissions and emission reporting processes.
• Strong hands-on spreadsheet and database comprehension.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct air quality analyses, assess regulatory compliance, and perform regulatory applicability evaluations.
• Develop complete and accurate air quality permits for Title V, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD), and New Source Review compliance. Interact with local regulators to steward permit application review and issuance.
• Prepare emission inventory reports; quantify air pollutant emissions and impacts.
• Evaluate air pollution control technologies, including technical and economic feasibility of air pollution control equipment.
• Implement climate change projects, such as greenhouse gas inventories, emission reductions, energy efficiency, public disclosure and verification.
• Assist clients with Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) compliance programs.
• Prepare recommendations and reporting of results.
• Perform multiple tasks within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
• Interact and maintain successful relationships with clients, ERM employees, and subcontractors.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees