Staff Air Quality Specialist

SWCA Environmental Consultants•Phoenix, AZ

22h•$31 - $40•Hybrid

About The Position

SWCA Environmental Consultants is hiring a Staff Air Quality Specialist for its national Air Quality practice. The role supports air permitting, planning, and modeling projects for clients in sectors including power generation, oil and gas, and industry. It is a regular, benefits-eligible, full-time, hourly/non-exempt position that may be hybrid or remote and can be based at any SWCA office in the United States. The position involves technical project work, client and agency coordination under direction, and collaboration with air quality practitioners across multiple offices. The specialist supports preparation of air permit applications and regulatory submittals; emissions calculations and inventories; regulatory research and applicability determinations; air dispersion modeling; health risk and greenhouse gas analyses; and air quality and climate-related sections for environmental documents. The role also supports compliance reporting, project coordination, client ESG initiatives, and the development of SWCA’s air quality services. A bachelor’s degree and related experience are expected, with consulting experience in air quality required. Domestic travel may be required. Applicants must be willing to participate in drug and alcohol screening when required by project or client requirements, and must meet driver requirements when driving is required.

Requirements

At least two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience, performance, training, and/or education.
Knowledge normally obtained through a bachelor's degree.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering; chemical or mechanical engineering is preferred. A B.S. in environmental science with one year of related experience may also be considered.
Two years of consulting experience in at least one of these areas: air quality permitting, dispersion modeling, emissions inventories, air quality construction and operating permits, or compliance reporting.
Working knowledge of relevant regulatory authorities and regulations, including GHG, Title V, PSD, NSR, BACT, LAER, NSPS, and MACT.
Applicants must be willing to participate in drug and alcohol screening as part of pre-employment when required by project or client requirements.
When driving is required, applicants must possess a valid driver's license and meet SWCA's driver requirements.
When travel is required, candidates must be able to obtain and maintain valid travel documents and identification for work-related domestic travel.
Attach a letter of interest or cover letter with the application.

Nice To Haves

Experience in project management, client management, and proposal writing, or the ability to develop rapidly in these areas.
Noise monitoring experience.
NEPA air quality resource writing.

Responsibilities

Assist in preparing air permit applications, including NSR, Title V, and PBR applications, for federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
Support air emissions calculations using engineering methods, emission factors, and operational data for various source types.
Conduct regulatory research and support applicability determinations for air quality requirements.
Draft air quality, greenhouse gas, and climate change technical sections for CEQA, NEPA, and FERC environmental documents.
Assist with air dispersion modeling inputs and interpret model outputs with guidance; review modeling analyses for consistency with requirements and guidance.
Contribute to health risk assessments and greenhouse gas analyses for permitting and environmental impact evaluations.
Support preparation of emissions inventories, compliance reports, agency registrations, and related application materials.
Track project tasks and deadlines, support internal coordination, and communicate with clients or agency representatives under direction.
Stay current on air quality regulations and permitting programs and apply new knowledge to project work.
Participate in client and agency meetings, support technical discussions and follow-up documentation, and maintain organized project records.
Follow applicable regulatory, industry, contractual, and company requirements, standards, and specifications.
Develop source category-specific emission factors for emissions calculations and permitting analyses.
Support client ESG initiatives through greenhouse gas monitoring plans and greenhouse gas data management.
Collaborate with air quality practitioners across offices and contribute to technical initiatives and service development.
Adhere to the safety program, look out for the safety of others, and promptly communicate and mitigate safety hazards.
Perform related work as assigned.