Published: Nov 15, 2024 - The Air Quality Engineer supports facility operations through data analysis, regulatory reviews, and environmental audits to ensure compliance with environmental standards and government regulations. This role conducts air quality assessments, including emissions reporting, air dispersion modeling, and permitting to address complex environmental challenges in industries such as petrochemical, refining, and manufacturing. This position evaluates regulatory situations, develops high-quality work products, and collaborates on multifaceted air quality projects to meet client and regulatory deadlines effectively.
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1. Air Quality Engineer, GreenWave Environmental Solutions, Santa Clara, CA
Job Summary:
- Provide high-level consultations to support Company strategies and policies in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Climate-related aspects.
- Oversee the development and implementation of the Corporate GHG protocol, and lead new technologies or research initiatives in the field of GHG reduction and challenges related to climate change aspects.
- Support the professional development of young Saudi engineers in areas related to environmental assessment, management, and technologies.
- Establishing business goals and GHG reduction opportunities
- Conducting research and interpreting air quality and climate change legislation and policy
- Evaluating climate change GHGs emissions pathways and energy outlooks
- Assessing climate change risks and impacts
- Interpreting International and National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Emissions Standards
- Performing research tasks of significant technical complexity, as well as developing and implementing innovative and creative technical solutions.
- Interact with government and international entities about climate change reporting mechanisms.
Skills on Resume:
- GHG Protocol Development (Hard Skills)
- Environmental Policy Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Climate Risk Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Research and Innovation (Hard Skills)
- Energy Systems Outlook (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Mentorship (Soft Skills)
- Strategic Goal Setting (Soft Skills)
2. Air Quality Engineer, EcoTech Engineering Group, Boulder, CO
Job Summary:
- Supporting facility operations
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Regulatory and literature review
- Assessing new environmental technologies for Saudi Aramco applications
- Updating engineering standards and procedures, leading environmental audits
- Reviewing project designs and environmental impact assessments
- Reviewing of environmental permits, and assuring Saudi Aramco compliance with the governmental agencies’ environmental regulations.
- Work with colleagues meet to deadlines on unique, complex, and challenging projects.
- Contribute to air quality projects spanning a variety of subject areas including permitting, regulatory compliance analysis, air dispersion modeling, emissions reporting, auditing, and more.
- Evaluate intricate regulatory and permit situations and concepts as part of knowledgeable and experienced project teams.
- Support air quality compliance management in multiple industries, including chemical/petrochemical, refining, electrical utility, petroleum refining, and manufacturing.
- Develop and peer review quality work products individually and as part of a team to meet client and regulatory deadlines
Skills on Resume:
- Facility Operations Support (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Review (Hard Skills)
- Environmental Technology Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Standards and Procedures Update (Hard Skills)
- Project Design Review (Hard Skills)
- Permit Review (Hard Skills)
- Air Quality Compliance Management (Hard Skills)
3. Air Quality Engineer, PureAir Innovations, Richmond, VA
Job Summary:
- Predictive air dispersion modeling
- Authoring technical air quality-related reports
- Supporting the growth of EHS Compliance business in California and other Western states
- Preparation of air permit applications for new and existing sources
- Calculation of air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions inventories for various state and federal programs
- Developing air dispersion models using industry modeling programs to resolve impacts in support of permit applications and compliance demonstration
- Preparation of technical reports summarizing verifications and air, noise and greenhouse gas inventories
- Validation and verification of greenhouse gas offset projects and annual inventory reports
- Conducting site visits and field activities for projects in California and other Western states
- Work with GHD’s EHS Compliance team on North American air quality and environmental compliance projects
- Conducting air emissions calculations using established methodologies and published emission factors.
- Review of air permits and application documents
Skills on Resume:
- Predictive Air Dispersion Modeling (Hard Skills)
- Technical Report Authoring (Hard Skills)
- EHS Compliance Growth (Soft Skills)
- Air Permit Application Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Emissions Inventory Calculation (Hard Skills)
- Air Dispersion Model Development (Hard Skills)
- GHG Offset Project Verification (Hard Skills)
- Site Visits and Field Activities (Hard Skills)
4. Air Quality Engineer, TerraShield Environmental, Albany, NY
Job Summary:
- Conduct air emissions calculations
- Conduct state and federal (NSPS, NESHAP, MACT) regulatory applicability analyses for industrial processes
- Conduct air dispersion modeling (AERMOD, etc.)
- Assist with state and federal (NSPS, NESHAP, MACT) regulatory compliance evaluations
- Assist with multiple air quality permitting and compliance projects within scope/budget/schedule expectations
- Prepare major and minor air permit applications (New Source Review, Title V, and state permits)
- Assist with the preparation of annual compliance reports (Title V Semi-Annual Monitoring reports, Annual Compliance Certifications, and emissions inventories).
- Understand the federal air permitting requirements for new projects or modifications at existing facilities
- Develop air emissions inventories and control technology analyses in support of permit applications
- Understand general air permitting and compliance regulatory applicability for a project (state-dependent)
Skills on Resume:
- Air Emissions Calculation (Hard Skills)
- Air Dispersion Modeling (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Air Quality Project Management (Soft Skills)
- Permit Application Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Emissions Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Federal Air Permitting (Hard Skills)
5. Air Quality Engineer, ClearSky Environmental Services, Portland, OR
Job Summary:
- Assist with the preparation of proposals
- Conducting field monitoring
- Collection of data and information (desktop and at client sites)
- Collection of technical emission inventory data at client facilities
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis of technical data using Microsoft Excel and interpretation
- Research and reviews of published scientific journals and association documents
- Scientific and engineering calculations for estimating emission rates
- Predictive air dispersion modeling using AERMOD, MOVES, CALPUFF and CALRoads
- Report writing of air quality-related reports and documents for submission to regulatory authorities.
- Conducting on-site setup, monitoring and maintenance of air quality monitoring equipment.
- Assisting from time to time with proposal preparations for client submissions
Skills on Resume:
- Proposal Preparation Assistance (Soft Skills)
- Field Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Data Collection (Hard Skills)
- Emission Inventory Data Collection (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis in Excel (Hard Skills)
- Researching Scientific Journals (Hard Skills)
- Emission Estimation Calculations (Hard Skills)
- Air Dispersion Modeling (Hard Skills)