Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Are you an individual who takes pride in delivering exceptional work? Currently, Brown and Caldwell has a job opportunity for a self-motivated consultant to join our growing air permitting and compliance team. This position is an opportunity to provide technical support and leadership to teams providing air permitting and compliance services nationally and to help us fulfill our commitment to deliver client success on each and every project we undertake. Projects include permitting and compliance for private sector institutional, commercial, and industrial facilities, as well as municipal utilities. Engaging as part of an overall environmental compliance and permitting team is a key part of the role, including collaboration with other subject matter specialists to develop holistic environmental solutions.
We are seeking an individual interested in supporting the growth of our air permitting and compliance practice by leading and performing technical work, engaging in client facing work, developing technical tools, and mentoring staff. The individual will provide technical leadership and support on a national scale across all of BC’s business units. The ideal candidate will have strong technical, written, verbal, and interpersonal skills. We are looking for someone that is innovative, highly organized and capable of working with a diverse team of scientists and engineers on multiple tasks with competing priorities. The successful candidate will have a positive, can-do attitude; will be flexible and self-motivated, creative and well-organized, and quality-oriented with attention to detail.
The Air Technical Consultant role will lead regulatory gap analysis projects to identify and address compliance deficiencies. The role will manage the preparation and submission of permit applications, ensuring all regulatory requirements are met. The role will include conducting thorough multi-media environmental audits and assessments, and providing detailed compliance support and reporting. The role will also develop and implement tools and standards to enhance compliance and reduce environmental risks. The role involves overseeing projects, making decisions within broad guidelines, working independently, and occasionally supervising strategic issues.
Responsibilities
- Review technical work performed by more junior staff.
- Conduct regulatory gap analysis to ensure alignment with legal and environmental requirements.
- Support strategic permit planning to secure necessary permissions for project execution.
- Prepare and submit permit applications in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Conduct multi-media environmental audits, assessments and reporting to evaluate compliance status.
- Provide compliance support and reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support negotiations with regulatory agencies to resolve compliance issues and facilitate the permit procurement process.
- Engage in environmental liability and risk reduction through careful planning and effective risk management.
- Develop and implement necessary tools and standards to standardize operations and improve efficiency.
- Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.
Mentorship
- May provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.
Skills and Competencies
- Proficient in regulatory gap analysis and strategic permit planning.
- Proficient in role-specific skills such as permit procurement, compliance management, and regulatory negotiation.
- Excellent problem-solving capabilities with the ability to resolve moderately complex situations.
- Strong ability in strategic decision making within broad guidelines and policies.
Experience
- Typically, a minimum of 5 years of related work experience in compliance & permitting or related field is required.
- Moderate experience in working independently under limited supervision.
- Typically certified in the SMS Framework, and progressing through the SMS competencies.
Education
- A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field or equivalent experience is required.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in performing air quality permitting and compliance work with including technical work, client engagement and business development.
- Clean Air Act permitting (including Title V, Title V, PSD, Nonattainment NSR) and compliance experience.
- Knowledge of local, state and federal air emissions regulatory frameworks.
- Understanding of the NSPS and NESHAP Federal regulatory programs .
- Ability to lead air dispersion modeling projects.
- Experience with greenhouse gas emissions inventory and reporting.
Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location A: $95,000 - $129,000
Location B: $104,000 - $142,000
Location C: $114,000 - $155,000
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
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Skills Required
- Minimum of 5 years related work experience in compliance and permitting or related field
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Certification in the SMS Framework and progressing through SMS competencies
- Proficiency in regulatory gap analysis and strategic permit planning
- Proficiency in permit procurement, compliance management, and regulatory negotiation
- Experience performing Clean Air Act permitting and compliance (Title V, PSD, Nonattainment NSR)
- Understanding of NSPS and NESHAP federal regulatory programs
- Ability to lead air dispersion modeling projects
- Experience with greenhouse gas emissions inventory and reporting
What We Do
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Brown and Caldwell is an employee-owned firm with 2,100+ professionals serving clients locally and globally from 52 locations. We are the largest engineering and construction firm solely focused on the U.S. water and environmental sectors. Our creative designs and progressive solutions have helped municipal, federal and private organizations overcome their most complex environmental challenges. We offer a comprehensive range of engineering, scientific, consulting and construction services and all the essential ingredients® for a successful project and a standout experience. We are passionate about delivering exceptional service, collaborating with clients, adding value through innovation and building relationships that last. This passion dates back to Ken Brown and Dave Caldwell, who, since founding the company in 1947, stood out for their ability to solve engineering challenges, apply technology to emerging environmental problems, and serve their community. Service, great technical solutions, innovation. These are the qualities our founders carried forward as the world changed and the company grew into what it is today. Now, more than 75 years later, these qualities are just as important – essential, really – to Brown and Caldwell and to our clients.
