Senior Consultant - Air Compliance

Join a Winning Team!

Patriot Engineering and Environmental is growing and is looking for a Senior Consultant – Air Compliance  to join our talented and impactful Indiana team. Patriot Engineering and Environmental is an Employee Owned, diverse engineering firm with a multi-state locations and presence providing geotechnical, environmental, and construction materials testing services and consultation to commercial, industrial and governmental clients.

Career Opportunity

This position will support and manage air permitting, regulatory compliance, and environmental consulting projects for industrial, manufacturing, commercial, redevelopment, and public -sector clients.

The successful candidate will serve as a senior technical resource, providing regulatory guidance, preparing air permit applications and compliance documentation, supporting client relationships, and developing practical, cost-effective solutions. This role is ideal for an experienced environmental professional who enjoys technical problem-solving, project management, client interaction, and working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, manage, and review air permit applications, emissions calculations, emissions inventories, and regulatory submittals.
• Support client compliance with federal, state, and local air quality regulations.
• Evaluate regulatory applicability for equipment, processes, facilities, and operational changes.
• Assist with permitting strategies for new, modified, or expanding facilities.
• Support compliance programs including Title V, FESOP, minor source permitting, construction permitting, NSR, NESHAP, MACT, NSPS, greenhouse gas reporting, and EPCRA reporting.
• Conduct environmental compliance audits, facility assessments, and regulatory reviews.
• Support multimedia environmental compliance projects involving air, stormwater, SPCC, waste management, EPCRA, and environmental health and safety.
• Assist clients with agency inspections, information requests, compliance questions, and corrective action planning.
• Prepare technical reports, permit applications, work plans, compliance documentation, and client-ready deliverables.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Develop proposals, cost estimates, and scopes of work.
• Coordinate with Patriot’s engineers, geologists, scientists, health and safety specialists, and regulatory professionals to deliver comprehensive environmental solutions.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through responsive communication and practical problem-solving.
• Mentor junior and mid-level staff and provide technical review of work products.
• Support business development efforts and identify opportunities to expand environmental services.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field. Professional Engineer (PE)  license, QEP, preferred.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of  demonstrated experience in air quality permitting, environmental compliance, or environmental consulting. Experience with Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, or other Midwest environmental regulatory programs, preferred.
• Experience preparing air permit applications and regulatory compliance documents.
• Experience developing emissions calculations and evaluating regulatory applicability.
• Working knowledge of Clean Air Act requirements and related air quality regulations.
• Experience managing environmental consulting projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, automotive, logistics, energy, municipal, redevelopment, or industrial clients.
• Experience with air dispersion modeling tools such as AERMOD and Photochemical Air  Quality Modeling.
• Experience with multimedia compliance programs, including stormwater, SPCC, waste management, EPCRA, and environmental health and safety.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to conduct facility inspections and site visits and ability to wear required personal protective equipment when needed.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to client sites as needed.
• Occasional travel to client facilities, project sites, and regulatory meetings. Anticipated travel is approximately 10–20%, depending on project and client needs.

Ideal Candidate

• A practical regulatory problem-solver.
• A strong technical writer and communicator.
• Client-focused and responsive.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• A self-starter who takes ownership of projects.
• Collaborative with technical, field, and management teams.
• Interested in mentoring others and contributing to the growth of Patriot’s Environmental Consulting practice.

Compensation:

Patriot offers a strong comprehensive Total Rewards package - in addition to competitive wages, we provide a matching 100% on first 4% 401(k), annual profit sharing, stock ownership, medical ($0 monthly premium Employee only), dental and vision, insurance, life, AD&D, disability, pet and other related insurances, EAP program, funded professional development, vacation and personal time.

About Us:

Our Story

Patriot Engineering and Environmental, Inc. (“Patriot”) was founded in 1995 to address the engineering and environmental needs of the development and redevelopment community. Today, as an Employee Owned firm, our success spans multiple offices serving communities across Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and beyond. Over our history, Patriot has built a reputation for excellence in quality of problem solving, deliverables and client service across  Environmental Consulting, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing.

Our Professional Culture & Philosophy

At Patriot, our pride of ownership is evident throughout all our projects. Our One Patriot Core Values of Ethics | Management | Safety | Profit | Growth serve as a vertical slice throughout the firm. Patriot celebrates our entrepreneurial spirit as each team member brings their individuality, expertise, and creative solutions to every task. Resiliency has formed our framework. Today, our culture and values mirror our humble beginnings. Steadfast, continually striving for excellence, and delivering the best service and expert solutions. We are servant leaders This is the Patriot way.

Commitment to Our Team Members

Patriot’s commitment to excellence, service and safety starts with every individual on our team. Patriot’s leaders realize that our continued success relies on the talent, engagement and career development of each of our team members. Mutual respect, appreciation, value, and trust remain the cornerstones that guide our beliefs and actions, paving the way to Patriot’s future success.

Patriot is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.