Air Quality Professional

Our Mountain Area Environmental Services Team is a dynamic group of over 40 professionals organized into specialized sub-teams including: Air Quality, Environmental Planning & Permitting, and Remediation & Investigation. Together, we deliver comprehensive environmental solutions across a diverse portfolio of clients and markets.

We support projects spanning the development of renewable energy infrastructure nationwide, perform site selection due diligence and dispersion modeling for data centers, conduct ecological field studies, manage landfill gas assessments, and provide expert guidance on complex air quality permitting for oil and gas operations and other industrial clients.

Operating with a strong culture of trust, collaboration, and client dedication, our team leads impactful work throughout Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, and Colorado.

Kleinfelder's Salt Lake City, UT area office is hiring an Air Quality Professional to join our Environmental Group! The primary role of this position is to provide environmental and engineering technical support for various aspects of air quality planning, permitting and compliance programs including:

• Preparation of emission inventories,
• Permit application development,
• Regulatory review,
• Compliance monitoring, record keeping and reporting,
• Greenhouse gas reporting, and
• Dispersion modeling.

The applicant should have strong technical experience with Federal and State air quality regulations and emission calculations and have experience interacting with clients and regulatory agencies. This position will be expected to communicate with clients, and progress to being the primary client contact in some situations.

Minimum Experience:

• Air quality emission calculations
• Federal and state (Utah, Colorado preferred) air quality regulations
• Minor source air permitting
• Air quality regulatory applicability determinations
• Greenhouse gas reporting and/or regulations

Preferred Experience (beneficial but not required):

• Other State air quality regulations
• Major and Title V source air permitting
• NEPA air quality analyses
• Compliance data management and reporting
• Dispersion modeling

Professional Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Environmental, or related
• 4-8 years of experience in Air Quality permitting and compliance or related field
• Proficient in Microsoft programs including Word and Excel
• Strong experience with writing and communicating technical material

Minor field work and travel may be necessary

Move Forward with Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 110 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.  

Progress with an Employer that Values You 

Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:  

Benefits: Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.  The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.  Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Salary range: $68,536 - $100,568.  We will be accepting applications through 02/08/2026 (90 days from posting date).   

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.  

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules) 

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES   

Please note that Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.