Senior Air Quality Professional

Take Your Environmental Career to the Next Level 

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Environmental team is looking for you! From environmental planning, permitting, remediation, and site characterization to chemical data management and hydrogeology, Kleinfelder offers a variety of services designed to provide technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions.  

Step Into Your New Role

Kleinfelder is seeking an experienced Senior Air Quality Professional to join our team in the South Division!

The position is available in:

• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Raleigh, North Carolina
• Atlanta, Georgia

The primary role of this position is to provide environmental and engineering technical support for various aspects of air quality compliance programs including:

• preparation of emission inventories,
• permit application development,
• regulatory review,
• compliance recordkeeping, and
• greenhouse gas reporting

The applicant should have strong technical experience with air quality analyses and also have experience interacting with clients and regulatory agencies. The ideal candidate would also have experience mentoring junior level staff on technical work. This position will be expected to communicate with clients.

The applicant may also provide multi-media environmental compliance support to industrial, transportation, energy and other clients, to include: stormwater permitting, SPCC plan development, waste management support, compliance auditing, and industrial hygiene support. Additional activities may include site assessment and groundwater remediation support. 

The candidate should have a working knowledge of Federal and various State air quality regulations.

Minimum Experience:

• Emission calculations
• Minor source permitting
• Proficient with air emissions software such as E&P Tanks and GRI GlyCalc
• Air quality regulations applicability determinations
• Demonstrated expertise with environmental regulatory requirements in the southeastern United States
• Project Management

Preferred Experience (beneficial but not required):

• Air Dispersion modeling
• Major source and Title V permitting
• Demonstrated experience in the mining sector, with a focus on air compliance for mining operations
• Project and/or Client management
• Professional Engineering, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager or other professional certification

Professional Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Environmental, or related
• 10+ years of related experience years of experience in Air Quality compliance
• Proficient at communicating with clients and public
• Proficient in Microsoft programs including Word and Excel
• Strong experience with writing and communicating technical material
• Some travel may be necessary

The successful candidate will be a part of Kleinfelder’s compliance hub of environmental experts that can support projects both regionally and throughout the United States. 

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

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.  

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.