• Senior Air Quality Specialist/Engineer…

    Burns & McDonnell (San Diego, CA)


    Description

    Burns & McDonnell’s regional operation in Southern California is looking for a Senior Environmental Air Specialist/Engineer to provide air permitting and compliance services to the power, industrial, commercial, transportation and manufacturing industries. Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm ranked numerous times on FORTUNE’s List of 100 Best Companies to Work For and voted as a Best Place to Work in cities across the United States.

     

    This position offers challenging work with significant project variety at a successful, industry-leading company and an opportunity for advancement in a growing Air & Noise practice.

    The Senior Environmental Air Specialist/Engineer will work within our Environmental Services Global Practice and perform the following duties:

    + This position will be responsible for preparing air permit applications for major projects, including Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V air permits.

    + Technical understanding of his position will require knowledge of a wide variety of complex industrial operations; some experience in refining is a plus.

    + Responsible for keeping up to date with new and proposed air permitting requirements, emission estimating methods, and regulations.

    + Progressive design and project management responsibilities with experience delivering

    + financially successful projects and leading on quality assurance/control procedures.

    + Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff members.

    + Regularly meets and corresponds with clients, agency officials, or other outside personnel. Interested in international working partnerships.

    + Specific knowledge and ability to bring key clients preferred.

    + Knowledge of permitting laws in California including interaction with CARB and AQMD.

    + This position includes some marketing responsibilities and occasional travel.

    + Other duties, as assigned.

    Qualifications

    + Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related Science degree plus minimum 8 years of applicable experience or related Engineering degree from an accredited program plus minimum of 7 years of applicable experience.

    + Completion of a master's degree in a related field may be substituted for 1 year of experience.

    + Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving

    + Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government, and public contracts on project-related matters.

    + Professional registration preferred.

    + Ability to establish effective working relationships with contractors, co-workers, and other professionals.

    + Proficient in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

    + Valid driver's license required. In addition, must meet standards to qualify for and maintain the Company's vehicle driving privileges as outlined in the Company's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy.

    + This position requires an individual capable of and experienced with applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to a variety of broad areas of air quality consulting assignments.

    + Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered.

    + Previous consulting experience preferred.

     

    EEO/Disabled/Veterans

     

    **Job** Environmental

    **Primary Location** US-CA-Los Angeles

    **Other Locations** US-CA-San Diego

    **Schedule:** Full-time

    **Travel:** Yes, 20 % of the Time

    **Req ID:** 241892

    **Job Hire Type** Experienced #LI-JJ #ENS