Job Description

GHD has a great opportunity for an Air Quality Permitting Director & a Senior Air Quality Consultant to join our Environmental team. HYBRID schedule.

Air Quality Permitting Director to be based out of any of our Mid-Continent Region offices.


Air Quality Consultant can be based in most of our Northeast regional office locations.


Air Quality Permitting Director Responsibilities:


Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

  • Provide strategic direction for growing the environmental compliance area in the Gulf Coast market, focusing on sectors like petrochemicals, manufacturing, and technology.

  • Identify and support new business opportunities with current clients and prospective clients by leading technical proposals and actively engaging in the client experience.

  • Develop tactical plans to expand the client base and deliver to a diversified client portfolio.

  • Develop and manage a team of air quality engineers with a focus on project delivery.

  • Work with clients and colleagues to meet deadlines on outstanding and ambitious projects.

  • Manage multiple air quality projects spanning a variety of teams including: air quality permitting, dispersion modeling, emissions reporting, regulatory compliance, audits, and more.

  • Communicate complex regulatory issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams.

  • Support air quality compliance management in multiple industries, including chemical/petro-chem, refining, upstream and midstream oil and gas, electrical utility, petroleum refining, and manufacturing.

  • Supervise and mentor staff in technical and interpersonal matters.

    • What you will bring to the team:

  • B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering, Science or a related field; M.S. preferred.

  • Minimum 15+ years of air quality permitting and compliance experience; consulting experience preferred.

  • Knowledge of air quality rules, regulations and agency structure in Louisiana and surrounding states.

  • Experience with initial applications, renewals and revisions for variety of permitting mechanisms, including, but not limited to: Title V, NSR, NNSR, PSD, GHG, Standard Permit, and Permits by Rule.

  • Ability to effectively communicate with other technical specialists, clients, and regulatory officials in person and in writing.

  • Capable of leading and directing the work of teams while maintaining budgets and meeting deadlines.

  • Significant experience in Louisiana and Texas is preferred.

    • The Senior Air Quality Consultant will provide air quality consulting services for a broad range of industrial clients throughout the Northeast and Southeast regions of the US. This is a great opportunity to work on challenging projects for chemical, oil & gas, electrical utility, high-tech, food and manufacturing companies!


    Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: 

  • Managing and serving as technical expert on air quality projects spanning a variety of technical areas within air quality such as: air permitting, air compliance and reporting, auditing, dispersion modeling, etc.

  • Directly interfacing with clients, including identifying new project opportunities and preparing proposals. 

  • Overseeing project teams to complete air permitting projects.

  • Preparing air permit application documentation, including complex emission calculations, regulatory applicability evaluations, and dispersion modeling analyses.

  • Leading air quality compliance assessments.

  • Providing senior review of permit applications, emission calculations, dispersion modeling, and compliance evaluations.

  • Overseeing project financials and staff execution of project tasks.

    • What you will bring to the team:

  • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering or related field of study.

  • 10-15+ years of air quality permitting, compliance and/or air modeling experience.

  • Consulting experience preferred.

  • Direct experience preparing technical documentation for air permit applications for Title V, NSR, NNSR, PSD, GHG, Standard Permits, and Permits by Rule.

  • Technical understanding of PSD/NSR, air permitting requirements, and dispersion modeling

    • Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision & FSA

  • 401(k) Savings Plan

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)/Holiday Pay

  • Long & Short-Term Disability

  • Life Insurance, Wellness Reimbursement, and/or Employee Assistance Program

    • Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.

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