Principal Practice Leader - Air Quality

Description

• Manage projects and staff, including providing technical leadership and oversight, risk management, and mentoring.
• Work closely with staff across North America
• Assist in the development and planning of new and modified facilities, as well as providing integrated consulting, environmental, design and construction support for some of the largest projects in the U.S.
• Technical leader for air quality matters regulatory analyses as driven by the Clean Air Act, as well as state and local regulations and evolving GHG regulations and reporting programs.
• Serve in a leadership role for the company culture and values across the organization.
• Maintain high visibility in the marketplace through regular client contact, participation in client-based professional organizations, and attendance and presentations at industry events.
• Field work and overnight travel may be required.
• Business development, project management and technical lead for air quality projects related to emissions quantification and studies, carbon and climate change programs, environmental impact assessments, regulatory analysis and permitting, and compliance solutions.
• Assist in recruiting and training additional staff.
• Provide consulting services for air permitting (such as NSR, PSD, Title V, GHG, EPCRA and state-level pre-construction and operating permits), and air quality impact assessments involving dispersion modeling and health risk assessment..

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in the energy infrastructure related to the siting, permitting, and licensing field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Experience in conducting environmental site assessments for compliance with NEPA.
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, biology or a related field. (required)
• Significant experience with FERC environmental regulations including capital project development for natural gas pipelines under Section 7c. (required)
• Experience managing the overall delivery of projects including, project planning and controls, financial management, change management, risk management, and contract/subcontract management. (required)
• Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)
• Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)
• Certifications or additional training or experience in erosion and sediment control inspection and wetlands delineation. (preferred)
• Experience with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) certification process, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and state-specific local permitting requirements in the Appalachian Basin (including PA, OH, WV, NY, NJ, MD, VA, NC, SC). (required)
• Professional registration (i.e., P.E. P.G.) (required)
• Experience with Federal permitting programs such as the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 404 wetland permitting, the US Fish & Wildlife Service or the US National Marine Fisheries Sections 7 and 10 consultations, and the National Historic Preservation Act for Section 106 consultations. (required)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
• Experience in managing permitting, planning, compliance and environmental oversight of linear energy infrastructure (and related fixed assets) projects. (required)

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance