Air & Climate Lead Consultant – High-Impact Projects

Ramboll; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 116,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Paid time off

Strong health and retirement plans

Foundation-owned company

Job summary

Ramboll is seeking a Managing Consultant in Air and Climate to join the Environment & Health Division in the US. You will lead complex air quality projects, oversee staff, and help clients navigate regulatory requirements including NSR/PSD and Title V.

The role emphasizes collaboration across the US and mentoring junior professionals. You will work on permitting, modeling, and regulatory strategy for diverse industries, with opportunities for growth into technical leadership and client-facing

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering, Atmospheric Science, or related physical science with strong quantitative coursework. PE certification a plus.
• 9+ years of air quality consulting experience, including air permitting, compliance, and/or air dispersion modeling
• Demonstrated project management experience, including proposal development, managing scope, schedule, budgets, and multidisciplinary project teams
• Experience with client relationship management and business development efforts
• Strong understanding of air pollution control technologies and air dispersion modeling tools (e.g., AERMOD)
• Experience interpreting and applying federal and state air regulations, including Clean Air Act programs (e.g., NSR/PSD, Title V, NSPS and NESHAP)
• Demonstrated experience preparing air permit applications, including NSR/PSD and Title V, encompassing emissions calculations, regulatory applicability analysis, application preparation, and agency coordination through permit issuance
• Proven ability to communicate technical information effectively to clients, regulators, and stakeholders, including presentations and regulatory interactions
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with programming (e.g., Python, R), databases
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior staff in technical and consulting skills

Responsibilities

• Serving as the technical lead, overseeing consultant-level staff on complex air quality projects
• Critically reviewing and interpreting local, state, and federal environmental regulations, with a focus on air compliance
• Maintaining client relationships and managing deliverables to meet client needs efficiently and to the highest quality
• Preparing air quality permit applications and environmental reports across a range of complexity levels and for a range of industry types
• Estimating emissions and conducting engineering evaluations of air pollution sources

Skills

Air quality consulting

Project management

Client relationship management

Air dispersion modeling

Regulatory interpretation

Excel (advanced)

Programming (Python, R)

Mentoring junior staff

Education

B.S./M.S. in Chemical/Environmental/Mechanical Engineering

PE certification (plus)

Tools

AERMOD

Excel

Python

R

Job description

Ramboll is seeking a Managing Consultant in Air and Climate to join the Environment & Health Division in the US. You will lead complex air quality projects, oversee staff, and help clients navigate regulatory requirements including NSR/PSD and Title V.

The role emphasizes collaboration across the US and mentoring junior professionals. You will work on permitting, modeling, and regulatory strategy for diverse industries, with opportunities for growth into technical leadership and client-facing