Air Quality Environmental Analyst

LLNL; Livermore (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

LLNL in Livermore, CA, seeks an Environmental Analyst to support the Environment, Safety & Health Directorate and the Waste and Air Quality Office. You will provide advanced regulatory compliance support in air quality to LLNL programs and to the Environmental Functional Area and ESH field teams.

This position offers a hybrid schedule with some remote work and requires U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance.

Qualifications

• Requires U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DOE Q clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Physical, Chemical, Biological, Atmospheric, or Environmental Sciences, Engineering or related field.
• Experience with federal, state, and local air regulations.
• Strong audit and compliance inspection experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical contact for EPA, CARB, and local Air Districts.
• Interpret and apply air quality regulations; prepare permit applications.
• Analyze federal, state, and local environmental regulations for LLNL operations.
• Conduct environmental analyses and audits to identify issues.
• Coordinate regulatory inspections and site verifications.
• Perform data analysis and maintain spreadsheets.
• Mentor junior staff at higher levels.

Skills

DOE clearance

Air quality regulations

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Audits & inspections

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Sciences, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in related field (desirable)

Job description

• Category: Environmental, Safety & Health
• Job Code 2: TSS.4 Technical Services & Ops MTS 4
• Employee Referral Bonus: Not applicable
• Job Code 1: TSS.3 Technical Services & Ops MTS 3
• Pre-Employment Drug Test: Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
• Pre-Placement Medical Exam: Not applicable
• Position Type: Flexible Term
• Security Clearance: Anticipated DOE Q clearance (requires U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation)

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description

We have an opening for anEnvironmental Analystto support the Environment, Safety & Health (ESH) Directorate, Waste and Air Quality Office. You will provide advanced environmental regulatory compliance support in air quality to LLNL programs as well as support to the Environmental Functional Area (EFA) and ESH field Teams.

Depending on your assignment, this position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

This position will be filled at eitherlevel based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Serve as a primary technical contact for the EPA, California Air Resources Board (CARB), and local Air Districts.
• Interpret complex air compliance regulations and legislation, negotiate the best compliance solution with regulators, prepare detailed air permit applications and permit related documents, and serve as a resource for and/or collaborate with LLNL stakeholders.
• Analyze, interpret, and provide guidance on proposed federal, state, and local complex environmental regulations and DOE Orders as they may relate to LLNL operations.
• Conduct complex environmental analyses and audits of operations and facilities to identify potential environmental issues and recommend solutions.
• Coordinate and participate in regulatory inspections, audits, and site verifications by internal and external agencies.
• Perform data analysis including statistical analysis of environmental data; maintain spreadsheets.
• Review air dispersion modeling and human health risk assessment modeling analyses as needed.
• Work independently and in a team environment with minimal direction depending on assigned tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the TSS.4 level

• Serve as a primary technical contact for environmental air regulatory compliance and interpret highly complex environmental regulations and legislation, negotiate the best compliance solution with regulators, prepare detailed applications and permit related documents and serve as a resource and/or collaborate with LLNL programs.
• Analyze proposed federal, state, and local highly complex environmental regulations and DOE requirements on orders for legal and potential impacts to LLNL operations.
• Conduct highly complex environmental analyses and audits of operations and facilities to identify potential environmental issues and recommend solutions.
• Mentor and train junior staff in technical skills, knowledge, and abilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Physical, Chemical, Biological, Atmospheric, or Environmental Sciences, Engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Significant knowledge and experience in federal, state, and local air regulations.
• Experience analyzing, interpreting, and assessing compliance of complex environmental regulations and recommending solutions.
• Advanced experience conducting audits and compliance inspections.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively present, explain and communicate complex technical information to all levels of personnel and management; ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact, discretion, and mature judgment.
• Analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills to evaluate, interpret, negotiate, recommend, and implement actions/solutions for complex problems which may involve data and modeling analysis.
• Effective organizational skills with detail orientation necessary to handle multiple complex tasks in a demanding environment with conflicting priorities, tight and changing deadlines, and frequent interruptions while providing high-level customer service, and good follow-through.

Additional qualifications at the TSS.4 level

• Highly advanced knowledge and substantial experience in air compliance programs.
• Highly advanced experience analyzing, interpreting, and assessing compliance with highly complex environmental regulations and recommending and implementing solutions.
• Experience mentoring and training junior staff on relevant skills, knowledge, and abilities.

Qualifications We Desire

• Master’s degree in engineering, environmental science, or related field.
• Experience with Bay Area Air Quality Management and/or San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District regulations.
• Experience with the management of air quality instrumentation/networks including installation, maintenance, and trouble shooting.
• Knowledge and experience with other relating environmental regulatory and compliance requirements, including NEPA, CEQA, hazardous waste, stormwater, drinking water at the state and federal levels.

Pay Range: $154,950 - $235,692 Annually

$154,950 - $196,476 Annually for the TSS.3 level
$185,850 - $235,692 Annually for the TSS.4 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Additional Information

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Position Information

This is a Flexible Term appointment, which is for a definite period not to exceed six years.If final candidate is a Career Indefinite employee, Career Indefinite status may be maintained (should funding allow).

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2026Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance.If you are selected, wewill initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if youmeet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

Wireless and Medical Devices

Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain restrictions with the useand/or possession ofmobile devices in Limited Areas. Depending on your job duties, you may be required to work in a Limited Area whereyou are not permitted to have a personal and/or laboratory mobile devicein your possession. This includes, but not limited to cell phones, tablets, fitness devices, wireless headphones, and other Bluetooth/wireless enabled devices.

Ifyou useamedical device, whichpairs with a mobile device,you must still follow the rules concerningthe mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities requireseparate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.

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