Air Quality Modeler (Nationwide)

Woodard & Curran; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodard & Curran is seeking a mid-level engineer or scientist to support air permitting and provide superior services across multiple client sectors. This remote role offers collaboration with industry experts, aiming for technical innovation and professional growth. A passion for safe work practices and strong communication skills is essential.

Benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off for holidays and vacation

Paid parental leave

Disability benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of direct air quality modeling experience.
• Experience with environmental consulting or related industry.
• Ability to mentor junior and mid-level staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical tasks for air permitting and compliance projects.
• Prepare air permit modeling analyses.
• Interact with state and federal air quality agencies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Technical writing

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or meteorology

Job description

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.

Who are we looking for?

This role offers the chance to drive and help grow our air quality team on a national scale, while joining a dynamic environmental engineering and science firm that is expanding both locally and across the country. You’ll collaborate with some of the industry’s leading experts in a well-established, privately held national consulting and engineering firm known for its technical innovation. We offer a flexible work environment, competitive benefits, and strong bonus potential.

Who are we looking for:

Woodard & Curran has an opportunity for a mid-level engineer or scientist who can support and execute air permitting projects and provide innovative and superior services to our industrial, municipal, commercial, and institutional clients. The selected candidate will partner with Client Managers in our national Environment Practice and work with a diverse and talented group of engineers and scientists at the firm. The ideal candidate has strong technical experience delivering innovative, technically superior air permitting and air dispersion modeling services. The successful candidate will be a motivated, growth-oriented professional with the ability to work independently as well as lead or participate in multi-disciplined project teams.

Location:Remote

Assignments may include:

• New Source Review / Prevention of Significant Deterioration Air Permitting and Modeling (including regulatory and photochemical modeling)
• Class I Impact and Federal Land Manager Guidance Modeling
• Complex air permitting strategy and advisory support

What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran:

• Lead and complete technical tasks for air permitting and compliance projects at local, state, and federal levels.
• Prepare air permit modeling analyses (permitting experience a plus).
• Conduct air quality applicability assessments, toxics modeling, and regulatory analyses.
• Support database solutions for air quality compliance requirements.
• Review and support team members’ air dispersion modeling analysis quality.
• Interact with state and federal air quality regulatory agencies.
• Work closely with clients to develop and expand strong relationships.
• Participation in local industry organizations is encouraged to maintain visibility and engagement.
• Support the growth and development of Woodard & Curran’s Air Quality and Climate Change services through technical leadership and identifying areas for technical improvement and investment.
• Mentor junior and mid-level staff; integrate them into projects and support skill development.
• Attend networking events, deliver technical presentations, and maintain active client engagement.
• Demonstrate strong field and writing skills, excellent oral communication, and leadership ability.
• Be a self-starter with a positive attitude, capable of working independently and collaboratively.

What you will need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or meteorology from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct air quality modeling experience
• Demonstrated professional experience with an environmental/engineering consulting firm, state environmental agency, or industrial/institutional facility.
• A desire and drive to deliver innovative and effective services and to grow professionally and personally in an employee-focused, supportive work environment.
• A strong appreciation of and commitment to safe work practices is mandatory.
• Attention to detail.
• Demonstrated performance in analysis, problem-solving, and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and on large, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Outstanding technical writing and oral communication skills.
• Ability to mentor and develop a project team and successfully manage project timelines and budgets.
• Experience interpreting state and federal air quality and modeling regulations and preparing related reports, permits, plans, etc.

$90,000 - $125,000 a year

This role has the option for remote work, and the anticipated pay range is flexible, depending on factors such as the employee's primary work location, skills, experience, and education. The following examples illustrate how the pay range for the same role can vary based on different locations.

California: $110,000 - $125,000

Massachusetts: $100,000 - $120,000

Florida: $90,000 - $115,000

This position’s anticipated pay range is provided; final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will be dependent on experience level as well as considering a % based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials are used to recognize and reflect cost of labor differences between geographic markets.#LI-TB1

Employee Support & Benefits

Retirement Savings:

• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed

Time away from work:

• Observed holidays: Choose up to 9 holidays to observe annually

• Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked

• Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work related illness or injury.

• Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding

Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:

• Disability: Paid short and long term disability

• Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.

• Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.

• Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors.

If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contactBeth Sweitzer.

Inclusion & Belonging

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that different perspectives and experiences enrich our workplace and enhance our ability to serve our clients and communities effectively.

At Woodard & Curran, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. We understand that the best solutions for our clients and communities come from a culture that nurtures the success and growth of all employees. As an employee-owned organization, our dedication to fostering growth, access and opportunity empowers us to serve our clients effectively and advance our mission of making a positive impact on the world. Our success is rooted in supporting our team members to reach their full potential, enabling us to deliver the most innovative, sound and effective solutions to improve our communities around us.

Non-Solicitation Disclosure:

Please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from recruitment agencies. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a signed contract in place will be considered unsolicited and will not be eligible for any referral fees. Recruitment agencies must have a valid, signed agreement with our company prior to following the submission process to consider potential candidates.