Air Quality Permitting & Compliance Lead

Project Environmental Permitting & Compliance Engineer or Scientist / Project Manager; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Langan is seeking an Environmental Permitting and Compliance Project Manager, Scientist or Engineer – Air Quality to join our team. You will lead air quality projects for a range of clients across the U.S., preparing emissions calculations, compliance reports, permit apps, and dispersion modeling using programs such as AERMOD and MOVES.

You will collaborate with senior leadership in a learning-oriented environment, manage multiple projects, and oversee junior staff while supporting proposals and

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Environmental/Chemical Engineering or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 6+ years of air permitting and multimedia compliance project experience in consulting.
• PE or FE/EIT or CHMM or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review air permit applications according to regulatory requirements.
• Lead life-cycle air permitting efforts from due diligence to permit applications and ongoing compliance.
• Develop and interpret air quality dispersion modeling outputs using AERMOD, MOVES, and CALPUFF.
• Communicate technical work products clearly to clients and agencies.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and junior staff on varied projects.
• Support proposals with scope, costs, and resource planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across U.S. locations.

Skills

Air Permitting

Regulatory Compliance

Project Management

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Environmental/Chemical Engineering, Meteorology, or closely related field

Tools

AERMOD

MOVES

CALPUFF

Job description

Langan is seeking an Environmental Permitting and Compliance Project Manager, Scientist or Engineer – Air Quality to join our team. You will lead air quality projects for a range of clients across the U.S., preparing emissions calculations, compliance reports, permit apps, and dispersion modeling using programs such as AERMOD and MOVES.

You will collaborate with senior leadership in a learning-oriented environment, manage multiple projects, and oversee junior staff while supporting proposals and