Air Quality Permitting & Modeling Consultant (Boston)

ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL is seeking a full-time Air Quality Technical Consultant / Permitting Engineer for a hybrid role in the Greater Boston area. The role focuses on emissions calculations, AERMOD modeling, and regulatory compliance to support new projects and long‑term permitting.

The position involves independently preparing air permit applications, evaluating regulatory applicability, and communicating complex results to clients and regulators. Hybrid work in the Boston region is expected.

Qualifications

• Advanced, hands‑on proficiency with AERMOD and the supporting dispersion modelling workflow.
• Five+ years of directly relevant air quality consulting, permitting, emissions calculations, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience preparing air permit applications for diverse industrial facilities across the U.S.
• Strong knowledge of emissions estimation methods and regulatory guidance in multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to work in a hybrid Greater Boston area environment with distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop air permitting and compliance strategies aligned with clients’ objectives.
• Evaluate federal and state air quality requirements for existing operations, proposed projects, and modifications.
• Independently prepare emissions calculations for complex industrial and commercial processes.
• Prepare technically complete and defensible air permit applications for facilities across the United States.
• Develop AERMOD protocols and perform air dispersion modeling for permitting and compliance.
• Develop and review emissions inventories, regulatory applicability analyses, and modeling reports.
• Conduct rigorous QA/QC of calculations, inputs, results, and documentation.
• Respond to regulator questions and support inspections and meetings.
• Translate regulatory and permit requirements into practical compliance procedures.
• Manage multiple projects and clearly communicate findings to clients and regulators.

Skills

Emissions calculations

AERMOD dispersion modeling

Regulatory compliance

Technical writing

Project management

Client communication

Education

Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related field

Tools

AERMOD

Job description

ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL is seeking a full-time Air Quality Technical Consultant / Permitting Engineer for a hybrid role in the Greater Boston area. The role focuses on emissions calculations, AERMOD modeling, and regulatory compliance to support new projects and long‑term permitting.

The position involves independently preparing air permit applications, evaluating regulatory applicability, and communicating complex results to clients and regulators. Hybrid work in the Boston region is expected.