Air Quality Project Manager (5+ yr)

Talisman Advisory Partners; Texas; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited vacation time

401(k) with company match

Hybrid/remote work options

Professional development

Job summary

Talisman Advisory Partners in Texas is seeking an experienced air quality professional to lead permitting projects from scope through final deliverables, coordinating technical teams, schedules, and budgets.

You will serve as the primary client liaison, interpret federal and Texas regulations (NSR, PSD, Title V, PBRs) and mentor junior staff to grow the air quality practice while delivering compliant, high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Atmospheric Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in air quality consulting, permitting, and compliance.
• Strong experience with Texas air quality regulations and TCEQ permitting requirements.
• Experience with NSR, PSD, Title V, PBRs, Standard Permits, and emissions inventories.
• Project management experience, including scope, budget, schedule, and technical delivery.
• Strong client management and communication skills with the ability to manage relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to junior staff is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Lead air quality permitting and compliance projects from initial scope through final deliverable, managing technical execution, schedules, budgets, and project objectives.
• Serve as the primary client point of contact, managing communication, expectations, project updates, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage projects involving NSR, PSD, Title V, PBRs, Standard Permits, emissions inventories, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop project scopes, work plans, budgets, schedules, proposals, and technical deliverables.
• Interpret and apply TCEQ and federal air quality regulations to develop effective permitting and compliance strategies.
• Coordinate with clients, regulatory agencies, and internal technical teams to resolve complex permitting and compliance issues.
• Review technical work and deliverables for quality, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify project risks, manage changes in scope, and proactively communicate schedule, budget, and technical considerations to clients.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance on air quality permitting and compliance projects.

Skills

Air quality consulting

Project management

Client management

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring juniors

Education

Environmental/Engineering degree

Tools

NSR

PSD

Title V

PBRs

Emissions inventories

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead air quality permitting and compliance projects from initial scope through final deliverable, managing technical execution, schedules, budgets, and project objectives.
• Serve as the primary client point of contact, managing communication, expectations, project updates, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage projects involving NSR, PSD, Title V, PBRs, Standard Permits, emissions inventories, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop project scopes, work plans, budgets, schedules, proposals, and technical deliverables.
• Interpret and apply TCEQ and federal air quality regulations to develop effective permitting and compliance strategies.
• Coordinate with clients, regulatory agencies, and internal technical teams to resolve complex permitting and compliance issues.
• Review technical work and deliverables for quality, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Identify project risks, manage changes in scope, and proactively communicate schedule, budget, and technical considerations to clients.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance on air quality permitting and compliance projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Atmospheric Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in air quality consulting, permitting, and compliance.
• Strong experience with Texas air quality regulations and TCEQ permitting requirements.
• Experience with NSR, PSD, Title V, PBRs, Standard Permits, and emissions inventories.
• Project management experience, including scope, budget, schedule, and technical delivery.
• Strong client management and communication skills with the ability to manage relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to junior staff is a plus!

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Unlimited vacation time, 10 company holidays, & sick leave
• Employee stock units with a public company
• 401(k) with company match
• Hybrid (Monday Tuesday in-office) or remote work options
• Strong professional development and promotion track