Consultant, Air Quality

ERM; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking an Air Quality Consultant to join a global sustainability team. You will support permitting, compliance assessments, and emissions inventories for technology, manufacturing, power, and other sectors.

Collaborating with regulators, clients, and ERM colleagues, you will deliver high-quality technical solutions, manage multiple assignments, and travel locally as needed to complete on-site work and client engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher in a science or engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of air quality and environmental compliance experience.
• Experience with local air districts and Title V regulatory programs.
• Ability to prepare emission inventories and permit applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a team member on projects focusing on air quality and environmental compliance.
• Prepare emission inventory reports and develop permit applications.
• Assess regulatory compliance and support environmental management systems.
• Coordinate with local regulators and clients during permit processes.
• Conduct fieldwork including data collection and environmental compliance support.
• Collaborate with ERM professionals and subcontractors for project outcomes.

Skills

Air quality regulations

Regulatory compliance

Environmental permitting

Emissions inventory

Technical writing

Project management

Client communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sciences or Engineering

Master's degree in Sciences or Engineering (preferred)

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Help industry-leading organizations navigate complex air quality and environmental compliance challenges while driving sustainable business performance. At ERM, we help organizations address some of their most critical environmental and regulatory challenges. As a Consultant, Air Quality, you will play a key role in supporting clients across the Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT), Manufacturing, Power, and other industrial sectors. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, you will work alongside a global network of technical experts to deliver air quality permitting, compliance, and environmental solutions that enable responsible growth and operational excellence. This is an opportunity to build your consulting career with a world-leading sustainability and environmental consulting firm while making a measurable impact for clients across North America.

Why This Role Matters

Air quality compliance is essential to helping organizations operate responsibly, maintain regulatory compliance, and achieve their business objectives. In this role, you will support clients through complex permitting processes, compliance assessments, emissions evaluations, and environmental management initiatives. Your technical expertise and problem-solving skills will help clients confidently navigate evolving environmental requirements while supporting sustainable operations.

What Your Impact Is

Support clients in achieving and maintaining compliance with local, state, and federal air quality regulations. Contribute to permitting, emissions inventory, and environmental compliance projects across multiple industries. Partner with regulators, clients, ERM colleagues, and subcontractors to deliver high-quality technical solutions. Assist organizations in implementing effective environmental compliance management systems and processes. Support multidisciplinary environmental projects that address air quality, stormwater, hazardous waste, and broader compliance requirements. Contribute to ERM's culture of technical excellence, collaboration, continuous learning, and safety.

What You'll Bring

• Required Bachelor in Sciences or Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental, Civil Engineering) or related discipline.
• 2+ years of air quality and environmental compliance experience ideally in the manufacturing or technology industries.
• Direct consulting or industry experience in the environmental field with working regulatory knowledge of local air districts and other local air districts, state and federal programs, and TitleV.
• Field experience conducting air compliance monitoring, assessments, and permitting evaluations.
• Ability to read, understand, and apply environmental regulations and agency guidance documents.
• Strong analytical and computational skills to solve technical problems and implement effective solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments while maintaining clear communication with clients and colleagues.
• Ability to multitask, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing experience.
• Strong self-management, organization, and time management skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, with advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment while managing multiple projects, meeting deadlines, and traveling to client locations as needed.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across global teams.
• Positive, enthusiastic attitude with a commitment to outstanding client service and business growth.
• Ability to travel based on business needs locally and within Arizona/southwest.
• Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
• Preferred Master's degree in Sciences or Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental, Civil Engineering) or related discipline.
• Previous experience working with local, state, and federal agencies such as Maricopa County Air Quality Department, Pima and Pinal County Districts, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, and other agencies in the Southwest.
• Experience supporting water, wastewater, or waste regulatory programs.
• Strong pollution controls and equipment systems knowledge and experience.
• Experience with stormwater inspections, technical writing, updating Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs), Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) preparation, and wastewater permit applications.
• Experience building client relationships that contribute to repeat business opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate as a team member on a range of projects, with a primary focus on air quality and opportunities to support multidisciplinary environmental compliance programs, permits, and compliance assurance initiatives for industrial clients.
• Prepare emission inventory reports, quantify air pollutant emissions impacts, and develop permit applications and permit modifications.
• Assess regulatory compliance, perform regulatory applicability evaluations, and support implementation of environmental compliance management systems and processes.
• Coordinate with local regulators and clients throughout permit application review and issuance processes.
• Conduct fieldwork that may include data collection, air compliance assessments, stormwater sampling, media inspections, hazardous waste audits, waste and chemical inventory compilation, and on-site environmental compliance support.
• Support the development of compliance-related plans, reports and technical documentation.
• Collaborate effectively with client, ERM professionals, and subcontractors to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders locally, nationally, and globally.
• Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Engage with ERM's global network of experts to share best practices, strengthen technical capabilities, and support ongoing professional development.

Who We Are

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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