Emerging Air Quality Specialist — Field Work & Modeling

Landau Associates; St. George (LA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Landau Associates is seeking an Early Career Air Quality Specialist to join our Baton Rouge, Louisiana team. You will gain hands-on experience on air quality and noise projects, supporting multidisciplinary teams and engaging with clients and regulators.

The role emphasizes collaboration, quality, and professional growth within an employee-owned firm. It offers learning opportunities across permitting, field work, and data analysis while working in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience characterizing air pollutant emissions sources.
• Familiarity with Python, R, and Linux is preferred.
• 2+ years of related experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform air quality and noise evaluations and tasks that may include:
• Preparation of quantitative air quality emission estimates and potential-to-emit calculations
• Conduct refined air dispersion modeling (e.g., AERMOD) and noise monitoring.
• Review regulations and assess applicability and compliance for various industrial sources.
• Interface with clients, regulators, and colleagues on project-specific basis.
• Contribute to project work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Air pollutant emissions

Python

R

Linux

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Meteorology

Bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Science

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science

Tools

Python

R

Linux

Job description

Landau Associates is seeking an Early Career Air Quality Specialist to join our Baton Rouge, Louisiana team. You will gain hands-on experience on air quality and noise projects, supporting multidisciplinary teams and engaging with clients and regulators.

The role emphasizes collaboration, quality, and professional growth within an employee-owned firm. It offers learning opportunities across permitting, field work, and data analysis while working in a supportive environment.