Entry-level Air Quality/GHG and Noise Technical Specialist

Acousticalsociety; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 43,050 - 69,541; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned firm

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm is looking for an entry-level Air Quality/GHG and Noise Technical Specialist to join their Sacramento office. This role involves conducting analyses for air quality, GHG emissions, and noise compliance, with an emphasis on CEQA processes. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical writing and analytical skills, alongside a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field. The position is full-time, offering a flexible hybrid work environment with competitive pay between $31.25 and $50.48 per hour.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of technical experience in air quality, energy, GHG or noise.
• Familiarity or interest in CEQA process, compliance, and technical analysis.
• Experience conducting field work related to noise and vibration conditions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct air quality, energy, GHG and noise technical analyses.
• Prepare environmental impact assessment documentation per CEQA and NEPA.
• Support project teams by compiling research and data.

Skills

Technical writing

Research skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Mathematical skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Entry-level Air Quality/GHG and Noise Technical Specialist

PlaceWorks

Bay Area or Sacramento, CA

Job Description:

PlaceWorks is seeking a full-time, entry-level technical specialist that has a specific interest in or experience with air quality/energy/greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and/or noise CEQA compliance, to join the Environmental Team in our Bay Area, Southern California (Orange County/Los Angeles), or Sacramento office. We are looking for an individual with 0 – 3 years of technical experience (such as through a college degree, accreditation program, or internship) conducting air quality, energy, GHG, and/or noise technical analyses and studies, who are passionate about helping shape and improve communities through their work; experience specifically related to CEQA is a plus.

Working in a professional and collaborative work environment under the guidance of skilled project managers and other senior staff, this position supports project teams and other technical specialists by conducting air quality, energy, GHG and/or noise technical analyses (modeling and interpreting data) and other technical studies to prepare environmental impact assessment documentation per the CEQA and NEPA for a wide array of project types. Our environmental practice encompasses a variety of private and public sector project work including environmental review of general and specific plans, school facilities, parks, mixed-use development, housing projects, commercial centers, industrial and warehousing centers, and infrastructure projects.

You’re most likely a fit if:

• You love planning for the future of communities and making a difference with your work.
• You have outstanding technical writing, research, and analytical skills with a high attention to detail, and enjoy compiling research and data as required by a project.
• You are familiar with or are genuinely interested in learning the CEQA process, CEQA and NEPA compliance, and technical writing and analysis of environmental documents and impact analysis for initial studies and EIRs.
• You have strong mathematical skills, and advanced skills with high-level functions in Microsoft Excel.
• You’re experienced and proficient with Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• You have strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills and aren’t afraid to ask questions.
• Multi-tasking is second nature and you can produce final project documents, products, and reports by stated deadlines.
• You’re a self-starter who is also a team player, able to work both independently and collaboratively in a hybrid work environment—balancing remote work with in-office collaboration as required based on office location. This position requires a minimum of two in-office days per week.
• For Air Quality, Energy, and GHG, you have interest in conducting air quality and GHG mass emission such as CalEEMod and EMFAC, and are also interested in assisting with health risk assessments.
• For the Noise, you have experience designing and performing site visits and field work at project locations to measure and characterize existing noise and vibration conditions in project areas.
• For Noise, you have familiarity with or experience conducting noise/acoustic modeling for transportation- and construction-related noise and vibration impacts using sound propagation modeling such as: RCNM, TNM, SoundPLAN, CadnaA.
• You can develop appropriate mitigation measures to reduce impacts of a project when necessary.
• You’re interested in assisting with proposal efforts.
• You possess a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in engineering; environmental science; mathematics; environmental policy; urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning; or related field.

The pay range for this position is $31.25 – $50.48 per hour, dependent upon experience and other relevant factors.

Application Instructions:

When applying, attach your cover letter, resume, and a writing sample as three (3) separate PDF attachments. Each attachment must be under 500KB. Alternatively, include a link to your writing sample if it exceeds 500KB.

Job Requirements:

(see above job description)

About PlaceWorks:

Based in California, PlaceWorks is a 100% employee-owned planning, design, and environmental consulting firm. The firm’s expertise and services span a wide range of practices, including city planning, urban design, landscape architecture, environmental review, GIS, and community participation. Our interdisciplinary, holistic approach integrates sustainability, economic vitality, community goals, and collaboration with our clients in the planning and design process. With a 50-year history of providing award-winning projects, we are passionate about our work and together with our clients, will continue to create great places. Learn more about the work we do and how we do it at: https://placeworks.com/ .

PlaceWorks’ mission is to envision and create great places, and that includes our own workplace. You can view the perks and benefits we offer our employees at: https://placeworks.com/our-culture/ .

PlaceWorks is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at PlaceWorks are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military and veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other status covered by applicable federal, state, or local law.