Principal Air Quality Consultant

LVI Associates; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking a Principal Air Quality Consultant in Baton Rouge to lead and grow a regional practice. This role emphasizes leadership, business development, and mentoring the next generation of professionals within environmental consulting.

The successful candidate will drive technical delivery, client relationships, and strategic growth, overseeing regulatory projects and providing expert guidance across multiple sectors while supporting team development and industry engagement.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of air quality and environmental consulting experience.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and permitting.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage priorities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities and clients.
• Lead technical delivery and client relationship management.
• Manage projects from proposal to completion with regulatory compliance.
• Mentor junior and mid-level professionals.
• Represent the firm in professional and industry organizations.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client relationship management

Project management

Mentoring

Communication

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral in Engineering/Environmental Science

Job description

An established environmental, engineering, and consulting organization is seeking a highly experienced Principal Air Quality Consultant to join and help lead a growing regional practice. This position offers a significant opportunity for leadership, business development, and long-term career advancement for a recognized professional within the environmental consulting industry.

The successful candidate will play a key role in technical delivery, client relationship management, team development, and strategic growth initiatives. This role is ideal for an experienced consultant who is motivated by solving complex environmental challenges, developing business opportunities, and mentoring the next generation of professionals.

About the Role

An established environmental, engineering, and consulting organization is seeking a highly experienced Principal Air Quality Consultant to join and help lead a growing regional practice. This position offers a significant opportunity for leadership, business development, and long-term career advancement for a recognized professional within the environmental consulting industry.

The successful candidate will play a key role in technical delivery, client relationship management, team development, and strategic growth initiatives. This role is ideal for an experienced consultant who is motivated by solving complex environmental challenges, developing business opportunities, and mentoring the next generation of professionals.

About the Role

As a Principal Air Quality Consultant, you will provide technical and business leadership while supporting clients across a range of sectors, including industrial, manufacturing, energy, commercial, government, financial, and legal markets.

You will be expected to maintain and grow client relationships, manage complex regulatory projects, and contribute to the expansion of the environmental consulting practice through business development activities.

Successful candidates typically demonstrate the ability to generate and sustain a level of business that supports ongoing team growth and development.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, pursue, and secure new business opportunities.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Manage environmental consulting projects from proposal through completion.
• Interpret and apply local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
• Prepare and review regulatory applicability assessments and technical reports.
• Oversee the development of air permit applications and related documentation.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies and stakeholders.
• Provide expert technical guidance to clients and project teams.
• Support legal and administrative proceedings through technical testimony when required.
• Participate in professional, scientific, and industry organizations.
• Conduct occasional site visits and field assessments.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level consulting professionals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of air quality and environmental consulting experience.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and permitting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying regulatory requirements to complex situations.
• Understanding of air quality compliance, emissions evaluation, and regulatory guidance.
• Proven project management and client relationship management skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities.
• Demonstrated success in business development, sales, or client growth activities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.