Project Air Quality Engineer

Poutrix; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 97,680 - 146,520; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

15 days PTO

Job summary

Poutrix is seeking a Project Air Quality Engineer to join the Integrated Sustainability and Compliance team in Texas. This hybrid position involves working from an Arcadis office, remote, and client site visits. You will provide technical expertise on Gulf Coast air quality projects, including regulatory compliance and emissions reporting.

The ideal candidate should have a strong background in oil and gas emissions, minimum 7 years of relevant experience, and a degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in air quality, specifically in oil and gas emission calculations.
• Strong background in permitting and compliance for air quality projects.
• Master’s degree and EIT or PE registration in Texas and/or Louisiana preferred.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of air-quality regulations to permitting projects.
• Assist clients with air-quality compliance reporting.
• Prepare various air permit applications.
• Collaborate with air team leaders for effective project delivery.
• Perform emissions calculations for reporting.
• Support client and proposal development activities.
• Participate in environmental compliance projects.

Skills

Air quality regulations knowledge

Emissions calculations

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Project Air Quality Engineer to join our Integrated Sustainability and Compliance (ISC) team in a Texas office such as Austin, Dallas, or Houston. This is a hybrid role, splitting time between an Arcadis office, remote work, and visits to client sites.

In this role you will work directly with the North American Air Quality and Noise Community of Practice Leaders to support our expanding Gulf Coast air quality practice. You will provide technical expertise on Gulf Coast–based air‑quality projects including permitting and compliance support, regulatory applicability and strategy development, emissions inventory development and reporting, engine and ozone‑depleting substances compliance, greenhouse‑gas emissions and sustainability reporting, and air dispersion modeling.

Role accountabilities

• Apply knowledge of Federal and State air‑quality regulations (especially Texas and other Gulf Coast states) to air permitting and compliance projects.
• Assist clients—including upstream and midstream facilities—with permitting and routine air‑quality compliance reporting such as compliance certifications, emissions tracking, deviation reports, and MACT reports.
• Prepare air permit applications such as Permits‑by‑Rule, minor NSR, FESOP, TitleV, PSD (and PSD avoidance), and Non‑Attainment NSR (and NNSR avoidance).
• Collaborate with Arcadis’ air team leaders to ensure application of regulatory knowledge, analytical techniques, and excellent project delivery.
• Perform emissions calculations for regulated air pollutants and greenhouse gases to be included in reporting such as emission inventories, Toxics Release Inventories and TierII.
• Support client and proposal development activities.
• Participate in additional environmental compliance projects such as compliance auditing, waste management, stormwater permitting, and SPCC plans.

Qualifications & Experience

• Required: Minimum of 7 years’ experience in air‑quality, with a strong background in oil and gas air‑emission calculations and permitting; bachelor’s or master’s degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering or a related engineering field.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in the fields listed above; EIT or PE registration in Texas and/or Louisiana.

Additional Information

• In this role you must be willing to travel up to 10‑20% for project and client needs, which may include single overnight trips.
• Most work can be performed from an Arcadis office location or remotely.
• Salary range: $97,680 – $146,520. Actual salaries vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; EAP; 401(k); STD; LTD; AD&D; life insurance; paid parental leave; reward & recognition program.
• Optional wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.

We are an equal‑opportunity and affirmative‑action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.