Project Manager - Air Quality

SWCA Environmental Consultants; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 102,047 - 134,152; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) profit-sharing plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

SWCA Environmental Consultants is looking for an Air Quality Project Manager in Phoenix, Arizona. The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or environmental science and at least seven years of consulting experience in air quality. Responsibilities include managing projects, preparing emissions estimates and regulatory applications, and collaborating with teams across the country. The position offers a salary range of $102,047.40 to $134,152.20 annually, along with bonuses and comprehensive benefits including medical and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consulting experience in air quality permitting and compliance.
• Experience with project management and client interactions.
• Knowledge of GHG and various environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage air quality permitting and project budgets.
• Prepare emission estimates and regulatory applications.
• Lead project teams and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Project management

Client management

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or environmental science

Job description

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking an Air Quality Project Manager to join our national Air Quality practice. SWCA provides clients with high quality air permitting, planning, and modeling services across the country. Qualified candidates will have demonstrable consulting experience in the power generation, oil and gas, and/or industrial sectors.

This position is a full-time, salaried exempt role, hybrid and/or remote eligible, based anywhere in the U.S.

What you will accomplish

• Serve as project manager for air quality permitting, planning, and modeling services across the country.
• Manage projects including overall responsibilities for budgets, schedules, technical staff deployment and mentoring, client relations, change management, report writing and technical report QA/QC, and proposal scope and costing as appropriate.
• Serve as a technical resource for air permit applications or amendments, environmental compliance reporting, estimating emissions, and regulatory compliance analyses for various industry sectors.
• Prepare emission estimates based on site‑specific information following regulatory requirements and/or greenhouse gas programs.
• Prepare registrations for state agencies and assemble other documents for submission to state and local regulatory agencies.
• Review air dispersion modeling analysis in accordance with project requirements and guidelines.
• Take responsibility for team safety, develop safety plans (when applicable), and anticipate potential safety hazards.
• Collaborate with other SWCA practitioners to execute air quality projects, including participating on teams comprised of Air Quality professionals from multiple offices.
• Support growth and development of SWCA's air quality services.

Experience and qualifications for success

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, environmental, or mechanical) or BS in environmental science or atmospheric science with relevant experience.
• Seven (7) years of consulting experience in one or more of air quality permitting, dispersion modeling, emission inventories, air quality construction and operating permits, and/or compliance reporting.
• Experience with all phases of project development including proposal writing, initial constraints analysis, permitting, managing budgets, invoicing, maintaining schedules, and supporting QA/QC.
• Experience in project management and client management.
• Working knowledge of regulatory authorities and regulations such as GHG, Title V, PSD, NSR, BACT, LAER, NSPS, and MACT.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred qualifications

• P.E. of EI‑T licensed.
• Demonstrated consulting experience in power generation, oil & gas, and/or industrial sectors.
• Experience performing NEPA air quality resource analysis including technical writing.
• Experience performing and managing noise impact assessments.

Salary and benefits

Salary range for this remote‑based position: $102,047.40 – $134,152.20 annually. Salary depends on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements, and other factors. Employees are eligible for performance bonuses and the SWCA Total Rewards package, which includes medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans, and a 401(k) profit‑sharing plan.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. SWCA celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive work environment. Salary equity and transparency are promoted with good‑faith pay ranges posted in all advertised job postings.