Remote & Hybrid Air Quality Specialist: Permits & Modeling

SWCA Environmental Consultants; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

SWCA Environmental Consultants seeks a Staff Air Quality Specialist to join our national air quality practice. This full-time, hourly, non-exempt role is hybrid/remote eligible from any SWCA US office location, focusing on permitting, planning, and modeling across power, oil and gas, and industrial sectors.

You will assist with air permit applications, emission inventories, and regulatory research, contribute to CEQA/NEPA documents, and help with dispersion modeling and health risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; chemical or mechanical preferred. BS in environmental science with 1 year relative experience may be considered.
• Two years of consulting experience in air quality: permitting, dispersion modeling, inventories, or compliance reporting.
• Familiarity with GHG, Title V, PSD, NSR, BACT, LAER, NSPS, MACT regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing air permit applications (NSR, Title V, PBR) for submittal to federal, state, and local agencies.
• Support air emissions calculations using established methods, factors, and data.
• Help with regulatory research to identify applicable air quality requirements.
• Assist drafting air quality, greenhouse gas, and climate change sections for CEQA, NEPA, and FERC documents.
• Assist development of dispersion modeling input data and interpret model outputs under guidance.
• Support preparation of emissions inventories and compliance reports.
• Track project tasks and deadlines; communicate with clients and agencies under direction.
• Stay current on air quality regulations and apply knowledge to project work.

Skills

Air quality permitting

Dispersion modeling

Regulatory research

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

BS in environmental science +1 year experience

Job description

SWCA Environmental Consultants seeks a Staff Air Quality Specialist to join our national air quality practice. This full-time, hourly, non-exempt role is hybrid/remote eligible from any SWCA US office location, focusing on permitting, planning, and modeling across power, oil and gas, and industrial sectors.

You will assist with air permit applications, emission inventories, and regulatory research, contribute to CEQA/NEPA documents, and help with dispersion modeling and health risk assessments.