Remote Senior Air Quality & Permitting Specialist

Acorn Env; Cameron Park (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible hours

Remote work option

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Acorn Environmental is seeking an experienced air quality and permitting professional to support air permitting, dispersion modeling, air quality impact analyses, and health risk assessments. This remote role focuses on assisting Native American Tribes with environmental compliance for energy, infrastructure, and development projects.

You will work with Acorn’s technical director and clients, prepare NSR and Title V permit applications, develop emission inventories, run AERMOD, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related field.
• At least 3 years of air quality/air permitting experience.
• Experience preparing or supporting stationary source permit applications.
• Experience conducting air dispersion modeling, air quality impact analyses, and/or health risk assessments.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; ability to develop emissions calculations and interpret modeling results.
• Excellent technical writing skills; writing sample requested.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work with a remote team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior air quality director and clients to evaluate air quality impacts and support permitting and compliance.
• Prepare air permit applications and supporting analyses under NSR and Title V programs, including Indian country projects.
• Develop emission inventories and potential-to-emit calculations for stationary sources and activities.
• Evaluate permit applicability, emission limits, control technologies, and monitoring requirements.
• Conduct air dispersion modeling using AERMOD and preprocessing tools.
• Prepare air quality impact analyses and health risk assessments, including exposure to toxic air contaminants.
• Prepare NEPA/CEQA air quality and greenhouse gas sections and technical reports.
• Review equipment specs, inputs, and results for accuracy; coordinate with agencies.
• Manage technical assignments within project schedules and budgets.

Skills

Air quality analysis

Dispersion modeling

Technical writing

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field

Tools

AERMOD

HARP 2

Job description

Acorn Environmental is seeking an experienced air quality and permitting professional to support air permitting, dispersion modeling, air quality impact analyses, and health risk assessments. This remote role focuses on assisting Native American Tribes with environmental compliance for energy, infrastructure, and development projects.

You will work with Acorn’s technical director and clients, prepare NSR and Title V permit applications, develop emission inventories, run AERMOD, and contribute to