Senior Air Quality Permitting Specialist

APTIM; South Carolina; On-site; USD 87,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

APTIM is seeking an Environmental Scientist/Engineer with 7–10 years of air permitting and regulatory compliance experience. The role covers permit preparations, emission inventories, and regulatory reporting for various emission sources, including landfill gas facilities.

The successful candidate will evaluate regulatory requirements, prepare permit applications and compliance reports, and support business development with proposals and cost estimates.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Meteorology, or Physics.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in air permitting and compliance, including minor source and Title V permitting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of EPA air quality regulations, including NSPS and NESHAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information clearly.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Valid driver’s license and a driving record in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare air permit applications and supporting documentation for major sources, Title V, PSD, synthetic minor, and minor sources, including permit modifications, renewals, and amendments.
• Develop emission calculations and inventories for criteria pollutants, hazardous air pollutants, and greenhouse gases using client data, independent research, and applicable calculation methods.
• Evaluate regulatory applicability, including NSPS, NESHAP, and NSR/PSD requirements.
• Interpret permit conditions and prepare compliance demonstrations, certifications, regulatory correspondence, and responses to agency inquiries.
• Support environmental compliance for landfill gas facilities, including regulatory reporting, greenhouse gas reporting, CLCPA-related obligations, and enforcement-related inquiries.
• Provide continuity of permitting and compliance support during transitions in regulatory responsibilities.
• Collect, interpret, and evaluate scientific and technical data using environmental databases, software, and emissions models to assess air quality and health risk impacts.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of permit applications, emission inventories, compliance reports, technical memoranda, greenhouse gas submissions, and air dispersion modeling analyses.
• Review stack testing protocols and reports and evaluate environmental monitoring, sampling, and testing programs.
• Build and maintain client relationships, communicate technical findings, and recommend solutions to permitting and compliance challenges.
• Evaluate proposed client projects to identify potential environmental impacts and permitting needs.
• Support new business opportunities with existing and prospective clients by developing proposals, scopes of work, cost estimates, and technical approaches.
• Support other environmental projects outside air quality as needed.

Skills

Air permitting

Regulatory compliance

EPA regulations knowledge

QA/QC

Client communication

Education

Degree in Environmental Engineering

Environmental Science

Chemical Engineering

Meteorology

Physics

Tools

PADEP systems GreenPort

AESOnline

RFDOnline

AERMOD

Job description

APTIM is seeking an Environmental Scientist/Engineer with 7–10 years of air permitting and regulatory compliance experience. The role covers permit preparations, emission inventories, and regulatory reporting for various emission sources, including landfill gas facilities.

The successful candidate will evaluate regulatory requirements, prepare permit applications and compliance reports, and support business development with proposals and cost estimates.