Senior Air Quality Project Lead – Regulatory & Compliance

WSP in the U.S.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA seeks a Senior Air Quality Project Manager to lead projects across Houston, San Antonio, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, El Paso, New Orleans, Shreveport and Baton Rouge. You will guide air quality permitting, regulatory strategies, and client engagements, coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders.

The role requires 10+ years in air permitting, strong communication, and travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related science or engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of air permitting and compliance experience, preferably in Texas.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including technical writing, presentations, and direct client interaction
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and developing compliance strategies for State and Federal air quality regulations
• Proven problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20%
• Valid State driver’s license
• Experience with electric generation and/or cement manufacturing air permitting and regulatory programs (Texas preferred)
• Familiarity with air dispersion modeling

Responsibilities

• Preparing proposals for air quality permitting and environmental support projects.
• Managing projects and tasks related to complex air quality permitting and compliance services
• Assisting clients in determining federal and state air quality regulatory applicability and developing strategies and systems for compliance
• Interfacing with State air quality agencies and the EPA on behalf of clients
• Collaborating closely with WSP colleagues, external consultants, and legal teams to support clients’ air quality needs
• Advocating for WSP clients by keeping them informed of regulatory changes and issues that impact their business
• Participating in public meetings and hearings on behalf of clients
• Calculating emissions and evaluating air emissions control technologies
• Participating in environmental compliance audits
• Performing and ensuring QA/QC of technical work products
• Mentoring and supporting the professional development of WSP’s technical staff
• Supporting business development efforts through client engagement, professional associations, conferences, tradeshows, and webinars
• Contributing to internal marketing materials and authoring technical articles for WSP publications

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Technical writing

Presentations

Client interaction

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related science or engineering discipline

Tools

Air dispersion modeling

Job description

WSP USA seeks a Senior Air Quality Project Manager to lead projects across Houston, San Antonio, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, El Paso, New Orleans, Shreveport and Baton Rouge. You will guide air quality permitting, regulatory strategies, and client engagements, coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders.

The role requires 10+ years in air permitting, strong communication, and travel up to 20%.