Senior Air Quality Project Leader: Permitting & Modeling

WSP USA; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an experienced Air Quality Project Manager to join our Environmental Team. You will lead air quality permitting, compliance, and modeling projects for industrial and energy sector clients nationwide.

Based in our Columbus preferred, or any U.S. office, you will manage scopes, budgets, schedules, and teams, act as senior technical reviewer, and drive client relationships and business development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in air quality permitting, air dispersion modeling, regulatory compliance, and environmental consulting.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects and client relationships with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, and profitability.
• Strong expertise in PSD, NSR, Title V permitting, emissions inventories, and regulatory compliance evaluations.
• Advanced experience using AERMOD and other air quality modeling platforms such as CALPUFF.
• Extensive experience working with environmental regulatory agencies.
• Proven success leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring technical staff.
• Strong business development, proposal preparation, and client relationship management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex air quality permitting, compliance, and modeling projects for industrial and energy sector clients nationwide.
• Manage project delivery, including scope development, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, resource allocation, quality assurance, and risk management.
• Serve as a senior technical reviewer and subject matter expert for air quality analyses, emissions inventories, regulatory assessments, and permit applications.
• Provide strategic guidance on NSR, PSD, Title V, state permitting programs, emissions regulations, and emerging regulatory requirements.
• Act as the primary client relationship manager for key accounts, ensuring exceptional service and long-term partnerships.
• Lead business development efforts, including client engagement, proposal development, strategic pursuits, and expansion of existing client relationships.
• Collaborate with national and regional leadership to support practice growth initiatives and market expansion.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, scientists, meteorologists, and project managers through technical guidance and leadership.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across WSP business lines to deliver integrated environmental and engineering solutions.
• Represent WSP before regulatory agencies, industry organizations, and professional associations.

Skills

Air quality permitting

Air dispersion modeling

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Mentoring

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

AERMOD

CALPUFF

Job description

WSP USA is seeking an experienced Air Quality Project Manager to join our Environmental Team. You will lead air quality permitting, compliance, and modeling projects for industrial and energy sector clients nationwide.

Based in our Columbus preferred, or any U.S. office, you will manage scopes, budgets, schedules, and teams, act as senior technical reviewer, and drive client relationships and business development.