Senior Air Quality Specialist – Western Canada

Onterris, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Cross-training opportunities

Job summary

Onterris seeks a Senior Air Quality Specialist to lead regulatory permit applications and air quality assessments across diverse sectors. You will apply dispersion modelling, quantify emissions, and guide project teams in a Hybrid/Remote Western Canada setting.

With 10+ years in regulatory compliance, you will mentor junior staff, manage scopes and budgets, and communicate complex findings to clients while supporting business development and cross-training opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of regulatory compliance and permitting experience in Western Canada or similar environments.
• Engineering or Environmental Science degree; professional registration is an asset.
• Experience with air emissions quantification and GHG reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory permit applications and provide technical leadership.
• Perform dispersion modelling and air emissions calculations for multiple sectors.
• Review projects for technical content, strategy, and scheduling.
• Mentor junior team members and manage project scopes and budgets.
• Communicate clearly with clients and internal teams to meet needs.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Air permitting

Dispersion modelling

Leadership / mentoring

Technical communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's or diploma in Engineering or Environmental Science

Tools

AERMOD

CalPuff

MOVES

Phast

Aloha

Job description

About Us

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose,responsibilityand real-world impact.

“For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected,interwovenand international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams,consultantsand professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive.

When you join us,you’renot just forging acareer,you’rejoining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smartersolutionsand lasting impact.

Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

A Day in the Life

As a Senior Air QualitySpecialist,you will report to the ServiceLeadwithin ourAir Permitting and Compliance(Air P&C) Service Line.You will play a key technical rolein a broad range of projects across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. This hybrid or remote position can be located anywhere in Western Canada.

The compensation range for this permanent position is $90,000 to $140,000, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location. We are also committed to flexible work hours and schedules, team-based work, and cross-training opportunities.

To thrive in this role, you’ll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

• Actively participate in and promote the strong safety culture at Onterris

• Provide technical expertise and leadership on regulatory permit applications

• Conduct air emission calculations to support air assessments for a variety of market sectors (this includes oil and gas, midstream, mining, power generation and transmission, petrochemicals, and infrastructure)

• Complete reviews of projects’ technical content and strategy

• Execute dispersion modelling assessments of varying complexity for permitting and incident assessment scenarios

• Execute annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions calculations, reviews, and verification support

• Support and mentor junior and intermediate team members

• Manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets

• Ensure effective internal communication and collaboration to deliver high-quality products that meet our clients’ unique project needs

• Coordinate with internal project teams across various disciplines, including engineers, environmental scientists, technicians, physicists, and chemists

• Manage client communications and expectations

• Prepare technical correspondence, proposals, work plans, and cost estimates

• Function effectively within and contribute to the success of a collaborative team

• Contribute to business development activities to search out and identify opportunities to expand the scope and breadth of services we provide our existing clients as well as contribute to the development of new clients

• Proactively engage in development opportunities to support your career growth

Your Expertise and Skills

These requirements reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities that help you do your best work here.

• 10+ years of experience in regulatory compliance and permitting in Western Canada, specifically air related regulatory impact assessment and reporting dispersion modelling, permitting and compliance strategy

• Degree or diploma in Engineering, Environmental Science or related field

• Professional registration in good standing with a Canadian engineering licensing board, or the ability to achieve the designation is an asset

• Expertise in air emissions quantification, including GHG annual reporting and Emissions Performance Standards (EPS)

• Experience with AERMOD modelling software is a requirement, experience with other dispersion models such as CalPuff, MOVES, Phast, and Aloha is an asset

• Successful execution of modelling assessments required to support Environmental Impact Assessments (i.e. acid deposition modelling, visibility modelling, etc.)

• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to interpret current regulations, permitting and legislation in federal and provincial jurisdictions

• Demonstrated experience providing technical support and strategy and delivering projects on schedule and on budget.

• Ability to effectively manage projects and business development efforts of various sizes and complexity simultaneously

• Demonstrated expertise in conveying complex concepts in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and written

• Detail-oriented, well-organized, and able to prioritize effectively

• Ability to travel with a valid and clean Canadian driver’s license with no restrictions

• Located in Western Canada

This posting reflects a current vacancy that the company is actively seeking to fill.

We are not accepting third party agency applicants at this time.

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected. Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients’ resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress. For more information, visit www.onterris.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants. For US residents, click here to learn more.