Senior Lead Consultant, Air Quality

Ramboll US Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 139,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll US Corporation in New York, NY seeks a Senior Lead Consultant in Air Quality to lead complex air compliance projects, develop client opportunities, and strengthen regulator relationships. You will guide AQ modeling, permitting, and reporting and mentor junior staff while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s in environmental engineering with 3–5+ years of relevant experience, travel ~10%, and occasional in-office work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or Chemical Engineering with 5+ years of experience, or a Master’s in same with 3+ years.
• Experience with environmental consulting, air modeling (AERMOD, SCREEN3, AERSCREEN), permitting (PSD, NNSR, Title V), and compliance reporting (Title V/MACT, emissions inventories).
• Domestic travel ~10% and in-office 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex air compliance projects, develop new clients and air compliance opportunities, and enhance client relationships.
• Prepare air compliance project plans and develop proposals for environmental work; lead technical evaluations of AQ data and regulatory reviews.
• Train junior staff in air dispersion modeling, permitting, and compliance; lead modeling tasks for permitting and reporting; develop modeling documents.
• Generate AQ dispersion model input data, review outputs, and develop scripts to speed data generation while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Engage with senior practitioners and clients to align needs with expertise and raise Ramboll's external standing.
• Attend technical societies and conferences per divisional goals.

Skills

Air quality modeling

Client development

Regulatory compliance

Project leadership

Mentoring/training

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering

Master's degree in Environmental or related field

Tools

AERMOD

SCREEN3

AERSCREEN

Job description

Company Description

Senior Lead Consultant, Air Quality - New York, NY

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Job Description

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex air compliance projects, develop new clients and air compliance project opportunities, and enhance existing client and regulator relationships.
• Duties include: prepare air compliance project plans and develop proposals for environmental compliance-related work; lead technical evaluations of air quality (AQ) data, conduct air permitting and compliance regulatory reviews, and conduct first-pass peer review and quality assurance on the work generated by other team members.
• Train junior staff in air dispersion modeling, permitting, and compliance; lead AQ dispersion modeling tasks needed for air permitting and compliance reporting, develop AQ modeling-related documents including modeling protocols, reports, and summaries of results, and perform independent research and problem solving regarding state and federal modeling guidance.
• Generate all aspects of air quality (AQ) dispersion model input data, review and analyze model output data with oversight from managers, and develop and maintain scripts to facilitate and expedite the generation of model inputs and outputs, ensuring compliance using regulatory guideline models.
• Engage with other senior practitioners and clients to advance RAES' energy, water, environment and health brands by aligning client technical needs with appropriate expertise, to develop the company's standing with external stakeholders.
• Participate in technical societies and attend internal and external conferences consistent with individual and divisional goals.

Additional duties

• Participate in and/or facilitate meetings with regulatory agencies.
• Prepare and quantify emissions estimates, including emission calculation spreadsheets and data-bases for stationary and mobile sources.
• Critically review and interpret local, state, and federal environmental regulations, compile and draft regulatory applicability determinations and communicate findings to co-workers, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Assist in developing and managing federal and state air permit applications and regulatory compliance reports (i.e., Title V and MACT compliance reports, emissions inventories, Toxics Release Inventory [TRI], Tier II, etc.) for multiple states.

Qualifications

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of relevant experience, or alternatively, a Master's degree in same and 3 years of relevant experience.

Experience must include:

Experience must include working with environmental consulting, including air modeling (AERMOD, SCREEN3, and AERSCREEN), permitting (PSD, NNSR, Title V Synthetic Minor/FESOP, and True Minor), and compliance reporting (Title V and MACT reports, emissions inventories, and Toxics Release Inventory). Domestic travel (~10%) for site visits and conferences. Limited telework permitted: must be in-office 2 days per week

Additional Information

Salary Transparency Statement

At Ramboll, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation practices that support our people and our purpose of creating sustainable societies. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $139,235 to $140,000 yearly. This range reflects the compensation we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. Because we operate across multiple U.S. markets, pay may differ depending on the cost of labor in specific locations. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation and we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, professional development, and work-life balance. Our recruiters are happy to share more about the specific salary range and total rewards package applicable to your location during the hiring process.

Where People Flourish

Our mission is to create sustainable societies where people and nature flourish. This means that a culture of inclusion is embedded in everything we do. Our people bring diverse backgrounds and experiences to the company, enabling us to deliver innovative and forward-thinking solutions to our clients. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We are committed to equal employment opportunity, regardless of age, disability or medical condition, gender identity, marriage and domestic partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ancestry, or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, military service and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Ramboll wants to ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. So, please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it more comfortable for you. You can contact us [e-mail] such requests.