Sr. Project Manager/Air Environmental Consultant

Environmental Quality Management, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid holidays

401K plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous time-off policy

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm headquartered in Cincinnati is seeking a Project Manager with strong expertise in air permitting and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will manage client relationships, lead project teams, and ensure high-quality deliverables within a mid-level role. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5-8 years of relevant experience. This position offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and generous time-off policies.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in air permitting and regulatory compliance within an environmental consulting or industrial setting.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state air regulations (Title V, NSR/PSD, NSPS, NESHAP/MACT).
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, budgets, and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple air quality projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Prepare air permit applications and review technical documents.
• Ensure all work products meet quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Air permitting

Regulatory compliance

Client relationship management

Project management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field

Tools

Emission calculations

AERMOD

SCREEN3

Job description

About Company

Environmental Quality Management, Inc. (EQM) is a premier full‑service environmental remediation/construction services and consulting company offering environmental assistance to industrial, commercial and government entities. We are known for our safety culture and our dedication to each other and our clients. EQM is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

EQM is a wholly‑owned operating company of ASRC Industrial (AIS). AIS was founded in 2016 by Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. As part of an ANC, EQM is a certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business, offering further contracting advantages to government agencies. These designations help clients meet their diversity spending objectives, while also providing sustainable returns for 13,600 Iñupiat shareholders.

We offer competitive salaries and full range of benefits including a generous time‑off policy, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K (for eligible employees). As well as, basic and supplemental life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability as well as other benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated and technically strong Project Manager with demonstrated experience in air permitting, regulatory compliance, and environmental project delivery. This mid‑level role is ideal for someone who can manage client relationships, lead project teams, ensure high‑quality work products, and contribute to business development within a growing environmental consulting practice.

Responsibilities

Project Management & Delivery

• Lead and manage multiple air quality projects from initiation through completion, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Prepare and oversee development of air permit applications (e.g., Title V, New Source Review/PSD, state‑level permits).
• Develop and review technical documents, including emission calculations, regulatory applicability analyses, control technology evaluations, and compliance plans.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, scientists, modelers, and subcontractors.
• Ensure all work products meet company quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Regulatory Compliance

• Interpret and apply federal, state, and local air regulations (e.g., Clean Air Act, NESHAP/MACT, NSPS).
• Conduct compliance assessments and audits for industrial and manufacturing clients.
• Support clients with ongoing compliance requirements such as annual emissions inventories, deviation reporting, monitoring plans, and record‑keeping systems.
• Assist clients in responding to agency inquiries or notices and during regulatory inspections.

Client & Stakeholder Interaction

• Serve as the day‑to‑day point of contact for key clients, maintaining strong relationships and high service standards.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to clients, regulators, and internal stakeholders.
• Participate in meetings with regulatory agencies and support negotiation of permit conditions.

Business Development & Team Support

• Contribute to proposal writing, scope development, cost estimating, and client presentations.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and support strategic initiatives.
• Mentor junior staff in technical work, project coordination, and professional development.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 5‑8 years of relevant experience in air permitting and regulatory compliance within an environmental consulting or industrial setting.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state air regulations (Title V, NSR/PSD, NSPS, NESHAP/MACT, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, budgets, and client relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in emission calculations and common air compliance tools.

Preferred

• Experience with air dispersion modeling (AERMOD, SCREEN3) is a plus.
• Previous consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE).
• Experience working with agencies such as U.S. EPA and state environmental authorities.

EEO Statement

ASRC Industrial (AIS) and its operating companies affords equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. AIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.