Staff Air Quality Specialist

Maul Foster & Alongi; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

401k company match

Job summary

Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) seeks a Staff Air Quality Specialist to support our air quality team in Portland or Lake Oswego. You will help clients with permitting and compliance, build emissions inventories in Excel, and apply dispersion-modeling tools while interpreting regulations.

You will grow technical depth, engage clients, and manage small projects, with opportunities to lead scopes, schedules, and budgets. Office or on-site work is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Meteorology, or related field with applicable coursework.
• Experience in air quality permitting or compliance.
• Familiarity with emissions inventory development and air dispersion modeling tools.
• Working knowledge of applicable air quality regulations at federal, state, and local levels.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel for data analysis.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Intellectual curiosity and drive to understand.
• Ability to solve problems considering risks and benefits in decision-making.
• Willingness to work overtime as necessary.
• Ability to perform physical duties including lifting and use of protective gear.
• Experience with project scoping, scheduling, and budgeting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Dive into air quality projects supporting industrial clients with permitting and compliance.
• Build emissions inventories in Excel and apply modeling tools.
• Interpret environmental regulations and shape project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Contribute to technical reports and client/agency discussions.
• Take increasing ownership of tasks and deliverables with quality review.
• Collaborate with a team in-office or on-site to support project goals.

Skills

Air quality permitting

Compliance

Emissions inventory development

Air dispersion modeling tools

Regulatory knowledge

Excel data analysis

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Overtime willingness

Physical work readiness

Project scoping/budgeting

Education

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

Tools

Air dispersion modeling tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Staff Air Quality Specialist – Portland or Lake Oswego

Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) is looking for a Staff Air Quality Specialist to support our air quality team in the Pacific Northwest. Whether you're based in Portland or Lake Oswego, you'll work alongside a collaborative group of scientists and engineers who are passionate about solving complex regulatory challenges and providing best-in-class service to industrial clients.

This early-career role is ideal for someone with an understanding of air quality permitting and compliance who's ready to take the next step-building technical depth, expanding client engagement, and taking on more ownership of tasks and small projects.

As a Staff Air Quality Specialist, you will...

dive into air quality projects primarily supporting industrial clients with permitting and compliance across the Pacific Northwest. Your days will be a mix of building emissions inventories in Excel, applying air dispersion modeling tools, interpreting environmental regulations, and helping shape project scopes, schedules, and budgets. You'll contribute to technical reports, join client and agency conversations, and play a hands-on role in both the planning and execution of projects. As you build your technical skills, you'll also take more ownership of your work, managing tasks independently, reviewing deliverables for quality, and helping keep projects on track. Whether you're in the office or on-site, you'll be part of a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning.

To thrive in this role, you must have...

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Meteorology, or related field with applicable coursework.
• Experience in air quality permitting or compliance
• Familiarity with emissions inventory development and air dispersion modeling tools
• Working knowledge of applicable air quality regulations at the federal, state, and local levels
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and ability to effectively use Excel for data analysis.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• An intellectual curiosity and drive to seek to understand.
• Ability to solve problems factoring in risks and benefits in decision-making.
• Dedication to client deadlines and willingness to work overtime, as necessary.
• Ability to perform physical duties including, but not limited to, lifting, use of respiratory equipment and other protective gear, and traversing rough terrain.
• Experience with project scoping, scheduling, and budgeting a plus!

Who we are...

MFA is a multi-disciplinary consulting company improving our communities through our work with our clients. We are employee-owned and employee-minded. Come join MFA for the benefits to your career, the benefits to your community and also our benefits package:

• 100% premium coverage for your medical/dental/vision and over 70% for your dependents
• Competitive paid time off plus nine paid holidays
• Comp time program for exempt employees
• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401k company match
• Support for your professional growth through coaching and external training support

Our hiring process for this position

• Initial Conversation with Recruiting/Onboarding Specialist
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Interview with the Team

Compensation Range: $70,000 to $80,000.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Here at MFA, we celebrate diversity and actively encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

MFA is a proud equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to being an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are based on job requirements, business needs, and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by laws and regulations.