The Air Quality Engineer/Scientist assists in the execution of job scopes related to air quality permitting and compliance, including desktop and field-based activities. The position operates under the direction of INTERA’s Director of Air Quality Services (and their respective leadership team) and will serve in the execution of air quality permitting and compliance projects. This position will report to the Albuquerque office.

 

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and execution of field-based air quality and environmental work scopes; 

• Prepare application packages for New Source Review (NSR) and Title V permits; 

• Prepare emission calculations for a variety of technical applications and site types; 

• Develop and prepare emission inventories for permitting, regulatory reporting, and ongoing compliance; 

• Assist in the development of recordkeeping tools; 

• Perform Best Available Control Technology (BACT) analyses; 

• Perform local, state, and federal regulatory applicability analyses;  

• Review work product prepared by junior staff; and 

• Perform other duties as necessary per the direction of leadership. 

 

Required Qualifications 

• 5-8 years of experience in air quality permitting and compliance projects; 

• A BS in Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, or a related field; 

• Ability to travel to the field for one or more days per week; 

• Enhanced understanding of relevant regulations to your tasks, projects, and overall responsibilities; 

• Strong technical competencies related to relevant scopes of work; 

• Ability to mentor and train junior staff; 

• Proficient in time management; 

• Effective written and verbal communication skills; 

• Ability to receive and give direction and constructive feedback in a positive manner; 

• Proficiency in MS Office suite  

• Ability to work in a collaborative environment in a professional manner; and 

• Ability to shepherd and cultivate client relationships through desirable outcomes on projects and actively assist with business development. 

 

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of project scoping and proposal preparation experience; 

• 2-3 years of project experience in air quality dispersion modeling using approved regulatory models (i.e., AERMOD, ISC-PRIME, etc.); 

• Proficiency in other relevant software tools (i.e., SCREEN3, PROMAX, etc.); 

• Professional Engineer or an E.I.T. license with the goal of obtaining a P.E. license; and 

• Masters or Ph.D. in Civil, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, or related field. 

 

About INTERA

INTERA is a Top Workplaces USA 2025 award winner!

Founded in 1974, INTERA has grown into an international geosciences and engineering consulting firm that helps clients make informed business decisions, mitigate risk, and drive optimal outcomes in a multitude of industries. Building and sustaining a strong company culture is at the heart of INTERA’s practice of good stewardship. We strive to foster an environment where people love the work that they do and the place that they work because we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. As an employee-owned company, we are committed to investing in our people’s needs for security, health, and well-being with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance that includes a free health plan option for employee-only coverage
• Paid parental leave – up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term and long-term coverage – paid 100% by the company
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time
• Opportunities for stock ownership
• Performance-based bonuses and award programs for technical paper publication and employee referrals
• Career coaching instead of performance evaluations
• Tuition reimbursement, financial assistance for professional licensure and registration, and one paid membership to a professional society
• Pet insurance, LegalShield, IDShield, and more

These are just some of the reasons why many of our employees have spent 10 to 25 years at INTERA. We love what we do, and it shows.