We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Air Quality Engineer/Scientist to join our growing team and play a key role in delivering high-impact air quality permitting and compliance solutions. In this role, you will work closely with INTERA’s Director of Air Quality and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support complex regulatory projects across a variety of industries.
This position offers the opportunity to apply your technical expertise in emissions analysis, permitting strategy, and regulatory compliance while also contributing to client relationships and project delivery. Ideal candidates are proactive problem-solvers who enjoy balancing technical work with client interaction and are looking to grow into leadership responsibilities, including mentoring junior staff and supporting business development efforts.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Perform other duties as necessary per the direction of management
Required Qualifications
- 5-8 years of experience in air quality permitting and compliance projects
- A BS in Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field
- 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
- 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
- Masters or Ph.D. in Civil, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering, 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.
