Environmental Consultant - Entry Level

Using fundamental technical skills, analytical abilities, and up-to-date regulatory knowledge, provide complete customer oriented, air dispersion modeling, air quality permitting, and compliance solutions, to assist clients in areas of permitting and regulatory compliance.

 

Date posted

Feb. 2, 2023 4:45 pm

Application deadline

Mar. 2, 2023 5:00 pm

Organization

Trinity Consultants

Location

  • United States

Job description

Using fundamental technical skills, analytical abilities, and up-to-date regulatory knowledge, provide complete customer oriented, air dispersion modeling, air quality permitting, and compliance solutions, to assist clients in areas of permitting and regulatory compliance. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Technical Responsibilities:

  • Conduct air dispersion modeling analysis in accordance with project requirements and/or published guidelines.
  • Work with senior air dispersion modelers to conduct air dispersion modeling-related research for presentation at conferences and workshops.
  • Use air dispersion modeling software to complete analyses and help develop new tools and methods to review, process, and visualize inputs and outputs to dispersion models.
  • Calculate air emissions, determine required control technologies, and document process information to ensure client operations, and work practices are in accordance with all applicable regulations.
  • Remain current regarding the latest developments in air pollution control technologies.

2. Regulatory Knowledge:

  • Assemble permit applications, permit amendment applications, standard exemptions, source inventories, and emission fee calculations for submittal to state regulatory agencies for industrial clients.
  • Understand existing regulations and continually review new and proposed regulations as they relate to industrial clients.

3. Maintain relationships with existing clients solicit new project work as appropriate; communicate results of analyses internally and externally in verbal and written form.

4. Assist more senior project engineers and scientists with projects and participate in internal training.

5. Update client information in internal databases in a timely manner. 

(The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.) 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) or higher in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental/Civil Engineering, or related Environmental Science from four-year college or university or foreign equivalent. 

Must have computer literacy, including basic programming, word processing, spreadsheet skills, and knowledge of Microsoft Office software package. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use their hands; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

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