Air Quality Project Manager

As an Air Quality Project Manager for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in our Knoxville, Tennessee office, you will evaluate and present information regarding emissions from proposed processes and equipment in support of state and federal permit applications and regulatory compliance reports.  Assisting clients with sustainability reporting and achieving Environmental, Social, Governance is also an important priority for this role.  Job duties will include performing engineering calculations, compiling permit application documents, preparing compliance reports, meeting and coordinating with clients to obtain and understand project information, communicating with regulatory personnel, and evaluating control technologies and emission reduction options for client facilities.  The candidate will work with an established technical staff of junior to experienced scientists and engineers and be expected to provide mentoring and technical training.

• Requirements:

  • B.S. or M.S. in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Meteorology, or related fields;
  • Experience with emission inventory calculations, air permit application preparation, and compliance reports;
  • Experience in Project Management of air quality permitting and compliance projects is a must;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • 8+ years consulting, compliance, or industry experience;
  • Knowledge of USEPA, TN and other regional air quality regulations.

  Preferred:

  • Knowledge of New Source Review procedures;
  • Experience with Best Available Control Technology analyses;
  • Familiarity with air compliance needs of the solid waste, manufacturing, mining, and power industries;
  • Dispersion modeling experience using AERMOD.

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.