Staff Air Quality Specialist - Portland, Lake Oswego or Seattle
Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc, (MFA) is seeking a full-time entry-level Staff Air Quality Specialist to work out of our Portland, Lake Oswego, or Seattle office. As our ideal candidate you will have interest and or experience in air regulations, permitting and compliance. Every day, you will work with a talented team to collaboratively solve technical and regulatory challenges, grow strong relationships with existing and new clients, and grow both yours and MFA's broader understanding of air quality permitting.
As a Staff Air Quality Specialist, you will...

• Provide industrial clients best in class service for air quality permitting and ongoing compliance.
• Develop detailed emissions inventories using Microsoft Excel.
• Learn to use air dispersion modeling software.
• Assist with project planning, cost estimating, permitting, and reporting.
• Support project bidding/contract solicitation.
• Assist in development and implementation of proposals, scopes, schedules, and budgets for project work.
• Incorporate detailed quality control review by others into your work.
• Assist in client and regulatory agency discussions and negotiations.
• Work independently and solicit input from mentors.

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.
• Interest in air quality permitting and compliance.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and ability to effectively use Excel for data analysis.
• Experience or interest in working with industrial facilities and compliance challenges.
• 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 76% 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: $67,500.00 - $73,000.00
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.