Senior Air Quality Consultant/ Modeler

SUMMARY

Trinity Consultants, a market leader in environmental consulting, seeks a savvy and technically strong air quality professional to join Trinity’s growing team of consultants in Portland, Oregon. This role will provide leadership in the areas of technical knowledge, client service, business development, and staff development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Monitor, verify, and ensure the technical accuracy and quality of project related work.
2. Guide staff in manner that allows for efficient progress and timely completion of consulting projects within the established budget.
3. Coordinate efforts of project team to ensure timely completion of project, invoicing review, and maintaining project budgets.
4. Maintain business development relationships through sales calls and professional networking.
5. Promote client stewardship by being attentive to the needs of existing clients and by encouraging consultant staff to look for business opportunities with clients.
6. Develop sales proposals for existing and prospective clients.
7. Identify new marketing opportunities and assist business development staff with appropriate literature development, communication, and follow-up.
8. Attend and present papers at conferences and prepare regulatory updates and present luncheon seminars.
9. Communicate with staff the decisions/goals of management so that the staff can help adhere to company goals while meeting personal goals.
10. Ensure proper utilization and billing of consulting staff.
11. Monitor and evaluate employees' performance of goals and performance standards continuously.

(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

Directly supervises 1-3 employees in Environmental Consulting. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate must have a strong understanding of air quality regulations affecting complex industrial facilities and have an extensive skill set and demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: Clean Air Act (CAA) regulations; Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) regulatory, permitting, and compliance; and Clean Air Oregon (CAO) modeling. This role has the opportunity to grow Trinity’s business within air quality while supporting and growing the Portland office’s strong air-focused client base.

Critical to the success of this role is a passion for helping client companies meet their compliance obligations while maintaining operational flexibility and a keen focus on quality of work products. Applicants must be experienced in developing, nurturing, and leveraging key relationships to build business, and in training and mentoring staff. Commitment to excellence and drive for success are paramount. The successful candidate will have a strong work ethic; be a self-starter, strategic thinker and an effective collaborator. Preferred candidates should have five (5) years or more of air quality consulting (or industry) experience, with a focus on air quality permitting/ compliance/ regulatory analysis.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental/Civil Engineering, and or related Atmospheric/Environmental Science from four-year college or university; and at least two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have regulatory, industry, and technical knowledge relating to permit applicability, emission inventories, air dispersion modeling, and federal and state permitting requirements.

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 public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

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 is regularly required to work for long periods of time at a PC. The employee must regularly 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.