Burns & McDonnell Veterans Jobs

Description

Burns & McDonnell’s operation in Kansas City is looking for a Senior Environmental Air Permitting Specialist to lead air permitting and compliance services to the power, industrial, commercial, oil & gas and manufacturing industries. Additional experience in Sustainability and ESG planning for the same industries will be a plus. Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm ranked numerous times on FORTUNE’s List of 100 Best Companies to Work For and voted as a Best Place to Work in cities across the United States.

This position offers challenging work with significant project variety at a successful, industry-leading company and an opportunity for advancement in a dynamic, growing Air Quality & Noise practice.

The Senior Environmental Air Specialist will work within our Environmental Services Global Practice and perform the following duties:

• Lead preparation of air construction and operating permit application packages.

• Provide technical consulting expertise and lead junior staff on air quality analyses.

• Oversee environmental site assessments and inspections to ensure compliance with local, state and federal air quality requirements.

• Verify accuracy of emission calculations and estimates for routine emissions as well as maintenance, startup and shutdown emissions.

• Prepare and present proposals including scope of work, estimated cost and schedule for air permitting and compliance projects as well as all environmental permitting.

• Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to less experienced staff.

• Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities.

• Develop new clients in environmental permitting services.

• Prepare and present client and professional meeting presentations.

• Manage sales and marketing efforts and identify key pursuits.

• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.

• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (environmental, civil, or chemical) from an accredited program plus 7 years related experience or Bachelor’s in meteorology, environmental science or related degree from an accredited program plus 8 years of related experience.

• Proficiency in air pollution permitting and compliance as well as a deep understanding of air permitting for complex facilities.

• Ability to manage air permitting and compliance projects is necessary.

• Knowledge and project experience with sustainability and ESG services/analysis is also a plus.

• Completion of a master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of experience.

• Consulting experience preferred.

• Ability to leverage existing client relationships toward future business opportunities preferred.

• Superior technical writing abilities.

• Expert knowledge of federal, state, and local air regulations with emphasis on the Clean Air Act, Prevention of Significant Deterioration, Nonattainment New Source Review, and Title V.

• Experience in performing in air quality dispersion model analyses such as AERMOD, AERSCREEN, CALPUFF, VISCREEN, PLUVUE and SLAB is a plus.

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with contractors, co-workers, and other professionals.

• Expert analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent project management skills.

• Expert oral and written communication skills, technical writing skills and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.

• Expert in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Environmental

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 225558 Job Hire Type Experienced

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