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Air Quality Lead/Principal

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Naperville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 2/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/13/2026

Overview

As an Air Quality Principal for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) you will lead air permitting and regulatory compliance programs for private-sector clients with complex technical/regulatory issues in the manufacturing, oil & gas, power, solid waste, and mining industry consulting groups. You will become a leader in the air practice that will interact with other leaders throughout the firm. You will develop and maintain strong relationships with clients to understand their processes and develop permitting and compliance strategies to help their facilities maintain operating flexibility. You will also represent the company at conferences and in meetings to resolve project issues, plan and coordinate work, and negotiate contracts. You will work closely with other CEC air quality practice members across the country to develop opportunities, build business relationships, and apply best practices to address client needs, and mentor junior and mid-level staff in the proper planning and execution of air quality projects, and in directing or conducting technical reviews of client deliverables.

 

Potential sign-on and relocation bonus, if applicable will be considered.

Qualifications

  • 15 years consulting, compliance, or industry experience;
  • 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;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and
  • Knowledge of USEPA and state air quality regulations.

Preferred:

  • P.E. license;
  • Knowledge of New Source Review procedures;
  • Air dispersion modeling experience (AERMOD);
  • Experience with Best Available Control Technology analyses; and/or
  • Familiarity with air compliance in a variety of industries.

About Us

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.

 

THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS

If CEC has not expressly requested recruiting services or contractually engaged with you for recruiting services on a specific position, any resumes or candidate profiles sent to CEC shall be considered unsolicited.  Therefore, any such submissions will be considered property of CEC, with no associated fees due to your firm.

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