Environmental Consultant

Department: Environmental Consulting

Reports To: Senior Consultant, Managing Consultant or Principal Consultant

FLSA Status: This position is exempt from overtime

SUMMARY

Provide environmental consulting services to clients through exemplary customer service, in-depth environmental regulatory knowledge, and sharp problem-solving skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Technical Responsibilities:

• air dispersion modeling analysis in accordance with project requirements and/or published guidelines.
• air emissions, determine required control technologies, and document process information to ensure client operations, and work practices are in accordance with all applicable regulations.
• current regarding the latest developments in air pollution control technologies.

2.Regulatory Knowledge:

• environmental permit applications, permit amendment applications, standard exemptions, source inventories, and emission fee calculations for submittal to state regulatory agencies for industrial clients.
• existing environmental regulations and continually review new and proposed regulations as they relate to industrial clients.

3. Maintain relationships with existing clients, solicit new project work as appropriate, and communicate results of analyses internally and externally in verbal and written form.

4. Assist new consultants with projects and participate in internal training.

5. Update client information in the internal database in a timely manner.

(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

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 or foreign equivalent; and at least two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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, and 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 general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

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 must occasionally 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.