Consulting Associate, Environmental Compliance (Entry Level)

ERM is hiring a Consulting Associate, Environmental Compliance (Entry Level) in Overland Park, KS. The role involves conducting air quality analyses, developing air quality permits, and assisting with environmental compliance projects for clients in various sectors. Candidates should have a BS in chemical or environmental engineering or equivalent experience. Strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects are essential. This position is not remote.
About the position

ERM is seeking a motivated Consulting Associate, Environmental Compliance to join our consulting team in Kansas City, Kansas. The successful candidate will work on a variety of interesting technical projects for clients in the technology, energy, and manufacturing sectors throughout the Midwest. This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert consulting team on challenging environmental management projects for large industrial and global clients. Access to ERM's national Air Quality & Climate Change experts provide knowledge sharing of best practices across the industry and ongoing learning opportunities for our team. ERM's Air Quality & Climate Change technical community pursues and wins highly innovative engagements for the most interesting clients, providing the full breadth of air quality and climate change services. With annual global sales in excess of $50 million, ERM's Air Quality & Climate Change service area is one of the largest among its peers in our industry and is steadily growing at a double-digit pace. In North America alone, ERM has more than 300 dedicated air quality and climate change professionals assisting clients with projects as diverse as facility and process permitting, developing responses and approaches to support emerging Low Carbon Economy Transition issues, to leading complex capital projects through the many hurdles associated with the New Source Review (NSR) permitting program.

Responsibilities
• Conduct air quality analyses, assess regulatory compliance, and perform regulatory applicability evaluations.
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• Develop complete and accurate air quality permits for Title V, PSD, and NSR compliance. Interact with local regulators to steward permit application review and issuance.
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• Prepare emission inventory reports; quantify air pollutant emissions and impacts, and complete toxic release inventory (TRI) reporting.
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• Evaluate air pollution control technologies, including technical and economic feasibility of air pollution control equipment.
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• Implement climate change projects, such as greenhouse gas inventories, emission reductions, energy efficiency, public disclosure and verification.
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• Assist clients with MACT compliance programs.
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• Implement environmental compliance management systems and processes.
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• Prepare recommendations and reporting of results.
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• Perform environmental compliance audits and implement follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
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• Perform multiple tasks within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
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• Interact and maintain successful relationships with clients, ERM employees, and subcontractors.

Requirements
• BS in chemical or environmental engineering or related degree. Or the equivalency of 4+ years related experience in lieu of education.
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• Recent graduate up to 2 years of direct consulting or industry experience involving state construction and Title V permitting; PSD, NSR, BACT, and/or MACT experience a plus.
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• Demonstrated understanding of air emissions and emission reporting processes.
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• Strong hands-on spreadsheet and database comprehension.
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• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed.

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