Environmental Air Quality Project Manager (Los Angeles)

Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Air Quality Project Manager in Los Angeles to manage air permitting and compliance projects across various industries. The role involves preparing air permit applications, mentoring staff, identifying business opportunities, and ensuring project success. Candidates should have a relevant degree and extensive experience, with strong communication skills and knowledge of California's permitting laws. This position may require occasional travel and includes marketing responsibilities.
Description

Burns & McDonnell’s regional operation in Southern California is looking for an Air Quality Project Manager to oversee air permitting & compliance project execution to the power, industrial, commercial, transportation and manufacturing industries. 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.

Join a well-established California regional Environmental Services team and lead a variety of challenging environmental air quality projects while mentoring and directing less experienced staff as you grow an outstanding team around you. The successful candidate will also identify and develop new business opportunities, with an overall objective of expanding Burns & McDonnell’s air quality technical practice in California.
• Prepare air permit applications for major projects, including Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V air permits.
• Demonstrate knowledge of a wide variety of complex industrial operations; some experience in refining is a plus.
• Responsible for keeping up to date with new and proposed air permitting requirements, emission estimating methods, and regulations.
• Utilize entrepreneurial motivation to help drive sales.
• Progressive project management responsibilities with experience delivering financially successful projects and leading on quality assurance/control procedures.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff members.
• Regularly meets and corresponds with clients, agency officials, or other outside personnel. Interested in international working partnerships.
• Specific knowledge and ability to bring key clients preferred.
• Knowledge of permitting laws in California including interaction with CARB and the various local air quality management/air pollution control districts.
• This position includes some marketing responsibilities and occasional travel.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science or related degree from an accredited program plus minimum 7 years of applicable experience (12 years of experience preferred).
• Completion of a master's degree in a related field may be substituted for 1 year of experience.
• Previous consulting and project management experience is highly preferred.
• Ability to leverage existing client relationships into future business opportunities is highly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving.
• Deal effectively with a wide variety of industry, government, and public contracts on project-related matters.
• Professional registration preferred.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with contractors, co-workers, and other professionals.
• Proficient in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Valid driver's license required. In addition, must meet standards to qualify for and maintain the Company's vehicle driving privileges as outlined in the Company's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy.
• This position requires an individual capable of and experienced with applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to a variety of broad areas of air quality consulting assignments.
• Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Project Management

Primary Location US-CA-Los Angeles

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 250848

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DNP #ENS