Air Permitting Project Manager (Baton Rouge, LA)

Landau Associates - Baton Rouge, LA

Full-time - Mid Level

Baton Rouge, LA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Landau Associates is seeking a mid- to senior-level Air Permitting Project Manager to join our vibrant and expanding air and noise team. This position is based in Baton Rouge, LA, and offers opportunities for professional growth in a challenging environment. Landau Associates is recognized for excellence in the environmental consulting industry, with a focus on collaboration, responsiveness, and quality results that lead to client satisfaction and long-term relationships. As employees, we own the Company, promoting an entrepreneurial atmosphere and individual accountability to our clients, each other, and our community.

Responsibilities

• Client engagement, including collaboration with industrial design, operations, and environmental compliance managers to assist with creation of permit conditions that align with the client's business goals.
• Project management, including budget development and tracking, project team leadership, workload facilitation, and product delivery.
• Program marketing support, including proposal preparation, teaming partner and client outreach, and strategy development.
• Regulator engagement, including shepherding air permit applications through agency processes and negotiating appropriate permit conditions.
• Exercising required technical and regulatory skills including New Source Review (NSR) permitting and regulatory analyses in compliance with local, state, and federal rules.
• Employ knowledge of air operating permits, including preparation of initial and renewal applications, as well as compliance assessment and/or assistance.
• Conduct air dispersion modeling analyses (e.g., AERMOD; AERSCREEN).
• Coordinate emission source tests/exhaust sample collection.
• Calculate quantitative emission estimates and potential-to-emit for industrial, utility, commercial, institutional, and transportation sources.
• Prepare Best Available Control Technology (BACT) analyses.
• Employ knowledge of CAA, including NSR & PSD, NSPS & NESHAP, CAM, as well as other local, state, and federal regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Environmental Engineering, Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of air permitting or similar experience, including 3+ years of project management experience.
• Strong knowledge and experience with relevant local, state, and federal regulations.
• Ability to provide leadership, mentoring, and technical direction for staff.
• Demonstrated commitment to client service, including high quality work, ethical standards, and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Excellent compensation and benefits package
• Opportunities for personal growth and professional advancement
• Annual review and update of salary ranges
• Wide variety of benefits to support employees and their families