Environmental Engineering Consultant

SUMMARY

Using fundamental technical skills, analytical abilities, and up-to-date regulatory knowledge, provide complete customer oriented, air quality compliance solutions and regulatory compliance for clients in the chemical and refining industries. Additionally, assist clients with permitting solutions and permitting compliance.

Alternative Job Locations: Birmingham, AL, Kansas City, Chicago, IL, or Little Rock, AR

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Technical Responsibilities:

• • Calculate air emissions, determine required control technologies, and document process information to ensure client operations, and work practices are in accordance with all applicable regulations.

• Remain current regarding the latest developments in air pollution control technologies. Review and assess process flow diagrams and process instrumentation diagrams as related to environmental consulting responsibilities.

2. Regulatory Knowledge:

• Conduct applicability analysis based on client operations for federal regulations specific to chemical and refining industries.

• Understand existing regulations and continually review new and proposed regulations as they relate to industrial clients.

• Fundamental understanding of permit applications assemble, permit amendment applications, standard exemptions, and source inventories.

3. Maintain relationships with existing clients solicit new project work as appropriate;

Communicate results of analyses internally and externally in verbal and written form.

4 . Assist new project engineers with projects and participate in internal training.

5. Update client information in 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 Engineering, or related Engineering focus 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, or 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.