Senior Air Dispersion Modeling Scientist

Geosyntec is currently seeking a Senior Air Dispersion Modeling Scientist to help us grow our national Air Quality and Climate Practice in Richmond, VA. This person will have an entrepreneurial attitude, be enthusiastic, and lead technical efforts focused on providing strategic solutions to our clients’ most complex problems. The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of experience providing air quality consulting services with a focus on air modeling applications.  This position will collaborate heavily with our Air Practice teams, as well as other core practices and high growth areas across Geosyntec.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

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Is this the right position to help you achieve your professional goals?  Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. You should expect to work closely with highly experienced professionals who will help integrate you into Geosyntec’s culture as you advance to the next stage of your career.  We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you’d work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities with our clients. Some of the specific technical responsibilities for this position include:

• technical lead for air quality projects related to air modeling, air quality regulations and strategic advice, air pollution control, emissions quantification and studies, environmental impact assessments, air permitting, and compliance solutions.
• Technical leader for air quality matters, regulatory analyses as driven by the Clean Air Act, air modeling, as well as state and local regulations and reporting programs.
• Provide consulting services, with a focus on ADM services, for air permitting (such as NSR, PSD, Title V, GHG, EPCRA and state-level pre-construction and operating permits), and air quality impact assessments involving dispersion modeling and health risk assessment.
• Support the assessment and development engineering solutions using applied analytical and statistical techniques
• Assist in the development and planning of new and modified facilities, as well as providing integrated consulting, environmental, design and construction support for some of the largest projects in the U.S.
• Work closely with related teams across the Company (e.g., Environmental Permitting & Planning, Sustainability, Environmental Management Action Group, client teams, etc.) and multiple staff in other offices.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. (required)
• Advanced degree in engineering, meteorology, or science. (preferred)

• At least 15 years of air quality program and project management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required);18+ years (preferred).
• Thorough knowledge and experience with air regulations. (required)
• Thorough knowledge and experience with air modeling. (required)
• Regional visibility through involvement in professional associations or trade organizations. (preferred)