Air Permitting Project Manager (Gulf Coast)

Job Description

Job Description

Are you looking for a challenging position and opportunities for professional growth by working in a vibrant, expanding air and noise team? If so, we have an immediate opening for a mid- to senior-level Air Permitting Project Manager to join our team.

Landau Associates is recognized for excellence in the environmental consulting industry. With nine offices in the Pacific Northwest and Gulf Coast, we have demonstrated that our focus on collaboration, responsiveness, and quality results in client satisfaction and long-term relationships. As employees, we own the Company, and our ownership culture promotes individual accountability to our clients, each other, and our community. As part of our continued success, we are seeking an Air Permitting Project Manager .  The ideal candidate will be based in one of the following locations: Baton Rouge, LA,  or Houston, TX .

Responsibilities Include:

• 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 (i.e., engagement and support), 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 the following:
  • 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
  • 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
  • Air dispersion modeling experience (e.g. AERMOD, AERSCREEN) is a plus

This position is available for the candidate who has:

• 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

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a collaborative project-team environment, interchangeably supporting co-workers and engaging co-workers’ support to meet the specific needs of a wide range of projects. Landau Associates is committed to quality, collaboration, and responsiveness, and seeks candidates who share the same values.

Landau Associates offers an excellent compensation and benefits package in an environment that promotes personal growth and professional advancement. The salary range for this position is $95,000 – $180,000. Compensation is based on a variety of factors, including education, experience, performance, location, and internal equity. As part of our compensation program, we review and update our salary ranges at least annually. We provide a wide variety of benefits to support our employees and their families. Details can be found on the Careers page of our website.

Qualified applicants please visit our Careers page at to apply online.

We are an equal opportunity employer.