Early Career Air Quality Specialist

Staff Air Quality Specialist – Portland or Lake Oswego Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) is looking for a Staff Air Quality Specialist to support our air quality team in the Pacific Northwest. Whether you're based in Portland or Lake Oswego, you'll work alongside a collaborative group of scientists and engineers who are passionate about solving complex regulatory challenges and providing best-in-class service to industrial clients.This early-career role is ideal for someone with an understanding of air quality permitting and compliance who's ready to take the next step-building technical depth, expanding client engagement, and taking on more ownership of tasks and small projects. As a Staff Air Quality Specialist, you will...dive into air quality projects primarily supporting industrial clients with permitting and compliance across the Pacific Northwest. Your days will be a mix of building emissions inventories in Excel, applying air dispersion modeling tools, interpreting environmental regulations, and helping shape project scopes, schedules, and budgets. You'll contribute to technical reports, join client and agency conversations, and play a hands-on role in both the planning and execution of projects. As you build your technical skills, you'll also take more ownership of your work, managing tasks independently, reviewing deliverables for quality, and helping keep projects on track. Whether you're in the office or on-site, you'll be part of a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning. To thrive in this role, you must have...Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Meteorology, or related field with applicable coursework.Experience in air quality permitting or complianceFamiliarity with emissions inventory development and air dispersion modeling toolsWorking knowledge of applicable air quality regulations at the federal, state, and local levelsWorking knowledge of Microsoft Excel and ability to effectively use Excel for data analysis.Strong organizational and communication skills.An intellectual curiosity and drive to seek to understand.Ability to solve problems factoring in risks and benefits in decision-making.Dedication to client deadlines and willingness to work overtime, as necessary.Ability to perform physical duties including, but not limited to, lifting, use of respiratory equipment and other protective gear, and traversing rough terrain.Experience with project scoping, scheduling, and budgeting a plus!Who we are...MFA is a multi-disciplinary consulting company improving our communities through our work with our clients. We are employee-owned and employee-minded. Come join MFA for the benefits to your career, the benefits to your community and also our benefits package:100% premium coverage for your medical/dental/vision and over 70% for your dependentsCompetitive paid time off plus nine paid holidaysComp time program for exempt employeesParticipation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan401k company matchSupport for your professional growth through coaching and external training support Our hiring process for this positionInitial Conversation with Recruiting/Onboarding SpecialistInterview with Hiring ManagerInterview with the Team Compensation Range: $70,000 to $80,000. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Here at MFA, we celebrate diversity and actively encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. MFA is a proud equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to being an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are based on job requirements, business needs, and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by laws and regulations.