Intermediate​/Senior Air Project Manager

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited (Burnside) is seeking an Intermediate to Senior Air Specialist to join our established Air & Noise Group. This role can be based out of any of our Ontario offices and reports to the Manager, Air & Noise.

We welcome applications from professionals with 6+ years of relevant experience in air quality consulting in Ontario.

Our Air & Noise Group includes chemical engineers, environmental scientists, and technicians with backgrounds in chemistry and physics. The team supports a wide range of projects for municipal, private sector, and Indigenous clients across land development, industrial, and transportation sectors.

What You’ll Be Doing
In this role, you’ll take a lead technical position on air quality assessments, contributing to projects from analysis through to regulatory submission and review. Your work will include:

Preparing Air Quality Impact Assessments for submission to the MECP in support of Environmental Assessments (EAs), Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECAs), Environmental Activity and Sector Registries (EASRs), and land use compatibility reviews for municipalities

Collecting required field or background information, or directing and overseeing other staff in data collection

Completing technical calculations, interpreting results, and confidently defending report conclusions

Building and running dispersion and noise models using AERMOD and Excel-based tools

Providing peer review services to municipalities for air quality studies

Troubleshooting construction monitoring equipment and reviewing monitoring data and reports

Collaborating with colleagues across disciplines and contributing to a high-performing technical team

Supporting additional project or team needs as required

What You’ll Bring
To be successful in this role, you’ll bring strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and a collaborative mindset.

Required qualifications and experience:

A degree in Chemistry (Air Quality) or a related scientific or engineering discipline

Minimum 6 years of experience in air quality consulting in Ontario

In-depth knowledge of O. Reg. 419/05 and how this regulation is applied in practice

Strong attention to detail and a personal standard for producing high-quality technical deliverables

Solid mathematical aptitude and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Comfort working in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary consulting environment

Preferred attributes:

Well-developed problem-solving and decision-making skills

Ability to work effectively in a collegial, team-based environment across disciplines

Salary Range:
$80,000 - $100,000

The final compensation offered will be based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and market conditions.

Position Type:
Vacancy

Why Choose Burnside?
Are you interested in working for an employer with a 5-decade track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients? The Burnside team is a supportive group of colleagues that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

We offer:

A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices

Flexible working hours, including hybrid working opportunities

A competitive compensation and benefits package

RRSP company matching plan

Career growth and professional development opportunities

Potential for performance-driven bonusing

A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace, and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources…