Lead Consultant, Air Quality

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation‑owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that's where we start - and how we work. Our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act and being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture.

Ramboll in the Americas has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design.

This is a hybrid-based position in our Salt Lake City, UT office.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Are you excited about understanding, interpreting, and navigating complex policy issues? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature? Are you a curious and open‑minded person?

Are you our new Lead Consultant, Air Quality & Climate?

If this sounds like you, or you're curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Environment & Health Division as our new Air Quality Lead Consultant and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Ramboll is seeking Air Quality Lead Consultant candidates for an open position in our Salt Lake City office. The ideal candidate will be working in a challenging and dynamic environment that will include a detail‑oriented team and independent work.

• Lead air permitting and compliance efforts, including performing dispersion modeling, preparing regulatory applicability determinations, and interpreting permit conditions to ensure adherence to state and federal requirements.
• Calculate and maintain emissions data and tools, generate annual emissions inventories and greenhouse gas reports, and develop regulatory‑based compliance plans and summaries.
• Conduct independent research on state and federal regulatory guidance, solve technical and regulatory problems, and deconstruct complex permit conditions for practical implementation.
• Review and provide constructive feedback on work produced by team members; mentor junior staff to build technical capability.
• Act as assistant project manager for UT and regional air quality projects: lead internal meetings, participate in client meetings, and coordinate project tasks.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field, plus 5+ years of air quality experience; or a Master's degree plus 3+ years of air quality experience.
• Skilled at creating emissions calculation workbooks and applying knowledge of typical emission sources, facility operations, and applicable standards.
• Proficient in developing compliance plans and greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories.
• Experienced with multiple air permitting programs, including local/state minor permits, Title V, and multi-state/jurisdictional permitting.
• Demonstrated ability to apply technical expertise across permitting, compliance, and emissions reporting tasks.

• Investment in your development
• Being valued for the unique person you are
• Never being short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company

At Ramboll, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation practices that support our people and our purpose of creating sustainable societies. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $82,029- $99,000 per year. This range reflects the compensation we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity.

Because we operate across multiple U.S. markets, pay may differ depending on the cost of labor in specific locations. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation and we offer a comprehensive benefits package that…