Senior Air Quality Permitting Lead

Senior Air Quality Permitting Lead

Location: Remote

Compensation: $121,000 - $162,000 annually

Spheros Environmental is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Air Quality Permitting Engineer/Scientist/Manager to oversee and manage air permitting strategies and compliance efforts. This role will lead complex permitting projects, guide regulatory strategy, and serve as a key liaison between clients, internal teams, and regulatory agencies. This position performs and/or oversees air quality permit applications and analyses to meet all regulatory standards and requirements.

In this role, the Senior Air Quality Permitting Scientists/Engineer/Manager provides senior-level quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) for air quality permit applications, technical analyses; coordinates closely with clients, project managers, planners, engineers, and agency staff; and supports proposal development, scope definition, and budgeting for air quality permitting tasks. The position requires the ability to critically review technical reports, provide direction to Spheros’ technical specialists, and resolve regulatory or technical issues as they arise.

The role is remote. In the near term, the Senior Permitting Scientist/Engineer/Manager will be performing most of the technical analyses directly. Over time, the role evolves into team leadership – providing oversight, mentorship, and direction to air quality specialists with the goal of developing a self-sustaining permitting air quality group.

• Lead the preparation and management of air permit applications and technical analyses under federal, state and local regulatory programs including:
  New Source Review (NSR), Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD), and Title V Operating Permits
• Develop permitting strategies to support project development and operational compliance, including control technology evaluations and mitigation measures
• Interpret and apply federal, state, and local air quality regulations
• Serve as the primary point of contact with regulatory agencies and stakeholders
• Oversee emissions calculations, regulatory analyses, and technical documentation
• Review and ensure quality of permit applications, compliance reports, and supporting materials
• Respond to agency comments related to the air quality permitting process
• Mentor junior staff and project teams
• Stay current on regulatory changes and emerging policy trends impacting air permitting

• Act as a senior point of contact for air quality permitting technical issues
• Coordinate with local air districts and regulatory agencies to support permit approval and resolve technical questions
• Participate in project meetings with air quality project managers and clients to present technical findings and discuss their implications
• Advise on regulatory risk, mitigation options, and project strategy based on study results and site or community sensitivities
• Coordinates production of technical reports with the Document Manager and project team to ensure consistent, high-quality deliverables
• Assist in resolving complex regulatory or coordination issues through strategic problem-solving and clear, professional communication.

• Support development of detailed scopes of work and cost estimates for air quality analyses tasks on permitting projects
• Define technical strategy and approach based on project-specific site conditions, regulatory context, and community or environmental justice sensitivities
• Support proposal development and client presentations for prospective air quality projects
• Assist with development of standardized scopes, templates, and internal guidance for…