Consulting Associate, Air Quality (Entry Level) - Environmental Resources Management, Inc.

ERM is seeking a motivated Consulting Associate, Air Quality to join our consulting team in Chicago, Milwaukee or Minneapolis. This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert consulting team on challenging environmental management projects in the manufacturing, technology, and chemical sectors throughout North America.

This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert consulting team on challenging environmental management projects for large industrial and global clients. This position will have access to ERM's national Air Quality & Climate Change experts who will provide knowledge sharing of best practices across the industry and ongoing learning opportunities for our team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct air quality analyses, assess regulatory compliance, and perform regulatory applicability evaluations.
• Develop complete and accurate air quality permits applications for construction, Synthetic Minor, Title V, PSD, and New Source Reviews.
• Interact with state and local program regulators to steward permit application review and issuance.
• Prepare emission inventory reports; quantify air pollutant emissions, upload/enter inventory data to state on-line systems and impacts.
• Evaluate air pollution control technologies, including technical and economic feasibility of air pollution control equipment.
• Implement climate change projects, such as greenhouse gas inventories, emission reductions, energy efficiency, public disclosure and verification.
• Assist clients with MACT compliance programs.
• Implement environmental compliance management systems and processes.
• Prepare recommendations and reporting of results.
• Perform environmental compliance audits and implement follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Perform multiple tasks within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
• Interact and maintain successful relationships with clients, ERM employees, and subcontractors.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BS in chemical, environmental, or mechanical engineering, science or related degree. Or the equivalency of 8+ years related experience in lieu of education.
• E.I.T. preferred with ability to obtain P.E. within 5 years
• 0-3 years of direct consulting or industry experience involving state construction and Title V permitting; PSD, NSR, BACT, and/or MACT experience a plus.
• Strong hands-on spreadsheet and database comprehension.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed.

For the Consulting Associate, Air Quality position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $67,653 – $75,194 USD.  An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.  We also may have instances where compensation may be outside of the range, based on the factors noted above.  This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary based performance bonus.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability and AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and any other benefits to eligible employees as applicable.

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

Thank you for your interest in ERM!