Air Quality Staff Engineer (Field Based)

ERM is seeking a motivated Air Quality Staff Engineer to join our consulting team in Portland, OR.  The successful candidate will primary work as part of a local source testing team focused on the technology sector, as well as on a variety of interesting technical projects for clients in the oil & gas, energy, and manufacturing sectors throughout Mountains and Pacific West. This is an excellent career opportunity to work with an expert consulting team on challenging environmental management projects for large industrial and global clients. Access to ERM's national Air Quality & Climate Change experts provide knowledge sharing of best practices across the industry and ongoing learning opportunities for our team.

ERM’s Air Quality & Climate Change technical community pursues and wins highly innovative engagements for the most interesting clients, providing the full breadth of air quality and climate change services. With annual global sales in excess of $50 million, ERM’s Air Quality & Climate Change service area is one of the largest among its peers in our industry and is steadily growing at a double-digit pace. In North America alone, ERM has more than 300 dedicated air quality and climate change professionals assisting clients with projects as diverse as developing responses to emerging Low Carbon Fuel Standards, to leading complex capital projects through the many hurdles associated with the NSR permitting program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct air quality field stack/source testing at client locations.
• Work within the field air quality team to perform various air quality stack tests at local and also at multiple locations across the U.S. with an emphasis in the Mountains and Pacific region.
• Perform maintenance on existing testing and laboratory equipment to be in compliance with the applicable regulatory and ERM standards. 
• Perform system and quality checks to troubleshoot issues.
• Conduct air quality analyses, assess regulatory compliance, and perform regulatory applicability evaluations.
• Implement environmental compliance management systems and processes.
• 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.

Preferred but not required:

• Current Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) certification.
• Knowledge of current laboratory testing procedures and standards.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BS in chemical, environmental, or mechanical engineering or related degree preferred.
• 2 years of direct consulting or industry experience preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of air emissions reporting processes.
• Operate vehicles and machinery safety per ERM procedures and protocols.
• Air Quality field experience. 
• Willing to travel. 
• Ability to use, repair, and maintain air quality equipment and tools.
• Ability to perform physical labor necessary for stack testing and routinely lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb ladders and platforms safely that are elevated multiple stories above ground. 
• Situationally, willing to work weekends and extended hours (more than 8 per day and 40 hours per week). 
• 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.

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!