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Lead Air Quality Permitting Specialist

KS-Overland Park

Req#: 19527BR

Date published: 17-Jul-2014

Opportunity: Experienced Hire

Business Line: Energy

Business Plan: ENS

Level: 130

Black & Veatch provides engineering, technology, consulting and construction solutions that span the life cycle of projects in the power generation, power delivery and hydrocarbon process industries. Our services encompass planning, design, procurement, construction, startup, optimization and maintenance.

Primary Purpose:
To lead and prepare air quality permit applications and impact assessments in support of development and/or modification of major electrical generating facilities and industrial complexes.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
This Lead Air Quality Permitting Specialist position requires proven business development and team leadership skills. The successful candidate will perform and/or lead the following activities:

•Performing and/or managing air emission estimations

•Air dispersion modeling

•Regulatory applicability determinations

•Permit application preparation including both air construction and operation (e.g., Title V) permits

•Permit review

•Review of power plant/industrial process modifications and air pollution control technologies associated with New Source Review (NSR) including both Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment NSR Air Construction Permits

•Class I Regional Haze Analyses

•Familiarity with Title III Risk Management Plans a plus

•Perform in both a technical role executing projects as noted above, as well as a sales/client-focused role fostering relationships with clients and promoting environmental services offerings

Other duties will include mentoring and training other air quality professionals.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in engineering or professional degree in Sciences in area of expertise preferred with specialized training, or experience that uniquely qualifies the individual to perform the job responsibilities.

A minimum total of 5 years of related work experience is typically necessary to move into this level. Graduate work may count as related work experience if directly applicable to job function.

Preferred Job Qualifications:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly through formal reports, presentations, memoranda and e-mail. Must be able to function equally well in collaborative, multi-discipline teams, and self-directed independent assignments. Must be self-motivated, with an ability to balance multiple projects while working under tight deadlines.

Type of experience desired:

•Air permitting environmental consulting business background

•Familiarity with air regulations to perform applicability determinations and assessments

•NSR and Title V Air Permitting and the associated impact assessment modeling

•Demonstrated experience with regulatory approved air quality modeling software

Skills: Microsoft Suite

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