When it comes to environmental consulting, we’re focused on cleaning up our communities today to improve tomorrow. We’re seeking a Senior Air Quality Specialist to oversee projects that support technical inputs and lead technical delivery for Jacobs projects. You’ll serve as a technical specialist and lead for Air Permitting, Modeling, Monitoring, and Reporting.
Based out of our Chicago, IL office, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with local and global experts to ensure Jacobs provides best practice solutions to our clients. You’ll prepare and deliver high quality reports and presentation to clients’ technical and senior leadership in accordance with Jacobs’ quality process. You'll apply your technical experience to develop delivery strategies and develop client relationships while championing safety, quality, and the well-being of your team. You'll master and promote Jacobs’ solutions and technologies to internal and external stakeholders.
This position may require some travel to client or team workshops, presentations, or to conduct site visits. The role will be predominantly office based, but periodic field assignments may be required.
Bring your expertise in air quality and desire to work on tough problems, and we’ll empower you to deliver the boldest solutions for our clients.
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, civil, or chemical engineering, or other closely related technical degree • Professional air quality project experience, including permitting, modeling, monitoring, and reporting (preferably in consulting)
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous development and active engagement in professional networks, company communities of practice groups or similar
• Experience with direct client interaction • Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with clients, contractors, and teammates
• Proven organizational, interpersonal, negotiation, leadership, and analytical skills
• Experience with small, medium, or large-scale client environmental consulting projects and representing clients to stakeholders including regulatory agencies
• Familiarity with state and federal air regulations and regulatory processes
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• US citizenship
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
• Master’s degree in environmental, civil, or chemical engineering, or other closely related technical degree
• Professional Engineer or Project Management Professional (PE or PMP) or ability to obtain and maintain
• Experience as a Project Manager on air quality projects (preferably in consulting), including project statusing of budgets and schedule
• Experience in developing, reviewing, and implementing work plans and quality assurance project plans
• Experience with project and account management tools and applications, such as cost pricing, project statusing and tracking, and customer account relationship tools
• Proven experience developing winning proposals and successfully managing projects with respect to clients, contracts, stakeholders, scope, schedule, budget, diverse teams, quality, risk, change, and profit
• Demonstrated business development and client service skills, including ability to identify sales opportunities, lead or participate in sales efforts, close deals, manages scope changes and write proposals
