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Managing Consultant, Air Quality

Austin, TX · On-site

Your work will directly contribute to ERM's double-digit growth and global leadership in air quality and climate change consulting. What You'll Bring Required: * Bachelor's degree in engineering ...

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Houston, TX

Your work will directly contribute to ERM's double-digit growth and global leadership in air quality and climate change consulting. What You'll Bring Required: * Bachelor's degree in engineering ...

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Managing Consultant, Air Quality

Dallas, TX · On-site

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Managing Consultant, Air Quality

New Orleans, LA · On-site

Your work will directly contribute to ERM's double-digit growth and global leadership in air quality and climate change consulting. What You'll Bring Required: * Bachelor's degree in engineering ...

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Managing Consultant, Air Quality

Houston, TX

Your work will directly contribute to ERM's double-digit growth and global leadership in air quality and climate change consulting. What You'll Bring Required: * Bachelor's degree in engineering ...

Erm

Managing Consultant, Air Quality

Dallas, TX · On-site

Your work will directly contribute to ERM's double-digit growth and global leadership in air quality and climate change consulting. What You'll Bring Required: * Bachelor's degree in engineering ...

Erm

Managing Consultant, Air Quality

Austin, TX · On-site

Your work will directly contribute to ERM's double-digit growth and global leadership in air quality and climate change consulting. What You'll Bring Required: * Bachelor's degree in engineering ...

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Managing Consultant, Air Quality

Managing Consultant, Air Quality

ERM

Austin, TX • On-site

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

Job description


Ready to lead with impact? Join ERM and take your career to the next level with a global leader committed to sustainability and growth.

Step into a leadership role where your expertise shapes industry standards and drives meaningful environmental outcomes. As a Managing Consultant, Air Quality (Houston, TX or Austin, TX), you will play a pivotal role in advancing ERM's air quality and climate strategy while partnering with leading organizations to solve complex regulatory and sustainability challenges. This is more than a role-it's an opportunity to influence strategy, grow a high-impact service line, and make a lasting contribution in a rapidly evolving environmental landscape.

Why This Role Matters

You're not just joining a team-you're shaping the future of air quality and climate strategy for some of the most influential companies in the world. At ERM, we're driving innovation in environmental consulting, and this leadership role puts you at the center of that transformation. If you're ready to leverage your expertise and relationships to make a measurable impact, this is your opportunity to lead, grow, and influence at a global scale.

What Your Impact Is

As a Managing Consultant, Air Quality, you'll be the strategic force behind expanding ERM's Air Quality services in Texas. You'll lead high-profile projects, advise on complex regulatory challenges, and build lasting client partnerships. Your work will directly contribute to ERM's double-digit growth and global leadership in air quality and climate change consulting.

What You'll BringRequired:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical, environmental) or related discipline, or equivalent experience
  • 4-5 years (7 preferred) of air quality consulting experience with technical expertise in Title V, PSD, NSR, BACT, and MACT
  • Proven track record as a "seller/doer," successfully winning and delivering strategic projects
  • Strong understanding of federal and state air regulations
  • Established relationships within Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Technology, or Chemical sectors in Texas
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and client relationship skills
  • This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship
Preferred:
  • Professional certifications (P.E., CSP, CHMM, or similar)
  • Subject matter expertise in air permitting and compliance; experience with air dispersion modeling, stack testing, or ambient air measurement
  • Familiarity with multi-media auditing and other compliance areas (storm water, SPCC, RMP/PSM, CEQA permitting)
Key Responsibilities
  • Execute strategic business plans to grow ERM's Air Quality service area in Texas
  • Serve as a senior technical expert for air permitting and compliance programs, ensuring clients maintain maximum operating flexibility
  • Act as a "seller/doer" by identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and leading project delivery
  • Build and expand client relationships to generate repeat business and cross-sell ERM's services
  • Mentor and develop junior and mid-level consultants, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration
  • Collaborate with ERM's global Air Quality & Climate Change team to share best practices and deliver innovative solutions

If you're a strategic leader ready to combine technical expertise with business impact, this is your opportunity to grow your career while helping organizations navigate complex environmental challenges and build a more sustainable future.

Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainabilitychallengesand unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse,equitableand inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our companya great placeto 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 expertssupportsclients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technicalexpertisein addressing their environmental, health, safety,riskand 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 advanceobjectiveson the ground or at the executive level.

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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.

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