
Early Career Air Quality Specialist
Required skills
- air quality
- noise consulting
- environmental projects
- air quality assessments
- permitting
- noise studies
- field investigations
- emission estimates
- potential-to-emit calculations
- BACT
Nice to have
- Python
- Linux
Role summary
Landau Associates is seeking an Early Career Air Quality Specialist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to join their growing Air and Noise practice. This employee-owned environmental consulting firm offers hands-on experience in air quality assessments, permitting, noise studies, and field investigations. The role involves performing quantitative analyses, dispersion modeling (e.g., AERMOD), noise monitoring and modeling, and reviewing environmental regulations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, and experience characterizing air pollutant emissions. Familiarity with Python, R, and Linux is preferred, along with 2+ years of related experience, though not strictly required. The position emphasizes collaboration and offers a salary range of $77,500 – $97,500.
Ready to launch your career in air quality and noise consulting? Join our growing Air and Noise practice and gain hands-on experience supporting real-world environmental projects, from air quality assessments and permitting to noise studies and field investigations. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals while building the technical and consulting skills to grow your career.
At Landau Associates, you’ll be part of an employee-owned environmental consulting firm where collaboration, responsiveness, and quality are at the heart of how we work. Our ownership culture encourages employees at every career stage to take an active role in our projects, client relationships, and continued success.
As part of our continued growth, Landau Associates is seeking an Early Career Air Quality Specialist to join our team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In this role, you’ll contribute to multidisciplinary project teams and gain experience across a range of air quality and noise projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform air quality and noise evaluations and tasks that may include:
- Preparation of quantitative air quality emission estimates and potential-to-emit calculations
- Conducting research in support of Best Achievable Control Technology (BACT) analyses
- Preparation and execution of refined air dispersion modeling (e.g., AERMOD)
- Conducting field work related to noise monitoring
- Noise modeling of industrial and traffic sources, including noise mitigation assessment
- Review local, state, and federal regulations that apply to a wide variety of industrial source groups to assess applicability and compliance
- Interface with clients, regulators, and colleagues on a project-specific basis
- Contribute to project work by completing technical assignments as a member of a multi-disciplined team
This position is available for the candidate who has:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, or related field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience characterizing air pollutant emissions sources
- Familiarity with Python, “R” software, and Linux is preferred
- 2+ years of related experience is preferred, but not required
The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a collaborative project-team environment, interchangeably supporting co-workers and engaging co-workers’ support to meet the specific needs of a wide range of projects. Landau Associates is committed to quality, collaboration, and responsiveness, and seeks candidates who share the same values.
Landau Associates offers an excellent compensation and benefits package in an environment that promotes personal growth and professional advancement. The salary range for this position is $77,500 – $97,500. Compensation is based on a variety of factors, including education, experience, performance, location, and internal equity. We provide a wide variety of benefits to support our employees and their families. Details can be found on the Careers page of our website.
Qualified individuals are encouraged to visit our Careers page at http://www.landauinc.com/careers/ to apply online.
Landau Associates is an equal opportunity employer.
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