Assistant Vice President, Air Permitting And Compliance

Our Business
We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood's Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.
As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Air Permitting and Compliance that can be based in one of WSP's Southern California offices with Hybrid work flexibility. Office locations include San Diego, Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, Riverside and Irvine CA. This individual will participate in Air Permitting and Compliance projects and business developments efforts throughout the Pacific Region.
Your Impact

• Serve as Project Director, Senior Project Manager, Principal in Charge, or Senior Technical Advisor on various Air Permitting and Compliance projects across Sectors. The scope of work on these projects will range from Air Permitting to broader and integrated sets of services, including planning, waste and landfills, and environmental permitting.
• Serve as technical lead in California and the Pacific Region for air quality project support driven by the Clean Air Act, as well as state and local regulations, including evolving regulations and reporting programs related to emissions quantification and studies, , regulatory analysis and permitting, air permit compliance solutions, carbon and climate change programs, environmental impact assessments.
• Develop comprehensive Permitting and Compliance plans for projects - both construction phase and operational phase- utilizing a strategic approach that is cost-effective and efficient
• Deliver air quality permits (such as NSR, PSD, Title V, GHG, EPCRA and state-level pre-construction and operating permits), and air quality impact assessments involving dispersion modeling and health risk assessment. This will include preparation of permitting documents, agency engagement and Compliance guidance.
• Prepare emission estimates based on site-specific information using approved state and federal calculation methodologies and engineering/scientific principles.
• Prepare annual compliance reports (e.g., emission inventories, Tier II, Toxics Release Inventory, greenhouse gas, NESHAP, MACT, MECT, etc.).
• Assist in evaluation of air pollution control technologies, including economic and technical feasibility of air pollution control equipment.
• Conduct screening level and refined level air dispersion modeling projects.
• Conduct federal and state air quality regulatory reviews and Compliance strategy development.
• Participate in environmental compliance audits, as appropriate.
• Support proposal development with estimates for efforts required to deliver air quality compliance support for projects
• Execute project performance and budget monitoring & reporting (internally and externally)
• Serve as an effective interface between client's project team and consulting team, conveying technical, schedule and financial information in a timely and professional manner.
• Hire and supervise additional air quality permitting/compliance staff as practice develops.
• Lead client business development activities in a doer / seller format, including client development, SOW and proposal preparation and client-centric presentations.
• Perform focused business development with key clients as a Client Account team member, working with Client Account Managers and client teams.
• Serve as Client Account Manager for selected key clients (to be identified).
• Achieve or exceed a chargeable hours goal of 70% (within 6 Months ).

Who You Are
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering or closely related science discipline
• Proven project management skills
• Minimum of 10 years' experience delivering Air Permitting and Compliance support from studies and design phase up to construction and operations in one or more key markets including Oil and Gas (midstream and downstream - refining),
• Commercial and Industrial, Power (generation and transmission/distribution), or Chemical Manufacturing.
• Must possess in-depth knowledge of air quality regulations, Title V permitting, NSR, PSD and synthetic minor Air Permitting, emissions reporting, and federal/state/local air emissions standards.
• Experienced in working with Air Quality Management Districts in California.
• Knowledge and experience with CEQA.
• Adept at relationship building, team building and conflict resolution
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and writing skills
• Willing to travel up to 50% to meet project and business development needs in the Pacific Region
• Must pass drug test, background check and must have satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Environmental, Chemical Engineering or closely related science discipline
• Direct experience working for an industrial company, especially if accompanied with consulting experience
• Professional Certification: PE, EIT, CHMM, PMP, etc.
• 40 Hour HAZWOPER

Compensation and Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
Expected Salary: $130,600 - $175,300
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
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