Job Description

Take Your Environmental Career to the Next Level

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Environmental team is looking for you! From environmental planning, permitting, remediation, and site characterization to chemical data management and hydrogeology, Kleinfelder offers a variety of services designed to provide technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions.

Step into Your New Role

Are you driven to lead, grow, shape, and excel? Kleinfelder is seeking an Air Quality Group Leader to join our greater Environmental Services Team in downtown Denver.

Our Colorado Environmental Services Team is comprised of two sub-teams: Air Quality and Environmental Planning & Permitting. As a cohesive team, the Colorado Environmental Services Team supports an interesting mix of clients and markets. With 31 staff on this team, our work ranges from supporting development of renewable energy projects across the country, completing site selection due diligence and dispersion modeling for data centers, conducting ecological field studies, and advising oil and gas clients on highly technical aspects of air quality permitting. We function with a high degree of trust and commitment to each other and our clients.

We offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and energetic person to help shape Kleinfelder’s future. This candidate will foster relationships with clients, work closely with local operations, and lead and grow client-centric delivery teams that will position us for extraordinary growth in the years to come. This candidate will support project management, technical execution/review, team leadership/supervision, and strategic client and business development for public and private sector clients in Colorado and the surrounding states. As part of our larger Environmental Services Group, the Air Quality Group Leader will work in our team-oriented environment, collaborating and communicating effectively, exercising project authority, and mentoring project team members, while work independently to accomplish goals and objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Air Quality Group Leader will be highly motivated and may support a variety of air quality permitting and compliance projects for oil and gas clients. The ideal candidate will have technical expertise in at least three of the following areas: Title V permitting; air quality permitting in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and/or Texas; compliance auditing; Colorado Emissions Inventory and Air Toxics Reporting; dispersion modeling; greenhouse gas reporting; and NSPS (Subpart OOOOa and OOOOb) and NESHAP compliance and reporting. The selected candidate will:

• Have a strong desire to provide enthusiastic leadership to shape and expand our existing team of 12 air quality professionals by identifying training and mentorship needs within the team and executing Professional Development Plans to meet those needs; developing new business with new and existing clients in the oil and gas market and other sectors; and delivering high-quality and technically sound project deliverables.


• Exemplify professionalism within Kleinfelder and in all dealings with clients.


• Develop client engagement plans, proposals, and cost estimates to capture new work.


• Be committed to a high standard of quality assurance/control through review of project deliverables.


• Be a skilled Project Manager that is able to self-direct to complete Kleinfelder’s internal Project Management Qualification program within the first year of employment.


• Provide technical expertise to clients with regard to air quality permitting and compliance and serve as an internal air quality point of contact throughout Kleinfelder.


• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Have ability to come into our downtown Denver office at least 2x/week.


• Be exited to integrate into a very fun, busy, and successful team of environmental professionals and project managers!

EXPERIENCE & ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 12 years of related air quality experience with 5+ years of staff management experience.


• Minimum of 5 years of air quality consulting project management experience and proven responsibility with scope/schedule/budget.


• Minimum of 5 years direct client engagement experience.


• Knowledge of federal, state, and local air quality regulatory agency laws, regulations, and permitting requirements.


• Experience in the oil and gas, power, and industrial markets is preferred.


• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in Engineering, Environmental Science, or other related field.


• Advanced computer skills with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, and Power Point.


• Professional License (e.g., PE) or Certification (PMP) is not required but preferred.

OTHER REQUIRED COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• Strong customer service emphasis and solution-oriented delivery.


• Understanding of project risk management.


• Ability to work under pressure and meet timelines.


• Superior attention to detail.


• Good judgment and sound decision-making skills.


• Staying current with relevant regulations and technology.

POSITION CONDITIONS

• This position is performed in a hybrid office environment. Occasional trips to the “field” are required, involving driving to clients’ facilities, often up to three hours away.


• Candidate must pass a medical surveillance that includes drug screening.


• Some night and weekend work may be required for this position.


• Personal vehicle use for travel to/from project site is expected.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 100 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that throughdiversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays. The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Salary range: $104,000-174,000p/y. We will be accepting applications through March 18, 2025 (90 days since posting date).

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.