Air Quality Engineer​/Scientist; Landfill or RNG - Farmington Hills, MI

The Opportunity

Tetra Tech is adding an air quality specialist with RNG or Landfill design experience to our Air Compliance Team. This role will be based in our Farmington Hills, MI office.

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science® to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development.

Our work has improved more than 500 million lives around the world.

With guidance and mentoring from experienced air quality engineers and scientists, provide air quality services for solid waste and industrial clients. Help navigate complex air quality regulations for permitting, on-going compliance and reporting. Assist project managers by performing calculations, preparing monitoring plans, providing audit assistance, and evaluating ever-changing regulations. Additional work may involve environmental site investigations, data management, and field services as needed.

This role will have the support of a large organization and have a much smaller, focused feel with the day-to-day interactions within our Farmington Hills, MI office. This role has ability to support our Wisconsin client needs longer-term and possible relocation to Wisconsin (Madison, Green Bay, Sheboygan) to support local clients can be discussed in the future.

• Read and understand federal, state and local air quality regulations.
• Routine review and compilation of monitoring data and evaluate for compliance with conditions of the facility’s Title V Air.
• Permit and standard operating procedures.
• Perform routine emission calculations and/or other types of calculations as required by a facility’s Title V Air Permit.
• Prepare greenhouse gas, monthly or more frequent deviation notices, semi-annual and annual compliance reports.
• Prepare plans required by the Title V Air Permit and state and federal regulations.
• Prepare requests that address alternatives to permit conditions and federal and state regulations.
• Assist project manager and client with addressing state regulators concerns and responses to requests and permit applications.
• Work with client operation and maintenance staff on maintaining compliance.
• Assist in preparation of construction and operation air permit applications.
• Collect samples and ship to laboratory for testing and prepare follow up reports, as necessary.
• Assist with performance testing of control devices.
• Perform evaluations of gas collection and control systems to improve operation and/or compliance.
• Perform quarterly methane surface monitoring for landfills.
• Work at landfills, hazardous waste sites, contaminated sites, and/or other sites where heavy equipment, contamination, or other health hazards may exist.
• Train with experienced staff on landfill wellfield tuning activities.
• Assist in proposal efforts as directed.
• Assist project manager with notifying clients of compliance status, as directed. Implement safe work practices.

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related discipline and 0 to 5 years’ experience in a related or similar field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Landfill design experience or RNG experience preferred.
• Good communication skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Competency in technical writing including ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to perform scientific calculations. Team oriented.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office, email, and other software as…