Director of Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Noise Services, California

Director of Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Noise Services, California

• Full Time

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Director of Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Noise Services to serve our California region and join our planning and environmental sciences team in any of MIG’s California offices:
Berkeley, Sacramento, San Jose, Riverside, Los Angeles, San Diego, Pasadena or Fullerton. MIG supports a hybrid work-from-home/remote and in-office schedule and encourages in-person work for learning and team-building opportunities. The person in this position must be able to work from one of the office locations listed above for a portion of each week to conduct in-person training and mentorship, and to attend business development and client meetings.

The person in this position will have opportunities for growth and will work primarily in MIG’s Planning and Environmental Management Services team, which provides technical impact assessment services (CEQA and NEPA), environmental compliance support (permitting and mitigation monitoring), and planning services (specific plans, general plans) to local and state government, special district, and private sector clients.

• Collaborative Teammate and Supervisor: You will work as part of a cross-office, cross-discipline team conducting impact assessments and incorporating goals for healthy communities and environmental protection into the review process. Your colleagues will include not only air quality, climate change, and noise specialists, but experts in other disciplines such as biological resources, CEQA/NEPA, and community planning and engagement.
• Project Work: You will assess potential impacts from site-specific development proposals, as well as larger planning efforts, including Specific Plans and General Plans. You will:
  • document existing environmental conditions in an area; research the laws, ordinances, regulations, and statutes that apply to proposed activities; and evaluate the environmental changes produced by project activities.
  • research and/or collect field data, model environmental changes, and prepare written and numeric evaluations using your technical writing, mathematical computation, and problem-solving skills.
  • prepare air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG) and climate change, energy, and noise impact analyses pursuant to CEQA, NEPA, and other Federal, State, and local regulatory compliance requirements.
    use technical instruments and software programs to measure and predict ambient noise levels, mass pollutant estimates, and air pollutant dispersion characteristics.
• Managing Projects: In addition to team leadership duties, you will also help produce the project work and manage projects. You will provide overarching project direction to MIG staff and oversight of work products; lead internal and external subconsultant and client teams; develop and manage projects including scopes of work, budgets, and schedules; conduct and coordinate research and technical studies; ensure timely and accurate document production;
  
  direct graphical analysis; and maintain project records. In addition, Directors and Project Managers at MIG maintain client relationships; identify the correct course of action to the client; represent clients at public hearings and meetings; and set the standards for excellence, responsiveness, and accountability.
• Client Development: You will lead and implement marketing and business development strategies to grow MIG’s Air Quality, Climate Change, and Noise practice, such as identifying leads, preparing proposals, defining market gaps and new opportunities, strategic planning, attending conferences, and developing and maintaining client relationships.
• Leadership Role: Directors at MIG serve as leaders for the firm and group, working together with staff to ensure effective project management; mentor, supervise and train staff; conduct business development; and keep an eye on MIG’s vision, purpose, and reputation in the professional and regulatory community.

As a successful candidate, you will be able to manage time and competing priorities, think critically and creatively, work as part of a collaborative…