Senior Air Quality Engineer

OverviewLocation(s): Multi-stateWork Environment: Remote Compensation: $110,000-$160,000 annually* Dudek’s journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California’s water and wastewater agencies. Today, we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations, and we’ve been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards. Our employee-owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience. Learn more about our award-winning culture, the benefits and perks of being a Dudekian, and the projects you will have the opportunity to shape. Position OverviewWho You AreAs an employee-owner, you embrace accountability, working safely, and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently. Like all Dudekians, you are curious and solution-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation. How You’ll Make an ImpactThe Air Quality Permitting Professional Engineer (PE) would serve as subject matter expert, advising clients, and leading regulatory compliance, emissions analysis, control technology analysis and permitting activities for fossil fuel–fired power generation facilities. This role requires deep technical expertise in combustion emissions, Clean Air Act regulations, and air permitting programs, along with demonstrated experience collaborating with utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), and other energy-sector stakeholders.Dudek has a strong, invested, and collaborative cultural resources team with members located in surrounding regions. A successful applicant would be proactive, team-oriented and actively collaborate with both the larger cultural group and other Dudek staff supporting clients and strategic initiatives in the region.Duties and Responsibilities Air Quality Permitting & CompliancePrepare and manage NSR/PSD, Title V, and state-level permits for new and existing fossil fuel units in utility-owned and IPP-owned facilities.Conduct regulatory applicability analyses for NAAQS, NSPS, NESHAP/MACT, and state SIP rules.Develop BACT, LAER, and control technology assessments with an understanding of utility fleet configurations and IPP commercial operating models.Evaluate emissions controls for combustion turbines, boilers, reciprocating engines, and auxiliary equipment across diverse owners and operators.Emissions Analysis & ModelingConduct facility-wide emissions inventories and project emission calculations using EPA and state level methodologies, stack testing results, AP-42 emissions factors, and engineering estimates.Run or oversee AERMOD/CALPUFF modeling to demonstrate ambient air quality compliance for utility-scale, merchant, and behind-the-meter generation projects.Engineering & Technical SupportProvide engineering guidance on combustion performance, heat-rate impacts, emissions controls, and unit modifications.Review utility and IPP project plans, outage activities, and capital improvements to identify permitting pathways and regulatory triggers.Support air strategy and compliance planning for power plant upgrades, reliability projects, capacity expansions, and energy transition initiatives.Regulatory Interface & DocumentationServe as a technical liaison with state and federal regulators, representing the interests of clients in permitting actions and compliance discussions.Prepare detailed technical reports, compliance certifications, and agency submittals.Track evolving regulations and communicate impacts to utility environmental teams, IPP project developers, and plant managers.Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Chemical, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline.Professional Engineer (PE) license.10+ years of air quality permitting experience in power generation or similar heavy industry.Strong understanding of NSR/PSD, Title V, air toxics, and combustion emissions.Experience collaborating with utility environmental teams and/or IPP project developers.Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by the first day of employment Experience Working with Utilities & IPPsProven experience supporting electric utilities, public power agencies, and independent power producers in permitting, compliance, and project development contexts.Understanding of utility planning drivers (reliability, rate impacts, fleet optimization) and IPP dynamics (merchant market demands, PPA obligations, financing constraints).Ability to adapt permitting strategies to different ownership structures, operational philosophies, and regulatory risk tolerances.Must possess a valid driver’s lic