Alta is Hiring – Director, Air Quality

Alta Environmental is growing a different kind of consulting firm – a firm of dynamic, motivated, and entrepreneurial technical experts. Alta is known for anticipating and resolving sustainability, compliance, remediation and restoration needs for the most significant industrial businesses and agency sector organizations. We are the best and brightest, a team of technical and scientific leaders and innovators who keep ahead of trends and requirements. Our experts are trusted advisors to clients across many industries and sectors. We help our clients obtain and maintain compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations; and we specialize in the complex California regulatory agencies’ requirements. Our work makes businesses and communities cleaner, stronger, and safer. As a firm, Alta focuses on growth, and on building a unique corporate culture that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement.

We are seeking an Air Quality Director to join our firm in a leadership capacity. Our Air Quality specialists work to serve our existing and rapidly growing client base in multiple sectors; including industrial clients (ie: aerospace, manufacturing, food service, etc.), healthcare, biotech, schools and universities, development (real estate and construction), and municipal. The Air Quality team provides services pursuant to Federal criteria, and state and local requirements – the team specializes in California’s complex regulatory air framework, including, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, California’s Air Pollution Control Districts, and the California Air Resources Board. It provides a range of services, from simple field monitoring to extensive reporting that requires emissions modeling and thorough regulatory analysis, policy, and litigation support.
This position is located in Long Beach, California.

Are you an expert air practitioner with strong client development, people management, and team leadership strengths? Do you want to be a part of building a great organization and making a difference to your clients? If that sounds like your aspirations, Alta is a great place to build a great career with an outstanding team. You’ll be working with smart and dedicated people who work hard but like to have fun. There will be plenty of opportunity to hone your skills and share your knowledge and ideas. And, probably most importantly, we do important work in a business that continues to expand and grow – which means you can continuously build your technical expertise, expand your professional reputation, collaborate with other top experts, and grow a dynamic practice with us. If that matches where you want to be in your career and how you like to work, let us hear from you!

Air Quality Director

Alta Environmental seeks an Air Quality Director to take on a leadership role within this growing firm. The Air Quality Director will be responsible for the oversite of large and complex consulting engagements for clients, focusing on air quality, pollution management, and policy issues. While providing unparalleled consultation to existing clients, the Air Quality Director will proactively seek to develop new clients.

The successful applicant will be a driven and established professional with a strategic vision for expanding Alta’s existing service line for the Air Service team. S/he will have impeccable client service and communication skills, the ability to thrive within a fast-paced and dynamic work culture, and a strong working knowledge of the California regulatory space. This position is an excellent opportunity for an entrepreneurial professional to grow an existing practice area, as well as to work with leaders in the environmental sector. The Air Quality Director will report to the President.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Air Quality Director will perform the following and other duties as assigned:

• Provide analysis and recommendations on regulatory air quality issues to ensure continuous, proactive support and compliance for existing and future clients.
• Generate revenue for the Air Quality team by developing new clients and markets as well as leveraging existing clients and company talent.
• Monitor and evaluate regulatory developments and provide analysis and recommendations to executive team.
• Assist clients by responding to immediate needs as well as providing forward-thinking counsel on potential regulatory requirements.
• Actively write, speak, and present topical information to applicable conferences, industry newsletters, regulatory working groups, etc. 
• Continuously review and improve internal processes to ensure proactive support and response to client needs.
• Work closely with existing technical professionals; grow and hire additional professionals accordingly.
• Ensure quality control of outgoing work products and correspondence.
• Assist in marketing efforts, help in the production of summary memos, proposals, and presentations as needed.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• 10+ years’ experience in environmental consulting and progressive knowledge and expertise in Federal and California air quality and pollution management
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science or other applicable field; Master’s degree preferred
• Goal-oriented, high energy leader with strategic vision and entrepreneurial drive
• Proven track record of client development and revenue generation; well-established industry and regulatory contacts, particularly in Southern California.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize, and manage multiple, often competing tasks
• Experience in client services or a management consulting firm preferred, project management experience a plus
• A driven, insightful, curious, pragmatic, and strategic mind
• Outstanding research, analytical, writing, and editing skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Professionalism, poise, and the ability to work as part of a team
• Willingness to travel, if required (although travel is minimal)
• A deep commitment to the mission and culture of Alta Environmental

Compensation and Location

​Alta Environmental offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience. This position will be located in our Long Beach office.
Please send resume and cover letter to Resumes@altaenviron.com. You must include “Open Position: Air Quality Director” in the subject line.