Senior Air Services Specialist

As valued members of the KJ family, you've already witnessed our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and excellence firsthand. Now, it's time to take your career to the next level within our organization. Explore the opportunity below to grow, develop, and continue making a difference as part of our dedicated team. Your journey with KJ is just getting started!


Senior Air Services Specialist

Kennedy Jenks (KJ) is hiring a Senior Air Services Specialist to deliver high-impact work for private sector clients across the United States, including mining and metals, pulp and paper, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. In this role, you will shape strategy, deliver complex projects, and help expand our national capabilities in air quality, permitting, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead air quality, permitting, modeling, and compliance projects for multi-sector clients

• Prepare and review permit applications, emissions inventories, and compliance reports for federal and state agencies

• Perform air quality and dispersion modeling and evaluate compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

• Manage greenhouse gas inventories and reporting programs

• Collaborate with the Air Services Group Leader to expand national capabilities and services

• Guide proposals, client engagement, and marketing efforts while building lasting client relationships

• Mentor staff and contribute to team development with a focus on superior client service

• Travel as needed to support projects and client work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or a related field

• Fifteen or more years of experience in air services including permitting, modeling, monitoring, and reporting across multiple sectors

• Strong consulting experience with project management and client service expertise

• Proven ability to attract, grow, and maintain client relationships

• Experience leading and mentoring project teams is a plus

• Excellent written, verbal, and relationship management skills

• Collaborative mindset and willingness to travel

Work Environment & Locations


We support a flexible hybrid model that encourages employees to be in the office two to three days per week for collaboration and connection.

Primary Locations: Portland, OR • Federal Way, WA • Sacramento, CA • San Francisco, CA • San Diego, CA • Pasadena, CA • Denver, CO

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range is $140,000 to $225,000 depending on education, experience, qualifications, licensure, and location

Eligible for performance and incentive compensation


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Kennedy Jenks is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.