# On-call Environmental Scientist-Regional Air Quality Modeling

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Durham, NC
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: mid
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is seeking a mid- to senior-level On-call Environmental Scientist-Regional Air Quality Modeling to join their Air Quality Compliance Team in Durham, NC. The successful candidate will serve as a key technical resource for photochemical modeling projects and help develop tools, procedures, and best practices for a growing portfolio of regulatory and compliance-driven work.

**Responsibilities:**

- Support regional photochemical modeling studies for ozone, PM2.5, visibility, National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) attainment demonstrations, PSD permitting evaluations, State Implementation Plan (SIP) development, and other regulatory analyses.

- Provide technical leadership and execution support for air quality compliance projects through application of grid-based photochemical modeling and interpretation of federal and state regulatory requirements.

- Participate in client meetings, technical workshops, and regulatory agency discussions to communicate modeling approaches and study results.

- Participate in proposal development, scope preparation, and technical approach development for regional air quality modeling opportunities.

- Mentor junior staff in regional air quality modeling methodologies, quality assurance procedures, and technical documentation development.

- Support air quality environmental compliance-related projects through application of grid-based photochemical modeling, including interpretation of state and federal guidance and regulations.

- Conduct scientific and engineering calculations, analyze and interpret technical data, and create clear, concise reports and presentations.

- Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation of model options and analysis of model outputs.

- Provide technical memorandums and reports satisfying environmental compliance requirements for state, local, and federal regulations.

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.

- 5+ years of relevant post-education experience.

- Experience with development and submission of modeling protocols to state or federal agencies.

- Proven record of scientific and regulatory communication of complex air quality modeling topics.

- Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills.

- Experience with EPA’s Community Multi-scale Air Quality Model (CMAQ), including regulatory applications.

- Command of a Linux environment, Fortran, Python, R, and/or additional scripting language experience.

**Benefits:**

- Hybrid, flexible, and remote work arrangements may be considered for highly qualified candidates.

- Opportunity to work with a team of 140+ air quality professionals.

- Professional growth and collaboration opportunities.

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## Skills

### Required
- Atmospheric Science
- Meteorology
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- CMAQ
- Linux
- Fortran
- Python
- R

### Nice to have
- Master’s Degree or PhD in Atmospheric Science

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