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Ramboll Group A/S

Senior Environmental Scientist - Emissions & Air Quality

Ramboll Group A/S, Novato, California, United States, 94949


Senior Environmental Scientist - Emissions & Air Quality

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.Inviting Bright MindsRamboll is seeking motivated and inquisitive candidates to join the Environmental Market in our Novato, CA office.Develop your excellence in our collaborative, inclusive, diverse, and empowering culture at Ramboll! When you start with Ramboll, you’ll be joining a company that strives to make a difference – for our employees, clients, and society. As you begin working on projects, you will be given increasing responsibility, while also being able to rely on experienced managers and colleagues who offer support and a helping hand as you learn and develop in your role.Your starting point for constant growthFor this role, we believe your starting point is:Requires a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering or a related field and 3 years of experience performing emission inventory development and climate change assessments, working with emissions and air quality models including CAMx, MOVES, and HYSPLIT, and supporting air quality regulations including NEPA, CEQA, the EPA’s Regional Haze Rules.Tasks and ResponsibilitiesWorking under minimal supervision on projects based in California and other states: develop, update, and run Ramboll’s Python-based Marine Emission Resolver (MARINER) program to automate the estimation of commercial marine vessel emissions.Investigate air pollutant particle trajectories in areas with elevated pollutant concentrations by creating contour plots and visualizations to estimate relative contributions of regions or source sectors that potentially cause the exceedance of air quality standards set by the Clean Air Act.Perform emission inventory review by comparing emission inventory data submitted at state level to the data published by EPA, present findings to management, and draft technical reports based on same as well as data, graphs, and charts pulled and prepared by junior staff members.Conduct emission control analyses to evaluate air pollution control measures and strategies for meeting emissions regulations by a certain timeline and write white papers for clients discussing emission sources, chosen control measures, potential reductions, costs, feasibility, concerns, and objections.For California-based projects, conduct California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analyses by reviewing client-provided emissions data for completeness, creating templates for calculating local emissions, conducting quality assurance and quality control on the calculations, and using the emissions calculations to create tables for Environmental Impact Reports.Calculate emissions associated with federal projects, including criteria air pollutants (CAPs), hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), and greenhouse gases (GHGs) to ensure compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), use the emissions calculations to create tables for Environmental Impact Statements, and describe the calculation methodology and discuss results in the statements.Run EPA’s Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) model to calculate mobile source emissions.How to applyApply online.

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and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application.At Ramboll, your base pay is only part of your overall total compensation package. At the time of this posting, this role is likely to be compensated at an annual base salary between $114,000 and $125,000. Actual pay may be more or less than the posted range, depending on numerous factors, including experience, geographical location, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and skill level, and does not include bonuses, overtime, or other forms of compensation or benefits.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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