Application Guide
How to Apply for Managing Technical Consultant, Air Quality Scientist/Engineer
at Environmental Resources Management
🏢 About Environmental Resources Management
Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is a global sustainability consultancy that partners with Fortune 500 companies and governments to accelerate low-carbon transitions and advance ESG priorities. Unlike general environmental firms, ERM focuses on strategic, large-scale impact through technical innovation and global collaboration, making it ideal for professionals seeking to influence corporate sustainability at the highest level.
About This Role
This Managing Technical Consultant role involves leading air quality projects from design to implementation, including monitoring, modeling, and regulatory compliance for industrial clients. You'll directly impact clients' ability to meet sustainability goals and navigate complex air quality regulations, while mentoring junior staff and shaping ERM's technical offerings in this niche.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might start with reviewing air dispersion model outputs for a client's facility, then leading a team meeting to plan a field monitoring campaign. Later, you could draft a regulatory compliance report, present findings to a client via video call, and research emerging air quality technologies to propose innovative solutions for upcoming projects.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Environmental Resources Management Is Looking For
- A licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or similar with 4+ years in environmental consulting, specifically designing and leading air quality/meteorological field studies for industrial sectors like manufacturing, energy, or mining.
- Expertise in air dispersion modeling (e.g., AERMOD, CALPUFF) and emissions inventory development, with proven experience advising clients on U.S. EPA, state, or international regulatory frameworks (e.g., NAAQS, GHG reporting).
- A project manager who has overseen multi-stakeholder air quality assessments, including client presentations, budget control, and cross-functional team coordination, ideally within a consultancy setting.
- Someone passionate about translating technical air quality data into actionable sustainability strategies, aligning with ERM's focus on low-carbon futures and ESG integration.
📝 Tips for Applying to Environmental Resources Management
Quantify your leadership in air quality projects: specify the number of field studies you've led, types of industries served, and regulatory programs you've navigated (e.g., 'Managed 3+ annual emissions inventories for Title V permits').
Highlight ERM-specific alignment by mentioning their 'accelerating sustainability' mission in your resume summary or cover letter, linking your air quality work to low-carbon outcomes like GHG reduction or ESG reporting.
Tailor your resume to include keywords from the job description, such as 'air quality modeling,' 'regulatory frameworks,' 'technical leadership,' and 'client relationships,' as ERM likely uses ATS screening.
If you have experience with global air quality standards (e.g., EU directives, IFC guidelines), emphasize it, as ERM works worldwide and values international regulatory knowledge.
Include a portfolio or brief case study in your application (e.g., a 1-page summary of a past air quality project) to demonstrate technical depth and problem-solving skills.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Your technical leadership in air quality consulting, with examples of how you've developed innovative solutions (e.g., optimized monitoring strategies or modeled emission scenarios) that reduced client risks or costs.", 'Experience bridging air quality science with business outcomes, such as helping clients achieve ESG targets or comply with evolving regulations like methane rules or carbon pricing.', "Alignment with ERM's global sustainability mission, explaining why you're drawn to their strategic approach over general environmental work, and how your skills can advance their air quality practice.", 'Your project management and communication abilities, citing instances where you translated complex air quality data into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders or clients.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → ERM's recent projects or thought leadership in air quality (check their website, reports, or news for case studies on industrial emissions or climate-related air work).
- → Their client base and sectors served (e.g., oil and gas, manufacturing, finance), to understand the industries you'd be advising on air quality issues.
- → ERM's sustainability commitments and ESG services, as this role likely intersects with their broader offerings like carbon management or circular economy.
- → The specific regulatory landscape in the job location (if disclosed), including state or local air quality agencies and policies relevant to ERM's clients there.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Submitting a generic resume without tailoring it to air quality consulting—avoid broad environmental science descriptions; instead, detail specific tools (e.g., AERMOD), regulations, and project types.
- Overlooking the leadership aspect by focusing only on technical skills—ERM wants a manager who can lead teams and clients, so emphasize supervisory or project leadership experience.
- Failing to connect air quality work to sustainability outcomes—since ERM is mission-driven, candidates who don't link their expertise to low-carbon or ESG goals may seem misaligned.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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