[ES_JOBS_NET] Senior Air Quality and Climate Change Consultant, Stantec, Denver, CO
Christine Wiedinmyer
christinew at ucar.edu
Sat May 9 10:36:06 MDT 2026
https://stantec.jobs/denver-co/senior-air-quality-and-climate-change-consultant/C487858487A54F37A14B2E2841AD0FB2/job/
Senior Air Quality and Climate Change Consultant
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with
dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more
than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a
community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can
apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on
work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.
Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.
Your Opportunity
Solve the problems others avoid.
At Stantec, our Air Quality and Climate Change team is brought in when the
path forward is unclear—when regulations conflict, precedent is weak, or
the consequences of getting it wrong are high. Our work is less about
producing standard deliverables and more about helping clients think
clearly, manage risk, and make defensible decisions in complex regulatory
environments.
We are seeking a senior level consultant and trusted advisor who is
motivated by ambiguity, judgment, and influence—someone who wants to shape
outcomes, not just complete scopes of work.
This role is oriented toward problem solving, judgment, and influence, not
checklist delivery.
You will work with sophisticated public- and private sector clients who
rely on experienced consultants to interpret uncertainty, weigh tradeoffs,
and recommend practical paths forward related to air quality, climate
change, permitting, and regulatory risk. You will develop trust to help
define the right questions before solutions are selected.
This position is well suited for an experienced seller doer professional
who:
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Enjoys tackling ill-defined or high-risk regulatory challenges
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Is comfortable exercising independent professional judgment
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Wants to influence both project direction and practice growth
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Sees business development as solution building, not sales
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Can balance technical rigor with business, schedule, and stakeholder
realities
Your Key Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
Solve Complex Regulatory and Technical Problems
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Frame and lead resolution of high consequence air quality and climate
challenges, where the right answer is not obvious and professional judgment
is essential.
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Interpret and apply regulatory language where rules are evolving,
overlapping, or unclear, helping clients navigate risk and uncertainty.
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Integrate technical analyses (modeling, HRA, GHG) into clear, defensible
recommendations, not just reports.
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Serve as a senior technical voice in client and agency discussions where
outcomes depend on credibility, reasoning, and judgment.
Guide Clients and Shape Decisions
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Act as a trusted advisor, helping clients understand implications,
options, and tradeoffs rather than simply presenting results.
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Support clients through permitting, compliance, and climate related
decisions that affect schedules, capital investment, public scrutiny, and
long term operations.
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Elevate conversations from “what do we have to do?” to “what’s the most
defensible and practical way forward?”
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Help clients understand risk, uncertainty, and options, rather than
simply presenting results
Shape Work, Clients, and the Practice
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Identify and pursue opportunities where Stantec’s insight and experience
create real value.
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Develop approaches and proposals that are tailored, thoughtful, and
strategy driven, not template based.
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Collaborate across Stantec practices to bring integrated solutions to
complex air quality and climate challenges.
Contribute to Growth and Strategy
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Identify and pursue opportunities where Stantec can help clients solve
meaningful air quality and climate problems.
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Develop technical approaches and proposals that are thoughtful,
tailored, and insight driven, not formulaic.
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Collaborate with other Stantec practices to deliver integrated, multi
disciplinary solutions.
Mentor and Lead Through Thinking, Not Task Tracking
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Guide and mentor staff by teaching how to reason through complex
problems, prioritize risks, and make
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defensible decisions.
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Provide technical oversight focused on quality, clarity, and reasoning,
not just completion.
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Foster a culture that values critical thinking, accountability, and
professional growth.
What Sets This Role Apart
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Emphasis on problem framing and judgment, not just execution
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Exposure to complex, high impact decisions across industries
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Authority to shape technical strategy and client direction
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Work that rewards curiosity, insight, and experience - not templates
Your Capabilities and Credentials
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As a Senior Seller-doer, you will identify and develop new
opportunities, prepare compelling technical proposals, and assume an active
leadership role in cultivating new business with both new and existing
clients. Ability to exercise independent judgement to resolve complex
problems, analyze issues, interpret information, and select methods and
solutions.
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Ability to quickly learn and apply new concepts.
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Work effectively and collaboratively with project teams, employees,
management, contractors, and consultants in a professional setting.
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High level knowledge of air quality models, including CalEEMod, EMFAC,
OFFROAD, CALINE4, AERMOD, CAL3QHCR, ISCST3, AERSCREEN and SCREEN3.
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High level knowledge of local, state, and federal air quality rules and
regulations including district regulatory programs, the federal Clean Air
Act, and greenhouse gas regulations.
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Direct experience with the rules, programs and permitting landscape of
air districts in your local geography.
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High level knowledge of air quality impact analyses, health risk
assessment methodologies, and greenhouse gas analyses.
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Ability to work in a fast-paced consulting environment and handle
multiple assignments simultaneously, adhering to project budgets and
schedules is essential.
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Strong MS Office computer skills; advanced understanding of Excel,
PowerPoint, and Access. VBA experience is a plus.
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Position requires strict adherence to health and safety procedures, good
organization skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, and a
passion for high quality of work.
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Must have a good driving record and valid Driver's License.
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Prior to employment with Stantec the candidate may be required to
successfully pass a physical and drug/alcohol screening, if applicable.
Education and Credentials
What You Bring
10+ years of consulting experience in air quality, climate change, or
related environmental disciplines.
Deep understanding of federal, state, and local air quality regulatory
frameworks and how they interact in practice.
Experience applying air quality models (e.g., AERMOD, AERSCREEN, CALINE4,
EMFAC, OFFROAD, CAL3QHCR, ISCST3) as part of decision making, not just
compliance.
A track record of navigating complex regulatory environments and advising
clients on risk, strategy, and outcomes.
Local experience and relationships.
Strong communication skills and comfort leading conversations with clients,
agencies, and internal teams.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, or a related field
(advanced degree or professional registration preferred).
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary
for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements
including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties,
responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any
time with or without notice.
About Stantec
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and
environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and
interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on
critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and
future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the
intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance
communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
#StayInquisitive
Pay Range:
• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas-$112,200.00 -
$168,300.00 Annually
• Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas-$120,400.00 - $180,500.00
Annually
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are
provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final
agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications,
experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.
Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the
agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at
least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans,
a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts,
401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death &
dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans,
emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership
fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time
employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In
addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20
days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in
accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock
purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions
because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective
bargaining agreements
Primary Location: United States | CO | Denver
Organization: BC-2037 EnvSvcs-US Mountain
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 08/05/2026 04:05:33
Req ID: 1005732
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees
and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit
discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national
origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual
orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit
discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral,
promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any
other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and
regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of
employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process
is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made
during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent
Acquisition team.
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