Air Quality Scientist/Engineer

RWDI is a global climate and performance engineering consulting firm that helps its clients redefine what’s possible by overcoming design and operational challenges, while minimising environmental, user, and resource impact. With deep technical expertise across a broad range of services, we drive success on ambitious building, industry, and infrastructure projects.

We are a values-based organisation, which means everything we do relates back to our three core values: innovation, integrity, and integration. So, when we look for new people to join our team, alignment to these values is a vital piece of our people puzzle. Here’s what this looks like:


• You push the boundaries of what’s possible.
• People know they can rely on you to follow through on your commitments.
• You believe that when a group of people come together, they can achieve more than anyone person could alone.

If this sounds like you and you’re ready to join an award-winning organisation and work alongside renowned technical and exceptionally innovative colleagues, RWDI is the place for you.

RWDI is seeking an experienced individual with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience to join our global Air Quality team in our Sydney or Brisbane office as Air Quality Scientist/Engineer.


We are seeking a dynamic leader to spearhead our air quality business in New South Wales or Queensland and expand our team of dedicated air quality professionals. This is a unique opportunity to combine technical excellence, team leadership, and business development skills. As part of this role, you will be responsible for providing holistic consulting services, working collaboratively and seamlessly with experts from other environmental and climatic disciplines within RWDI.
Department
Air Quality
Employment Type
Permanent - Full Time
Location
Brisbane, AU
Workplace type
Onsite
Compensation
$100,000 - $140,000 / year
Key Responsibilities
The role includes but is not limited to:
Conducting air quality assessments for a range of sectors (industry, buildings, infrastructure and transport) throughout Australia
Consulting with and answering technical questions from clients, project managers, and colleagues
Planning and coordinating technical aspects of projects
Supervising and assigning data collection, modelling, post-processing, analysis, interpretation, and documentation of technical results
Writing technical reports;
Assisting with the preparation of proposals
Assisting in business development initiatives to support the air quality team
Taking a lead technical role in internal and external project teams to ensure technical excellence and quality of analysis and reporting
Providing technical leadership to improve technical capability and capacity
Contributing to RWDI’s global air quality practice initiatives and strategies, and sharing experiences and knowledge with internationally based colleagues
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
We are accepting applications from candidates with the following experience:
Bachelor’s degree, in applicable engineering or science disciplines.
Proven expertise in air quality dispersion modelling (including CALPUFF and AERMOD; GRAL an asset) and meteorological modelling (including TAPM and CALMET; WRF an asset)
Full understanding of the current regulatory/planning framework/technical guidance in NSW and/or QLD for air quality assessments
Demonstrated experience in leading air quality projects in NSW and/or QLD
Thorough knowledge of a variety of engineering analytical tools, GIS (QGIS) , experience of ERP systems, and MS Word, MS Excel and MS Powerpoint
Proven ability to act as the technical liaison between internal project teams, external clients, and regulators

Candidates should also possess:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong people and team skills
Proven organisational capability, decision making and coordination skills while working on a number of projects Demonstrated initiative, independent problem-solving methods/capabilities
Demonstrated leadership/mentoring success
An eye for detail and an innate desire to get things right Persistence to see a job through to conclusion
Aptitude for practical problem-solving and shrewd judgement Drive to continuously improve processes and enhance efficiency Aptitude for creating, and contributing to, technical innovation Ability to travel occasionally
Experience in the following areas would be considered an asset:
current regulatory/planning framework/technical guidance in other Australian jurisdictions
Working knowledge of programming, for example Python, R, Linux
Professional qualification (e.g. CAQP, CPeng,..)
Membership and participation in air quality associations (e.g. CASANZ) and conferences
Job Benefits
Salary: commensurate with experience.

Thank you in advance for your application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

RWDI endorses and practices the principles of equal opportunity employment. We are committed to diversity and inclusion.
About RWDI
RWDI is a leading climate and performance engineering firm that has been helping clients tackle complex engineering challenges in the built environment for more than 50 years. With deep technical expertise, we drive success on ambitious building, industry, and infrastructure projects — enhancing performance, resiliency, and efficiency. Our extensive technical services span every project stage to help maximize performance while minimizing environmental impact. With a team of more than 800 engineers, scientists, and sustainability specialists in more than 30 offices across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, we’re a truly global company.

Department
Air Quality
Employment Type
Permanent - Full Time
Location
Brisbane, AU
Workplace type
Onsite
Compensation
$100,000 - $140,000 / year