Environmental Consulting Intern – Air Quality Permitting

Job Description

Engineer Intern | Trinity Consultants

The Tone:
This is an internship at Trinity Consultants. Trinity Consultants is a leader in environmental consulting, specializing in helping organizations navigate complex regulatory environments while achieving operational excellence. Our work spans various industries and geographies, providing innovative, compliant, and sustainable solutions to our clients. This internship is specifically designed to provide students with hands-on experience, enabling them to apply their technical and analytical skills to solve real-world environmental challenges for industrial clients, all while gaining exposure to regulatory processes, environmental modeling, and client engagement.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Team: Works within project teams alongside experienced consultants.
• Mission: Support air quality permitting, modeling, and compliance projects, applying technical and analytical skills to solve real-world environmental challenges for industrial clients.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Suite, modeling software (a plus)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Modeling Support: Assist with air dispersion modeling activities, ensuring all work adheres to specific project requirements and regulatory guidelines.
• Emission Calculations: Perform calculations for air emissions, identify and determine applicable control technologies, and meticulously document process details to guarantee full regulatory compliance.
• Permit Preparation: Prepare a range of necessary documents including permit applications, amendments, standard exemptions, source inventories, and emission fee calculations for submission to relevant state agencies.
• Regulatory Analysis: Review both existing and proposed environmental regulations, then summarize their potential impacts and implications for various industrial operations.
• Project Data & Reporting: Support overall project teams by accurately compiling essential data, preparing comprehensive reports, and effectively communicating results both internally within the company and externally to clients.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Student currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: No specific prior professional experience is required beyond academic pursuit; however, proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is essential.
• Skills: Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, coupled with excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an interest in environmental regulations, air quality, and sustainability.
• Bonus: Prior experience with modeling software.