Air Quality / Meteorology Section Head

Job description / Role

A Saudi based environmental consultancy requires an experienced Air Quality / Meteorology Section Head for high profile project on a long term government contract. Work is conducted in English.  
   
The successful candidate will be responsible in assisting the Senior Air Quality / Meteorology Specialist for the quality control/quality assurance, data processing, data analysis and reporting of air pollution and meteorological parameters measured by the air quality/meteorological monitoring network.

Duties will include:
- Monitoring industrial compliance with the air emission regulations, air dispersion modeling, and technical reporting. Provides technical advice to the Royal Commission on ambient air quality, air emissions from industrial processes, pollution control measures and impact of pollution incidents. Familiarity with USA or European air pollution is essential.
- Provide training and developing techniques and skills of other staff in the Air Section.

Requirements

- Master's Degree or Ph.D. from an accredited U.S. or Western European University in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Environmental Science (or similar scientific or engineering discipline).
- Minimum of five (5) years relevant working experience in air quality monitoring, meteorology or air pollution control.
- Must have sufficient experience for this role and shall have previous Western experience of air quality work with environmental regulatory bodies, industry or environmental consultants.
- Good writing skills and fluency in both written and spoken English is a must
 
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About the Company

Allen & York is a market leading specialist Recruitment Company serving the Environment, Planning & Built Environment, Energy and Health & Safety sectors. We enjoy a distinguished reputation for quality and professionalism.

Our proven ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from a development of close working relationships, strategic understanding, personalised problem solving and specialist experience within the Natural and Built Environment market sectors.

Based in the United Kingdom and established in 1993, Allen & York provide high quality personnel to national and international organisations at all levels within the sectors of Environment, Planning & Built Environment, Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geo-environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Water Management and Waste Management.