Environmental Specialist, Air Quality

Job description

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe. About This Role: Crusoe is seeking an Environmental Specialist, Air Quality to join our growing Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) team. In this role, you will support Crusoe’s comprehensive air permitting and compliance programs across a rapidly expanding fleet of power generation assets, including simple-cycle gas turbines, reciprocating engines, and emergency generators at our data center campuses in Texas and beyond. You will work directly with senior air quality staff to advance active permitting campaigns, maintain compliance under Title V and state operating permits, and support robust emissions reporting and regulatory agency interactions. This is an outstanding opportunity for an early- to mid-career air quality professional who wants hands-on experience with a technically complex, high-growth portfolio and direct exposure to state and federal environmental regulations, New Source Review (NSR), and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting frameworks. This is a full-time position. What You’ll Be Working On: - Air Permitting Support: Assist senior staff in advancing air permit applications across multiple simultaneous campaigns, including New Source Review (NSR), Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD), and minor/synthetic minor permit applications with the TCEQ and other state agencies. Support Permit by Rule (PBR) registrations and Standard Permit authorizations, respond to Notices of Deficiency (NODs), and track permit status and milestone schedules. - Air Compliance: Support ongoing compliance obligations under Title V operating permits, NSPS, and NESHAP standards. Monitor compliance schedules for operational limitations, testing requirements, and reporting deadlines; assist with periodic compliance certifications, deviation reports, and annual emissions inventory submittals; and support stack testing coordination and NSPS Subpart IIII, KKKK, KKKKa and NESHAP Subpart ZZZZ applicability determinations. - Emissions Calculations & Inventory: Perform and QC emissions calculations in support of permit applications and annual state reporting. Calculate potential-to-emit (PTE) and actual emissions using EPA AP-42 emission factors, CEMS data, and vendor-supplied performance data. - Regulatory Research & Agency Interaction: Stay current on federal and state air quality regulations relevant to Crusoe's operating fleet. Support drafting of routine regulatory agency correspondence and support preparation for TCEQ inspections and audits, including records compilation and site readiness. - Documentation & Compliance Tracking: Maintain highly organized and audit-ready compliance documentation. Support management of compliance calendars, permit condition trackers, and testing/reporting logs; support development and maintenance of standardized recordkeeping templates and SOPs as the program scales; and support EHS information system implementation. - Process analysis & Optimization: Map and evaluate existing environmental processes to identify automation opportunities, bottlenecks, and data gaps; recommend AI-assisted improvements that reduce manual burden while maintaining regulatory defensibility - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Field Operations to communicate permit conditions, operational limits, and monitoring requirements to site personnel. Work closely with project development and construction teams to identify air permitting needs early in the site lifecycle, and develop environmental training materials related to air compliance. What You’ll Bring to the Team: - Educational Foundation: Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Science, or a related scientific/technical field is preferred (equivalent field experience is also welcome). - Professional Experience: 1–5 years of dedicated air quality compliance or permitting experience - Air Permitting Knowledge: Foundational to working knowledge of NSR/minor permitting, Title V operating permits, and/or PBR and Standard Permit mechanisms. Familiarity with TCEQ permitting processes is highly preferred. - Federal Regulations: Working familiarity with NSPS and NESHAP applicability for stationary engines or combustion sources (specifically Subparts IIII, KKKK, and ZZZZ), with the ability to interpret 40 CFR requirements with guidance. - Emissions Calculations: Working familiarity with emissions calculations (AP-42 factors, vendor performance data, CEMS) and calculations of potential-to-emit (PTE), pollutant-specific GWPs, and general unit conversions. - Communication & Technical Writing: Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to draft technical summaries, permit narrative sections, and agency correspondence with senior review. - Computer & Systems Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for emissions calculations and data management. Comfort with or willingness to master TCEQ STEERS/DART, EPA CEDRI, and EHS compliance tracking tools. - Travel: Willingness and ability to travel 25–35% for site visits, inspections, and agency meetings as required. Bonus Points: - Direct environmental compliance experience in power generation, manufacturing, oil & gas, or hyperscale data center operations. - Prior experience with air quality regulations in Texas Benefits: - Competitive compensation and equity packages - Restricted Stock Units - Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs - Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance - Employer contributions to HSA account - Paid parental leave - Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability - Professional development & tuition reimbursement - Mental health & wellness support - Commuter benefits (parking & transit) - Cell phone stipend - 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary - Volunteer time off - Global travel insurance & emergency assistance - Daily meals allowance - Additional perks & programs specific to location Compensation Range Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $70,000 -$97,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant's knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.