Bison Engineering, Inc. · 18 hours ago
Ambient Air Monitoring Team Director
Helena, MT
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$140K/yr - $160K/yr
3+ years expBison Engineering, Inc. is a Montana-based, employee-owned environmental engineering firm specializing in air quality compliance. They are seeking an experienced Ambient Air Monitoring Team Director to lead their team, ensuring operational excellence, team development, and strategic growth while maintaining high-quality work and strong financial performance.
Environmental ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringTest and Measurement
Responsibilities
Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to team members, promoting professional growth and high performance
Facilitate regular team meetings to address project-level issues and align on long-term strategies
Cultivate leadership talent within the organization to ensure succession planning and long-term sustainability
Maintain accountability for team supervision, resource allocation, and profitability across all Bison locations
Monitor workload distribution, project timelines, and operational deadlines to ensure efficiency and quality standards
Oversee certifications, licenses, equipment, software, and other resources necessary for team success
Participate in hiring, termination, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, promotions, and compensation decisions
Implement procedures to uphold exceptional customer service and operational consistency
Seek and incorporate feedback from peers and other teams to drive personnel improvement initiatives
Develop and execute business development strategies to secure sufficient work for team growth and sustainability
Identify and pursue new service opportunities to expand organizational capabilities
Ensure alignment of team goals with company objectives for revenue, profitability, and quality standards
Actively participate in management team discussions, policy implementation, and organizational programs
Represent the team and its interests in management meetings, ensuring alignment with company-wide priorities
Support cross-team initiatives and foster collaboration across departments
Qualification
Required
Hands‑on experience with field work and data validation/reporting, including meteorological instrumentation (meteorological stations)
Hands‑on experience with field work and data validation/reporting, including pollutant measurement instrumentation (SO₂, NO₂, CO, particulate matter)
Hands‑on experience with field work and data validation/reporting, including Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and/or Industrial Hygiene
Hands‑on experience with field work and data validation/reporting, including Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) development
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop technical teams
Strong organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills
Business‑minded with experience managing budgets, workloads, and profitability
Preferred
3+ years of air quality experience preferred, with ambient air monitoring experience strongly desired
Certification in ambient air monitoring, air quality, or a related specialty preferred (or equivalent professional credential)
Benefits
Health Insurance – paid by Bison for individual, family options, health savings account
401k (matching)
Vision, Dental, Life, AD&D, and AFLAC insurance options
Paid Time off – 4 weeks PTO/sick leave per year
Flexible spending account
Employee stock ownership plan participation after first year
Company
Bison Engineering, Inc.
Air Quality and Environmental Consulting Bison Engineering, Inc.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Bob Drake
Retired Chief Financial Officer
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