Air Quality Team Leader

Job Title: Air Quality Technician
Location: Birmingham
Salary: 40,000 - 50,000 + Benefits

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking an experienced Air Quality Technician to join its expanding Birmingham team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious professional to step into a leadership position, managing project delivery, mentoring junior staff, and overseeing a variety of air quality, industrial emissions, and regulatory compliance projects across the UK.

As an Air Quality Technician, you'll play a hands-on and strategic role in delivering stack emissions monitoring and air quality compliance services. You'll lead a small, growing team of consultants and technicians, ensuring projects meet the highest technical and regulatory standards. Candidates with MCERTS Level 2 (TE1 or TE2) certification and experience in industrial stack testing are strongly encouraged to apply.

Benefits for the role of Air Quality Technician include:

• Competitive salary of 40,000 - 50,000 (DOE)

• Pension scheme and private healthcare

• Annual performance bonus and CPD funding

• 25+ days holiday plus bank holidays

• Hybrid and flexible working options

• Genuine progression to Principal Consultant or Associate Director

Duties for the role of Air Quality Technician include:

• Managing and mentoring a team of air quality consultants and technicians

• Leading stack emissions monitoring and industrial compliance projects

• Delivering and reviewing technical reports to a high standard

• Building and maintaining client relationships across industrial sectors

• Ensuring all work complies with MCERTS TE1/TE2 and environmental regulations

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in air quality consultancy or stack testing

• MCERTS Level 2 (TE1 or TE2) qualification essential

• Strong understanding of industrial emissions and regulatory frameworks

• Degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, or related discipline

• Proven leadership and client management experience

• Full UK driving licence

If this role is of interest, or you are looking for other roles in Air Quality or Environmental Consultancy, please contact Aidan Morgan at Penguin Recruitment. There are many more vacancies available on our website.

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.