Employment Opportunity
Air Quality Engineer I/II
$4,736 - $6,362/ Month
The Position
As an air quality engineer, you will gain valuable experience and
become familiar with a variety of equipment and processes in the air
pollution control field. You will learn to evaluate and issue
permits to local air pollution sources, calculate air pollutant
emissions, and analyze air pollution control equipment and
processes. You will also be trained in toxic risk analysis and
assessment as well as emission source testing, rule analysis, and
geographical information systems.
The Air Quality Engineer I is the entry-level class of the
series. Incumbents work under immediate supervision while
performing the less complex office and professional engineering work
and routine assignments of the unit.
The Air Quality Engineer II is the fully experienced,
journey level class of the series which requires performance of more
difficult tasks requiring a working knowledge of engineering
principles, practices and equipment used in air quality analysis and
control.
The Ideal Candidate:
Will possess knowledge of engineering principles and practices used
in air pollution analysis and control, including physics, chemistry,
mathematics, elementary thermodynamics, natural sciences, and
meteorology as related to air quality management/air pollution control;
research methods, methods of statistical analysis, principles and
methods of measuring atmospheric conditions and pollution levels as well
as chemical and physical characteristics of air impurities and their
interactions with the environment; engineering calculations and
statistical methods; AND will be skilled in
communicating effectively orally and in writing; planning, directing,
organizing, carrying out, and/or evaluating comprehensive engineering
studies and analyses; preparing clear, complete, and technically
accurate reports; performing mathematical and statistical analyses;
interpreting, explaining, and enforcing regulations and policies;
developing recommendations based on findings, and reaching sound and
defensible conclusions.
Qualifications
AQE I: BS degree with a major in chemical, petroleum,
environmental or mechanical engineering.
AQE II: Same as AQE I and at least two years of
professional experience in the investigation and/or enforcement of
air pollution control regulations or in the design of either
mechanical equipment or chemical processes used in air pollution
control. A Masters degree in any of the required disciplines may be
substituted for one year of experience.
Other Requirements
Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
Selection Process
Interested individuals must submit: (1) a completed official
SBCAPCD application; (2) detailed resume,
and (3) a one page description of how they fit the ideal candidate
statement in this notice by 4:30 p.m. September 24, 2010 to the APCD Human Resources office
located at 260 North San Antonio Road, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA
93110. For an application packet or more information, contact the
APCD at (805) 961-8800 or see
this page. Applications obtained over the Internet must be
submitted with an original signature from the applicant.
All applications will be reviewed and screened based on necessary
employment standards for the position. Applicants that best meet
the minimum employment standards as determined by the application
materials will be invited to participate in a written exam.
Candidates’ rank on the eligibility list will be determined by
scores obtained on the written exam. Qualified applicants will be
placed on an eligibility list that will remain in effect three
months from the date the list is established.
For additional information, see
Class Specifications for
Air Quality Engineer.
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