Air Quality Specialist (Technology Advancement Office)

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Air Quality Specialist (Technology Advancement Office)

South Coast Air Quality Management District Diamond Bar, California, United States

Job Description:

Air Quality Specialist (Technology Advancement Office)

Description

SOUTH COAST AQMD AND JOB OVERVIEW

South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) is one of the largest and most technologically sophisticated environmental regulatory agencies in the Nation. We serve a four-county region that includes large areas of Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including the Coachella Valley, which is home to more than 17 million people. South Coast AQMD's headquarters is located in Diamond Bar, 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, at the junction of the 57 and 60 freeways. With a highly diverse "Clean Air Team" of over 850 employees, an annual budget of $211.4 million, and a state-of-the art air quality laboratory, our mission is to ensure clean air and a healthy environment. South Coast AQMD is an organization you can be proud to work for -- we make a difference in the quality of life in Southern California!

South Coast AQMD’s mission requires diverse perspectives, talents, and life experiences to solve some of the most complex technical air quality issues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that appreciates the unique contributions of our employees and fosters professional development and growth. South Coast AQMD respects the distinct ideas and perspectives of our stakeholders and works to bring them together toward the common goal of clean air.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are recruiting for Air Quality Specialists in our Technology Advancement Office (TAO). From this recruitment process, we expect to establish an eligible list from which current and future vacancies may be filled, during the life of the list. We anticipate filling two immediate vacancies, one in each of the two units. The primary responsibility of these positions will be to support activities within two units/groups of the TAO: On-Road Incentives, Contracts & Outreach and Technology Demonstration. In each case, these positions will also work in collaboration with other governmental agencies, the public, private institutions, and environmental and community organizations to identify and evaluate clean technologies and equipment, discuss their potential applications, and serve as subject-matter experts in these fields. Specific roles and responsibilities of each of these groups are reported below. Successful candidates will be assigned to the unit/group that is more appropriate to their background, training, and work experience.

On-Road Incentives, Contracts & Outreach: The primary responsibility of this Air Quality Specialist position is to support the activities to successfully implement the mobile source and infrastructure incentive programs administered by South Coast AQMD. The incentive programs can include, but not limited to, Carl Moyer, Proposition 1B Goods Movement, Port Kickstart, EPA DERA, EPA CPRG, and Clean Cars for All. Daily activities may include technical evaluation of project applications, emission reduction calculations, contract management, project tracking, grant proposal preparation, and working with large datasets to prepare statistics and reporting. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with scientists, equipment owners, manufacturers, and other governmental agencies to streamline and improve the incentive programs to effectively meet their goals. The candidate will also work with the Information Management team to develop the Grant Management System (GMS) for efficient project and data management. Additionally, the Air Quality Specialist will assist in the planning and execution of outreach strategies for all incentive programs in the Technology Advancement Office.

Technology Demonstration: The primary responsibility of the individual hired for this position will be to support a wide range of activities within Technology Demonstration, leading the technology advancement and commercialization efforts to achieve significant NOx reductions and accelerate deployment of clean fuel technologies. Within the Technology Demonstration unit, the successful candidate will work with others to support a portfolio of clean technologies at different technology readiness levels to develop new technologies across many mobile sectors for emission reductions and health benefits to achieve the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and will be required to conduct extensive outreach and evaluate several factors such as current and projected economic costs and cost effectiveness of emission reductions associated with the transition to clean technologies and equipment, potential health effects, and other factors. The AQ Specialist will be required to make recommendations on co-funding and administering research and development, demonstration and early deployment pre-commercial on-/off-road mobile/stationary technologies and equipment including battery/hydrogen fuel cell electric medium-/heavy-duty vehicles and supporting charging/fueling infrastructure, clean fuels and emissions characterization studies, clean energy storage and charging micro-grids applications, zero-/near zero-emission locomotives, ocean-going vessels, port and construction equipment, which helps South Coast AQMD make progress towards achieving NAAQS. More details about this program can be found at: https://www.aqmd.gov/home/technology/research-development-and-demontration

Duties for these positions may include, but are not limited to:
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Air Quality Specialist is the experienced, journey-level class in the professional air pollution control series. Incumbents perform the more responsible, varied, and complex work. Air Quality Specialist is distinguished from the next higher class of Program Supervisor in that the incumbents of the latter class either supervise a unit of professional and technical employees or are responsible for the development and oversight of specific programs involving more independent and complex professional work.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

The general Example of Duties for this classification are highlighted below, for full description of duties please refer to the job description linked here.

Works with engineers, planners, other environmental professionals, Information Management staff, and other personnel to develop and implement methods and techniques for the analysis and evaluation of air quality studies and plans.

Applies mathematical, statistical, and engineering modeling and analytical techniques to the analysis of research and survey data; prepares graphs, charts, and statistical summaries from derived data; determines appropriate data collection methods for use in research projects; and may assist in determining methods for more complex studies.

Assists in developing or develops recommendations concerning air quality management programs, plans, and rules and prepares related reports and correspondence.

Assists in preparing technical analyses and recommended positions on proposed and pending legislation relating to air quality management.

MINIMUM AND DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

In addition to the Minimum Qualifications that follow, the most competitively qualified candidates will also possess the following:

Knowledge of:
Ability to:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, planning, or the physical, social, or biological sciences, depending upon the functions of the assigned unit.

EXPERIENCE:

AIR QUALITY SPECIALIST:
Two years of technical air quality or professional analytical experience that would demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position to which assigned.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

APPLICATION PACKETS MUST INCLUDE:
A completed employment application covering at least the past 10 years of employment history (or longer if you have other relevant experience), and your entire South Coast AQMD employment history if you are a South Coast AQMD employee.Responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ). The SQ is a form of written test and will be evaluated as such. Your responses should be well written, clear, concise, and directly responsive to the question. Up to four references which include the names and phone numbers of your present and past supervisors or managers, and/or college professors or persons for whom you have directly provided services, not peers .An unofficial copy of your transcripts (or equivalency evaluation if your education was obtained outside the U.S.), documenting all qualifying education claimed, submitted as an attachment to your online application* .
*You MUST submit acceptable documentation for all education claimed on your application. Acceptable documentation consists of an unofficial copy of your transcripts/equivalency evaluation attached to your application . At a later date, candidates under final consideration will be required to arrange for original, official transcripts (or equivalency evaluation, if applicable) to be mailed directly from their college/university to South Coast AQMD, documenting all education claimed on their application.

Job applications must be completely filled out. A resume cannot be substituted for the required information. Be sure to detail any education, training or other relevant coursework that would make you a particularly strong candidate.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Application packets, including responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, will first be screened, and the most competitively qualified candidates will be invited to a multiple-choice examination, to be rated on a pass/fail basis. Candidates who pass the exam will advance to the next step in the process, which may include a panel interview. (Please note that all assessments will be conducted remotely).

Following the assessment process, a ranked eligible list is expected to be created, from which the current vacancy may be filled, during the 6-12-month life of the list. Only those who demonstrate at each successive step of the selection process that they are among the most competitively qualified will be advanced to the next step. (Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to future steps in the process.)

Important note for potential candidates who do not have the continued and unrestricted right to work full time in the United States: If you currently, or will in the future, require sponsorship (i.e., H1-B Visa) in order to maintain your right to work in the United States, please be aware that decisions regarding sponsorship for maintaining a right to work in the United States are made on a case-by-case basis. You are welcome to participate in this recruitment process, but there is no guarantee that a job offer with the requested sponsorship will be made to you.

South Coast AQMD reserves the right to add, delete, and modify any elements of the selection process as deemed appropriate, based on the number and quality of applicants at each step.

Candidates who may need accommodations during the selection process must call the Human Resources Department at least one week prior to any test dates.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Human Resources Department at (909) 396-2800.

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OVERVIEW

BENEFIT

DESCRIPTION

Monthly Benefit Allotment

$1,912, to purchase medical, dental, and life insurance, with unused portion paid to you as cash. Your insurance coverage becomes effective on the first of the month following completion of 30 days of continuous service. Dependent children may be covered to age 26 on medical, dental and vision plans.

Medical Health Plans

Blue Shield PPO

Blue Shield PPO Savings Plus 2250 (High Deductible Plan)

Blue Shield HMO

Kaiser HMO

Kaiser HSA HMO 1500 (High Deductible Plan)

Dental Plans

Delta Dental PPO (without orthodontic benefits)

Delta Dental PPO (with orthodontic benefits for children only)

DeltaCare (PMI) Dental

Vision Plan

EyeMed - Optional

Life Insurance

$10,000 Term Life Insurance

(Optional additional life insurance, paid by you, at 1X, 2X, or 3X your salary)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Claremont EAP, powered by Uprise Health. EAP is available to all employees and their familiels at no cost. EAP offers confidential advice, support and practical solutions to real-life issues.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Optional

Section 125

Optional Plans (Medical Reimbursement; Dependent Care)

Work Schedule

Four 10-hour days, Tuesday through Friday

Vacation

80 hours per year, increasing to 120 after five years

Holidays

13 paid holidays per year

Sick Leave

100 hours per year

Other Leaves

Bereavement; Jury Duty; Military; Witness

Tuition Reimbursement

Reimbursed up to $5,000 per year

Deferred Compensation (457 Plan)

Optional (Employee may contribute up to the IRS maximum). South Coast AQMD matches, dollar for dollar up to $300 per year for the regular plan.

Retirement

2.5% @ 67 defined benefit plan - Applies to employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 who, at time of hire, were not members of the San Bernardino County Employees' Retirement Association (SBCERA) or another public employee retirement system through which reciprocity may be established.

2.0% @ 55 defined benefit plan - Applies to employees who, prior to January 1, 2013, were active members of SBCERA or another public employee retirement system through which reciprocity may be established.

Employees pay only the Medicare portion of Social Security.

03/01/2024

Closing Date/Time: 5/7/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$94,413.88 - $130,367.81 Annually
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