Air Quality Engineer (AQE) I

SALARY AND BENEFITS: $7173 to $8739 per month, Cafeteria Health Benefit Plan; SBCERA Retirement Plan; Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Life Insurance, and Disability.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted until 5:00 P.M. on Thursday 05/25/2023.

The Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District is recruiting for an Air Quality Engineer I to perform assigned District, State and Federal air quality regulatory programs and comprehensive engineering reviews of proposed and existing emission sources, individual equipment, facility and District basis to ensure compliance with local, State and Federal requirements. The Air Quality Engineer I will prepare written correspondence, engineering evaluations, permits, reports, rules and plans.

The Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District provides air quality compliance, engineering, and monitoring for the Mojave Desert Air Basin.

Education and Experience:

The Air Quality Engineer position requires the possession of a high school diploma (or equivalent); and the completion of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental science, biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, health, mathematics, meteorology, physics, or planning (or directly related physical or environmental science field or discipline), or a combination with professional regulatory certifications, or closely related fields that could likely provide the desired knowledge and abilities (educational equivalency justification may be required); and increasingly responsible experience with relevant regulatory interpretation, enforcement, pollution control and related fields.

Examples of Duties for this position:

The Air Quality Engineer position will evaluate permit applications for compliance with local, State and Federal regulatory requirements, prepare related documentation, and recommends approval or denial of same. Process permit applications (minor source, major source, and complex major source). Preparation of related engineering evaluations, coordinating public reviews when necessary, and performing affected site inspections. Creates health risk assessments in response to local, State and Federal requirements. Issues initial and modified Federal Operating Permits (aka Title V permit), including application review and approval, making changes to Federal Operating Permit elements, issuing Federal Operating Permits, coordinating Federal and public review, and preparing related documentation. Renews Federal Operating Permits (aka Title V permit), including documenting permit change history, facility compliance history, facility administrative information and issuing renewed Federal Operating Permits. Analyzes and designs systems to reduce air contaminants (including criteria, toxic and odor) from existing and proposed sources.

Develops, maintains and operates data management systems containing permit engineering-related materials. Performs observation and inspection of any equipment or facility to determine if regulatory requirements and permit conditions are met; assisting source operators in complying with regulatory requirements; preparation of related reports and documentation. Reviews source test protocols for compliance with District requirements and source specific requirements; witnessing source tests; reviewing source test reports for process and source compliance; preparation of related reports and documentation.

Administration of the AB2588 Air Toxics Hot Spots Program, including preparation of related reports and documentation. Process emission reduction credit applications, including preparation of engineering evaluations, coordinating public review, issuing emission reduction credit certificates, and preparing related documentation. Requests, reviews, processes, creates, maintains stationary source criteria and air toxics emissions inventories (actual and potential). Monitors local, State and Federal regulatory actions relating to air quality permit engineering. Participates in the design and implementation of major engineering projects and studies; coordinates with representatives of industry and other agencies; reviews findings and makes recommendations to supervisor. Assists in preparing administrative or technical testimony for presentation before industry, District Hearing Board, District Governing Board, and/or representatives of governmental and environmental organizations; makes presentations to said groups as directed. Processes and responds to projects (such as Certificate of Occupancy) and property review requests.

THE EXAMINATION:

Applications will be competitively evaluated. Selected candidates may be invited to an oral examination and interview, and may be invited to additional structured written and practical tests.

Application Process: Interested applicants must submit: (1) a completed official Mojave Desert AQMD District application; (2) at least two current professional references; and (3) current resume. A resume will not be accepted in place of a completed original Mojave Desert AQMD application form. A resume may not be attached as a substitute for completing any section of the application. Applications will be accepted at the District’s Administrative Services office located at 14306 Park Avenue, Victorville, CA

Faxes of the District’s application form are not acceptable.

The District must receive all application materials no later than the day and time specified at the APPLICATION DEADLINE, which appears on this announcement.

Eligibility Lists: A list of qualified candidates will be established in descending order of score or rank resulting from the evaluation or examination process. Candidates’ names may remain on an eligibility list for six months unless otherwise indicated. Eligibility lists may be extended under special circumstances.

Medical Examination: Conditional offers of employment are made with the understanding that candidates may be required to pass a medical examination. Failure to meet medical standards may result in termination or withdrawal of appointment if employed prior to completion of the District’s medical examination.

Immigration Law: At the time of hire, District employees must meet the documentation requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Probationary Period: All regular District employees must satisfactorily complete a probationary period of six months. Upon promotion, employees must complete a new probationary period.

Note: The Executive Director may specify the number of candidates to be qualified in the evaluation or examination or any part of any recruitment. The Executive Director may amend, revise or terminate any part of this recruitment, or the entire recruitment, without further notice.

LICENSE: This position requires the possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid California Class C Driver’s License.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: This position requires the possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid California Air Resources Board’s Visible Emission Evaluation (VEE) certification.

APPLY TO: APPLY TO: Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District

Attn: Ms. Robyn Simpson

14306 Park Avenue

Victorville, CA 92392-2310

This position announcement is descriptive only and does not constitute an employment contract expressed or implied.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41.38 - $50.42 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Victorville, CA 92392: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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