Transfer - Senior Air Quality Engineer

SOUTH COAST AQMD AND JOB OVERVIEW

This is a transfer opportunity, open only to current South Coast AQMD employees, and is expected to result in a transfer list from which current and future Senior Air Quality Engineer vacancies may be filled.

Please note that a transfer application, once accepted, is active for six calendar months.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

To view the classification specification, click the link here.

• Plans, organizes, trains, assigns, reviews and evaluates the work of assigned staff involved in evaluating permit applications, auditing and performing source emissions tests, monitoring emission and toxic reporting, or performing other engineering work, prepares performance appraisals, and provides technical and administrative supervision, support, coaching and guidance, as necessary, in any of a variety of staff program functions; and performs the more difficult or complex engineering assignments and special projects.
• Reviews Permits to Construct and Permits to Operate and forwards recommended denials or the most complex permits for further review and final action; approves or disapproves source test protocols and reports; and reviews or performs complex engineering calculations and analyses of the design and operation of various industrial processes and air pollution control equipment to quantify and/or assess air emissions impact.
• Provides technical guidance and rule interpretation to engineers and other professional and technical staff; and reviews staff recommendations with respect to permit applications, source emissions testing, technical reports, or other engineering matters.
• Meets with business and industry representatives and consulting engineers to discuss permit application evaluations and suggest modifications required in correcting design deficiencies to conform with South Coast AQMD rules and regulations.
• Oversees the design and selection of source emissions test methods and reporting requirements, the review of test results for adequacy and accuracy, and the evaluation and approval of continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS).
• Designs, directs, and evaluates audits of various technical activities; and acts as project manager and supervises staff in completing various technical and administrative projects.
• Testifies as a technical expert at public hearings, court hearings, and before the Hearing Board.
• Acts for a higher-level supervisor, as needed.

MINIMUM AND DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

ELIGIBILITY

• Must currently be in the Senior Air Quality Engineer classification.

OR

• To transfer to a new class title, your current classification must have the exact same pay and you must complete the application demonstrating that you meet the minimum requirements for the new class.

Please note: To transfer, an employee must have passed probation (12-month initial probation or 6-month promotional probation).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:

**EDUCATION:**Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, environmental, metallurgical, petroleum, or other related engineering field

REGISTRATION: California State Registration as Professional Engineer is desirable.

EXPERIENCE: One year as an AQ Engineer II.

SPECIALTY: For source testing assignments, one year of experience in source testing as an AQ Engineer II, or one year as an AQ Engineer II and two years of professional source testing experience.

SUBSTITUTION: An advanced degree from an accredited college or university in one of the above-listed engineering disciplines, or other related engineering field, may substitute for up to six months of the required experience.

KNOWLEDGE OF: South Coast AQMD air quality rules and regulations; complex engineering principles and practices; policies and procedures related to air pollution analysis and control; principles and practices of project management, supervision and training; instrumentation, methods, and techniques of air sampling; air pollution control measures and federal, State, and local laws and regulations related to air quality management; economic and health effects of the discharge of pollutants into the atmosphere; source test design, operations, and evaluation of test protocols; and PC software applications commonly used by professional engineers.

ABILITY TO: Analyze and solve complex engineering problems involving advanced processes and control equipment; understand and evaluate complex industrial, chemical and refinery processes; understand, explain and apply South Coast AQMD engineering policies and procedures; read, understand, and follow verbal and written directions; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; prepare and present concise, logical reports and effective presentations of a technical nature; establish and maintain effective relationships with all those contacted in the course of work; understand, interpret, and explain South Coast AQMD rules and regulations, and complex technical information to technical and non-technical permit applicants, business representatives, and others; proficiently use PC software applications common to the field and the general business environment of South Coast AQMD; design and write computer programs may be required; and plan, organize, train, assign, review and evaluate the work of staff.

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OVERVIEW

BENEFIT

DESCRIPTION

Monthly Benefit Allotment

$2,022, 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 families 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.

01/01/2026