The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) is a regional government agency, committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health and the environment. The Air District accomplishes this goal through regulation of industrial facilities and various outreach and incentive programs designed to encourage clean air choices.
The Air District's jurisdiction encompasses all of seven counties - Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Napa, and portions of two others - southwestern Solano and southern Sonoma.
The Air District is currently accepting applications for the position of Senior Air Quality Specialist in the Meteorology and Measurement Division(M&M).This is an open recruitment for two (2) full-time represented positions.
This recruitment will fill vacancies in the Ambient Air Quality Analysis (AAQA) section.
The Meteorology and Measurement Division supports the mission of the Air District by monitoring area-wide and community-scale air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area and emissions from industrial facilities; forecasting regional and local air quality; and supporting community organizations conducting air monitoring to guide actions to reduce emissions in the Bay Area and in neighborhoods most impacted by air pollution.
About the Position
The primary objective of the Ambient Air Quality Analysis (AAQA) section of the Meteorology and Measurement Division is to improve the understanding of air quality in the Bay Area using air monitoring and meteorological data. This goal is accomplished by designing air monitoring studies to collect actionable community-scale air quality data; analyzing, interpreting, and communicating the results of air monitoring studies, andsupporting the use of air monitoring data in other Air District programs. In addition to supporting our air monitoring efforts, this section also supports community organizations in developing or implementing air monitoring projects, using existing data, or seeking funding for new air monitoring projects.
This Senior Air Quality Specialist in AAQA will conduct local-scale and source-oriented air quality assessments, coordinate with colleagues to plan Air District air monitoring projects, support AB 617 CERP development and implementation, and collaborate with community members on their air quality projects.
DEFINITION
- Under direction, provides lead direction and performs the more complex assignments in the areas of inspection, investigation, air monitoring instrument and equipment operation, air quality planning, rule development, enforcement and compliance operations, and other air quality program areas; performs related work as assigned.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced lead level in the Air Quality Specialist series. Incumbents provide lead direction and are assigned the more complex air quality program assignments that require considerable technical knowledge and use of independent judgement. Incumbents develop and provide in-depth training and technical guidance to employees. This class is distinguished from the Supervising Air Quality Specialist in that the latter assigns, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work of assigned staff. This class is also distinguished from the Principal Air Quality Specialist in that the latter has more responsibilities for developing new programs and handling the most difficult, sensitive, novel, or critical projects.