The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented Air Quality Specialist for the Engineering and Compliance Division. This position performs a variety of professional and technical work in connection with inspection, investigation, evaluation, control, and assessment of air quality standards, conditions, plans, and strategies to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; and performs other related duties as required.
Please note: this position supports programs which may occasionally require additional work on weekends or after-hours.
This position can be filled at either the assistant or associate level, depending on the qualifications of the candidate. Associate level candidates are expected to have significant experience, education, and/or training in one or more air quality areas related to the position.
Performs a variety of professional and technical work in connection with inspection, investigation, evaluation, control, and assessment of air quality standards, conditions, plans, and strategies to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; and performs other related duties as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics
Assistant Air Quality Specialist – The entry level class in the air quality specialist series. Incumbents perform field and office assignments of a less complex nature in connection with the inspection, investigation and evaluation of air quality standards and conditions. Incumbents are expected to demonstrate increased proficiency and knowledge during the training period. Incumbents are gradually given less supervision and more difficult and responsible assignments. Incumbents assist experienced staff on more difficult projects.
Associate Air Quality Specialist – The fully experienced, journey level class in the air quality specialist series. Incumbents work under general supervision and are responsible for office and/or field assignments of substantial difficulty/complexity and are required to direct them to completion. Associate Air Quality Specialists have no supervisory responsibility but do provide training and technical guidance to others. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the lower grade of Air Quality Specialist, or when filled from the outside, require prior Air Quality Specialist experience.