Air Quality Administrator I - Monitoring & Source Testing

How To Apply

Applications are submitted online until the position is filled and/or the posting is closed. After reviewing this job announcement, please click on the link at the bottom of the page to apply online. A resume is required with the application. Further instructions on submission of documents are available in the online application. A resume may not be substituted for an application.

Position Summary

This is professional administrative work implementing a program of in the field of air quality.? An employee in this class is responsible for assisting in planning, evaluating and directing field and office activities of a staff of professional and technical employees.? Work is performed with considerable independence in making determinations or judgments to achieve practical solutions to complex air pollution problems, and employees are expected to use professional judgment in solving these problems.? Work is reviewed by a supervisor for quality and satisfactory completion of assignments.

Overview

Fringe Benefits

• Paid holidays, personal days, vacation and sick leave benefits, medical coverage and dental benefits, a retirement plan, life insurance and a deferred compensation plan after eligibility requirements have been met.
  
  
  

Perks Working for ACHD

• Professional growth through training opportunities (CPR, First AID, Public Health Preparedness, Dignity and Respect, Points of Dispensing, and more); ability to advance in county system; job security; meaningfulness in daily work derived from public service; eligible for federal loan forgiveness; organizational commitment to ACHD’s mission to protect, promote, and preserve the health and well-being of all Allegheny County residents, particularly the most vulnerable.
  
  
  

Duties

• Reviews, analyzes and interprets field sampling results and laboratory analysis, and makes recommendations concerning further field investigations and studies.
• Develops program plans, prepares and/or supervises the preparation of reports directed.
• Coordinates work of Air Quality compliance activities such as asbestos abatement, abrasive blasting, open burn, complaint response, etc.
• Evaluates permit applications for completion, accuracy, and compliance with Federal, State, and County regulations as they relate to asbestos, abrasive blasting, and open burning.
• Supports Air Quality Manager with EPA tracking system by ensuring all compliance monitoring activities are performed by the agreed timelines; tracking high priority violators; and ensuring minimum data requirements are met.
• Analyzes and interprets environmental health data to inform evidence-based decisions involving compliance with all applicable air regulations.
• Makes recommendations to the Air Quality Manager about compliance, enforcement, and other actions needed to resolve documented non-compliant conditions.
• Responds to Public Health emergencies as assigned by the Health Department
• Performs other duties as required or requested
  
  
  

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Commercial and industrial operations and processes, particularly as they affect the emission of atmospheric pollutants.
• The types, operation, characteristics, and proper application of air pollution control devices.
• The techniques and instruments used in source and general atmospheric sampling.
• The basic engineering principles as applied to air pollution control
  
  
  

Skill In

• Mechanical Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Air Quality
• Air Pollution
• Interpersonal Communication
• Team Building
• Policy Analysis
• Project Planning
• Public Health
• Microsoft Office
  
  
  

Ability To

• Utilize technical equipment used in sources to determine compliance.
• Travel to and from work locations, to carry out the responsibilities of the position.
• Effectively supervise the work of professional employees.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, industrial representatives, municipal officers, and the general public.
• Respond to public health emergencies
  
  
  

Residency: Allegheny County within 1 year.

Veterans' Preference: Will be awarded to eligible candidates.

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