Cleaner Air Oregon New Source Project Manager and Technical Assistance Coordinator (Natural Resource Specialist 4)

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Do you have experience working across organizations and ideologies to find cross-cutting solutions for reducing pollution from transportation? If so, please consider a career with the State of Oregon at the . At DEQ, employees have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the quality of Oregon’s air, land, and water. Here is a video about DEQ:

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has a full-time opportunity available for a Cleaner Air Oregon New Source Project Manager and Technical Assistance Coordinator (Natural Resource Specialist 4) in Portland, Oregon.

Please consider joining an innovative team, and work to advance our agency’s mission to protect and improve Oregon’s environmental quality. The Air Quality Division is responsible for collecting environmental information, analyzing environmental information, and developing sound and effective environmental strategies. The Division ensures that the technical and scientific expertise is available to inform and carry out these responsibilities. In partnership with others, the Division takes a comprehensive and holistic view of environmental impacts and seeks to create solutions that enable actions that can reduce those impacts. The goal of the Air Quality Division is to ensure clean and healthy air for all Oregonians.

The Cleaner Air Oregon program is primarily responsible for the implementation, support, and coordination of a toxic air contaminant industrial permitting program in coordination with regional offices, including ongoing risk assessments, policy and guidance development, training and education, rule and statute revisions, performance monitoring, and oversight of compliance with the program. This section has the lead responsibility to ensure the accurate identification, assessment, and reduction of toxic air contaminant emissions using health-based standards. This program is responsible for supporting the completion of risk assessments and the determination of permitting and reporting requirements for sources assessed under program rules.

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What you will do!

You will provide technical and permitting assistance to smaller businesses and industries in the Cleaner Air Oregon program, and to new facilities wishing to locate and operate a site and be permitted in Oregon. This work will include ensuring compliance with rules and permit conditions for Oregon’s Cleaner Air Oregon program, including reviewing and approving toxic air contaminant emissions data, modeling, and risk assessment reports, as well as drafting permit requirements and review reports. You will frequently function as a project team leader working closely with subject matter experts to fulfill air quality responsibilities, including internal modelers, risk assessors, permit writers, and external sources. You will complete complex analyses and evaluations of air pollution issues and create a menu of solutions for permitting and reducing health impacts from emissions. In addition, you will assist smaller businesses by providing technical assistance for: developing emissions information for ongoing permitting and compliance with toxic air contaminant regulations; help other interested and/or affected parties understand and implement toxic air contaminant risk assessment and reduction activities required under the Cleaner Air Oregon program; and provide assistance in the development of pollution prevention plans and provide consultation on alternative materials and operations to impact emissions and risk reduction activities.

What’s in it for you!

The opportunity to work on pioneering new solutions to addressing industrial air pollution and public health. You will work in a productive and creative environment where no two days are ever the same! We offer a that offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for the employee and their qualified family members, as well as paid sick leave, vacation leave, personal leave, and 11 paid holidays a year. In addition, we offer membership in the , and you have the opportunity to potentially receive loan forgiveness under the . If you are passionate about Oregon's environment, apply today!

What are we looking for?

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in physical science, environmental science, natural resources, or a closely related field, AND 4 years of experience in a natural resource or environmental field (an equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable). At least 1 year of experience at a technical or professional level performing activities in a natural resource program such as researching and analyzing data, conducting investigations, applying pertinent laws and regulations, or coordinating and monitoring project activities.

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DEQ believes in a diverse and inclusive work environment. All employees are expected to contribute to a work environment that collectively values and benefits from respecting its diversity and promotes a culture of inclusiveness.

This position will be based out of DEQ’s Headquarters office in Portland, however, the successful candidate may be eligible for hybrid work. The logistics of hybrid work will need to be worked out with the Hiring Manager prior to your hire and may be changed at any time given specific job duties and business needs. DEQ will provide necessary hardware (laptop, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and cell phone) for an employee to successfully work from home. At DEQ sites, you will have access to a workspace, however, it may be shared with other employees.

This position requires occasional statewide to attend meetings, trainings, public hearings, conferences, and seminars, some of which may involve extended work hours, overnight stays, and/or weekend work.

How to Apply: (complete the application in full)

Veterans Information:

DEQ provides veterans’ preference points to all eligible veterans. For more information on veterans’ preference, please visit , or call the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs at: 1-800-692-9666. For privacy reasons, please do not attach veterans’ preference documents when initially applying. You will be asked to submit those at a later time.

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As an employer, the State of Oregon complies with HB 2005, the Pay Equity Bill. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class in the payment of wages, and we do not screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation. Please visit for more information. Please note: the salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect an additional 6.95% (6% goes to PERS and .95% covers payroll taxes). Please review the page for more details.

Work Authorization:

DEQ does not offer visa sponsorships. On the first day of employment, all hires will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States. In addition, hires will have three business days from their first day of employment to present documents that establish employment authorization and identity. DEQ is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.

Questions/Need Help?

If you have questions about the recruitment or need assistance to participate in the application process, please contact DEQ’s Recruitment Team at or 503-229-5107. TTY users: please use the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.