Engineer Trainee (35 Hour) Target Class: Air Pollution Control Engineer 1 #250411-3389ES-001

Introduction
Are you looking to grow your Engineering career with the State of Connecticut?

The State of Connecticut , Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is seeking to fill an Engineer Trainee vacancy in the Bureau of Air Management’s Engineering Division’s Air Permitting Group.

Recent graduates with degrees in applied mathematics, physical or biological sciences, engineering, meteorology, public health, or statistics are encouraged to apply.

This position receives training under the direction of a supervisor or senior staff for a period of one year. Promotion to Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Engineer 1 will occur after successful completion of the training program.

• Salary Note: The starting salary for this position is $63,552. Upon successful completion of one year in this class, the incumbent's salary will be $67,343.
  
  
  

What We Can Offer You

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• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
  
  
  

Position Highlights

• This is a full-time, 35 hour per week, Monday through Friday position.
• This position may include opportunities for a hybrid schedule that includes telework.
• Perform a wide variety of increasingly difficult duties as technical skills are acquired during course of training period.
• Trainees will be required to attend formal training classes and review self-study materials to enhance their knowledge of air pollution control.
• Target position duties include:
• Assisting in the evaluation of all types of air pollution sources and their associated control equipment;
• Assisting with air emission rate calculations, drafting permit language, conducting technical and economic analyses to determine appropriate levels of emissions controls;
• Determining appropriate monitoring and record keeping requirements to assure compliance with the permit language;
• Negotiating permit terms and conditions with permit applicants; and
• Performing related duties as required.

About Us
CT DEEP is charged with conserving, protecting, and improving Connecticut’s natural resources and environment as well as making clean, reliable, and affordable energy available for the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in supporting economic development and job creation in Connecticut as well as fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future for the state.

The Bureau of Air Management Engineering Division’s Air Permitting Group is responsible for issuing construction and operation permits for equipment and processes that emit air pollutants. The air permit process assures that new and modified sources of air pollution, when considered with background levels of air pollution, do not cause or contribute to violations of ambient air quality standards. This involves reviewing the design, proposed operation, and raw material inputs to the emissions source to determine potential air pollution emissions and specify emissions control equipment and operational limitations to reduce those emissions.


Selection Plan

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Before You Apply

• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69 , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
• Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
• Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov .
• Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
• Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.
  
  
  

After You Apply

• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
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• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics .
  
  
  

QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:
Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Nicholas Naples at Nicholas.Naples@ct.gov .

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency this class is accountable for receiving training in introductory professional engineering work for the development of technical and professional engineering skills and knowledge in order to qualify for advancement to the technical engineering work of the agency.


EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Perform a wide variety of increasingly difficult duties as technical skills are acquired during course of training period.
• Trainees will be required to attend formal training classes and review self-study materials to enhance their knowledge of air pollution control.
• Target position duties include:
• Assisting in the evaluation of all types of air pollution sources and their associated control equipment;
• Assisting with air emission rate calculations, drafting permit language, conducting technical and economic analyses to determine appropriate levels of emissions controls;
• Determining appropriate monitoring and record keeping requirements to assure compliance with the permit language;
• Negotiating permit terms and conditions with permit applicants; and
• Performing related duties as required.
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of basic engineering theories, principles and methods;
• Skill in the use of drafting and calculating instruments;
• Considerable ability to perform mathematical computations, making neat and accurate drawings and preparing minor design and structural details;
• Ability to utilize computer software.
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience
Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated job class at the completion of the development program.


Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or Environmental Engineering;
• Experience or academic coursework pertaining to the interpretation of state or federal regulations, statutes, or policies;
• Experience or academic coursework pertaining to sources of air pollution and air pollution control technologies;
• Experience or academic coursework pertaining to the Clean Air Act and Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990;
• Experience working on two or more projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines;
• Experience with Microsoft Office including experience or academic coursework pertaining to the use of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or Javascript to develop macros;
• Experience using computer software to review, analyze, model or present environmental data;
• Experience preparing technical reports;
• Experience communicating verbally, and in writing, to peers, superiors, or the public;
• Experience following oral or written instructions;
• Experience working in a team and on independent projects.
  
  
  
  

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.