Senior Air Quality Monitoring and Source Test Specialist

Position Summary:

The Senior Air Quality Monitoring and Source Test Specialist performs professional technical work of considerable complexity in relation to air quality ambient monitoring, odor monitoring, source testing, data collection, recordkeeping, and reporting, along with other environmental compliance needs on behalf of our clients.  In addition, this candidate will support our Air Quality Permitting and Compliance projects.  This candidate will be analyzing permit-related technical and regulatory issues, and communicating those analyses within Yorke and with customers, and performs other duties as required or assigned. 

The candidate’s experience and qualifications we are looking for include:

• A minimum of 10 years of work experience in the ambient air quality monitoring, industrial hygiene monitoring, source testing, or related industry, preferably for a consulting firm in a project management or other leadership position;
• Experience conducting facility site support with a wide range of test methods, monitoring equipment systems, pollutant analyzers and instrumentation, and data management systems;
• Knowledge and/or experience related to electronic control systems used to collect, store, and analyze measurement data, including data acquisition and handling systems (DAHS); monitoring data communications and network configuration; and instrumentation installation, calibration, performance requirements, and monitoring specifications.
• Experience with or capable of learning monitoring and measurements knowledge of federal (Part 60 and Part 75), Rule 1110.2, and SCAQMD (RECLAIM and Rule 218) requirements for data accuracy, reporting, and compliance;
• Monitoring and testing oversight, recordkeeping, and reporting of engine compliance and emissions source testing with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements;
• Compliance assistance related to Continuous Emissions Monitoring system (CEMS), data acquisition and handling systems (DAHS), and other emissions monitoring systems;
• Hand-held monitoring of combustion and other sources of emissions;
• Ability to write technical documents with the ability to breakdown technical data in a professional manner;
• Monitoring of ambient air including gases and particulate matter;
• Highly motivated to continue working in the air quality, industrial hygiene, and environmental field and expand their knowledge and experience in environmental consulting;
• Willingness to learn and take on additional technical projects and knowledge related to air and multimedia regulations and compliance;
• Experience in the maintenance and upkeep of air monitoring equipment in the field.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or other relevant degree(s) from an accredited college (Required);
• Experience with air monitoring / source testing / source test management as it relates to permitting or regulatory compliance is mandatory;
• Qualified Source Test Individual (QSTI) highly preferred or similar level of knowledge/experience;
• Well-developed technical expertise in air quality and environmental rules and regulations from local air districts, CARB, and the EPA;

• Excellent verbal and written communication;
• Analysis, interpretation, and application of rules and regulations towards practical solutions;
• Project management experience;
• Advanced computer applications and database management;
• Capable of working independently in the field and visit client sites;
• No elevated work area restrictions;
• Ability to think critically and develop solutions; and
• Strong Microsoft 365, Sharepoint, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Access abilities.