ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER SPECIALIST 1 - 3

Job Summary

This Environmental Engineer will support the ADEQ’s Air Quality Team. This position will be responsible for drafting air quality permits, which includes drafting enforceable conditions that ensure compliance with state and federal air pollution laws and regulations. They will also review and process detailed technical reports from the regulated community.

Job Duties

• Review and evaluate environmental permit applications, reports, facility designs, plans, and cost estimates.
• Develop permits, action plans, and recommendations based on the review and evaluation of applicable environmental regulations.
• Participate in site visits, data collection, inspections, and investigations regarding environmental topics.
• Review technical/program documents and applications.
• Perform environmental calculations based on provided methodologies.
• Provide technical assistance to the regulated community, staff, and the public pertaining to environmental impact and regulation.
• Aid in preparing environmental guidance documents.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• State and Federal environmental regulations pertaining to air quality.
• Environmental or Chemical engineering and technology principles and practices.
• Knowledge or ability to learn Agency policies including those at the state and federal level.
• Mathematical computation of emission estimates through the use of Excel.
• Atmospheric chemical transformations, including the science and chemistry surrounding pollution reduction techniques.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to develop and write technical documentation.
• Ability to understand and interpret environmental rules and statutes to determine whether permit applications or plans and reports meet the requirements or request legal interpretation for complex issues.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to balance, prioritize and organize multiple tasks and complete assignments by applicable deadlines.
• Ability to synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly.
• Ability to summarize completed tasks and recommendations to senior staff through reports.
• Knowledge of State and Federal environmental regulations, environmental engineering and technology principles and practices, chemical composition, structure and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations they undergo in the environment, Agency policies and processes.

Qualifications

• Level 1: Bachelor’s degree in environmental or chemical engineering. Commensurate with experience.
• Level 2: 2 years of experience. Bachelor’s degree in environmental or chemical engineering or Master’s degree.
• Level 3: 4 years of experience. Bachelor’s degree in environmental or chemical engineering or Master’s degree or Doctorate degree.

Skills

• Engineer in Training/Fundamentals in Engineering certification required for Level 3 through the Arizona Board of Technical Registration or equivalent organization in reciprocal jurisdiction.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Driver’s license – Possession of and the ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license is required.

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays per year
• Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (Pilot Program)
• Top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
• A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
• We promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility
• We offer a variety of learning and career development opportunities
• Option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule

Remote Work

An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion. Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here.

Contact Us

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting HPO@azdeq.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer