JOB Are you searching for a career path where your dedicated work efforts contribute to cleaner, healthier air for everyone? As an Air Quality Specialist Trainee with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), you will learn how to review reports, gather essential data, and help to ensure that facilities are compliant with environmental regulations. This position offers meaningful opportunities to solve problems and support statewide air quality goals. Apply today to step into a role where your efforts make a positive impact throughout the environment!
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Within this role, you will participate in a 12-month training period during which time you will be trained to perform the duties of an Air Quality Specialist. This position focuses on learning how to successfully inspect facilities, review air pollution concerns, and collect emission data to support compliance with environmental laws. Through your work you will acquire the skills necessary to assist with enforcing the Clean Air Act and ensuring that air pollution issues are identified and resolved. As an Air Quality Specialist Trainee, you will learn how to perform the following duties:
Facility Inspections: Visit assigned facilities to observe operations, verify compliance, and document inspection results-
Emission Tracking: Collect, review, and enter emission inventory information into the Air Information Management System (AIMS) for assigned facilities
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Compliance Review: Evaluate facility submissions, identify violations, and recommend actions to correct non-compliance
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Complaint Response: Investigate air quality complaints by interviewing residents and operators and documenting findings
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Sampling Activities: Observe stack testing, gather samples, and review results to determine compliance status
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Program Enforcement: Participate in enforcement actions, meetings, and follow-up inspections to support regulatory compliance
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
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Full-time employment
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Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
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Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Norristown. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
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Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
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You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
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Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
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Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
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You must provide complete and accurate information or:
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your score may be lower than deserved.
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you may be disqualified.
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You may only apply/test once for this posting.
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Your results will be provided via email.
