Air Quality Engineering Trainee

Full Job Description

The Department of Environmental Protection is actively looking to fill the position of Air Quality Engineering Trainee. This role offers a robust 12-month training program aimed at developing the essential skills required for a successful career as an Air Quality Engineering Specialist. As a trainee, you will immerse yourself in a variety of tasks, including the evaluation of requests for determination, the review of plan approval applications, and the assessment of operating permit applications. This hands-on experience will not only enhance your understanding of how compliance is maintained but will also provide you with the tools to address challenges such as appeals, violations, and complex calculations. Do not miss this opportunity to advance your career in environmental protection—apply today!

Requirements

In this position, you will be responsible for preparing Comment and Response Documents to effectively address feedback received both internally and during the public comment period.

Your duties will include assessing the technical and economic viability of various types of instrumentation and equipment, such as dust collectors, scrubbers, and oxidizers, which are essential for controlling emissions.

Additionally, you will ensure compliance with municipal and public notice requirements for each application, which involves posting notices of permit actions in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

You will also be tasked with monitoring actions and tasks related to applications within the Environmental Facility Application Compliance Tracking System (eFACTS).

Furthermore, your role will involve reviewing requests for determinations, plan approval applications, and operating permit applications submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for both new and existing sources at various facilities.

It is crucial to provide guidance to the regulated community regarding compliance issues, detailing how adherence to applicable state and federal regulations can be achieved through proper operation, maintenance, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting practices.Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position may require overnight travel as needed.

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.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of engineering experience, and possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; or
• A bachelor’s degree in the field of engineering.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Conditions of Employment:

• This position will require possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional 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).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.