Air Quality Specialist Trainee (Environmental Trainee)

THE POSITION

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!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

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
• Compliance Review: Evaluate facility submissions, identify violations, and recommend actions to correct non-compliance
• Complaint Response: Investigate air quality complaints by interviewing residents and operators and documenting findings
• Sampling Activities: Observe stack testing, gather samples, and review results to determine compliance status
• 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:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of technical experience in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental health, geology, biology, ecology, or a closely related field; or
• A bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental health, geology, biology, ecology, or a closely related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle 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 Guidelines.
• 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