Air Monitoring Site Operator - Central Valley

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This is a repost. If you have previously applied for this position, there is no need to reapply.

The Air Quality Surveillance Branch (AQSB) of the Monitoring and Laboratory Division (MLD) has an opening for a highly motivated Air Pollution Specialist (APS) at our Bakersfield office. AQSB is responsible for operating and maintaining air monitoring stations throughout California that provide ambient air quality data to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) stakeholders including researchers and the public.

Under the general direction of the Air Resources Supervisor I (ARS I), the APS in AQSB will apply scientific methods and principles to conduct ambient air monitoring at assigned sites, in support of CARB's air pollution programs. Incumbents: design, use, and evaluate air monitoring procedures; collect air pollutant samples and monitoring data; operate, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot air monitoring equipment, conduct and evaluate air monitoring programs; and understand and comply with both Federal and State air quality monitoring requirements. Incumbents will be responsible for operating assigned air monitoring sites and may support air quality management district sites with instrument calibrations, staff training, and technical consultation.

Incumbents may also represent CARB in various joint operations, group presentations, share technical expertise, answer inquiries, prepare project protocols and project reports, and be responsible to correspond both internally and outside CARB. To additionally support the agency's mission and goals, the APS will work with management and manufacturers to evaluate new technologies to improve ambient monitoring capabilities to qualify/quantify the extent of pollutants in the central valley air.

The home office for this position will be in Bakersfield, California.
 

In addition, the employee may be required to temporarily alter his/her work schedule, to work overtime and to travel overnight to accommodate field work.

Duties require participation in the DMV Pull Notice Program.
California Driver's License required.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

This position may be eligible for hybrid in-office work and in-state telework. The amount of telework is at the agency's discretion and is based on the California Air Resource Boards' (CARB) current telework policy. While the CARB may support telework, some in-person attendance is also required. 

The positions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria outlined in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense, as indicated on their duty statement.

• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.
• Must be able to move/transport monitoring equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation. 
• Requires repetitive movement of heavy objects.
• Accessing monitoring station rooftops which may include climbing wall-mounted rung and free-standing ladders.
• Outdoor Tasks such as: driving, climbing wall mounted and extension ladders to access rooftops, working at elevated heights.