Are you equipped with a keen analytical mindset, a sharp eye for detail, and the skill to convey intricate scientific ideas to varied audiences? If so, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has an ideal opportunity waiting for you! We are on the lookout for a Photochemical Air Quality Modeler to join our dynamic team. Seize this chance to contribute significantly to improving environmental quality and safeguarding the health of communities impacted by air pollution.
In this position, you will deliver technical assistance for the Department of Environmental Protection's air quality planning and permitting initiatives. Responsibilities will encompass the maintenance of photochemical air quality models, related software, and model input/output data on a Linux-based system, along with troubleshooting any issues that arise. You should be capable of executing advanced mathematical equations to replicate atmospheric chemical and physical processes. Additionally, you will apply relevant federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and technical guidance pertaining to photochemical air quality modeling. You will also address inquiries from the DEP's air quality planning and permitting personnel, as well as from the EPA, other federal, state, and local agencies, external organizations, industry representatives, consultants, the public, and other stakeholders involved in photochemical air quality modeling.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Two years of experience as an Air Quality Specialist; or
- One year of experience as an Air Monitoring Program Supervisor; or
- Three years of professional work in the control and abatement of air pollution and a Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, or an environmental field closely related to Air Quality Management; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and/or training.