Air Quality Technician - Extra-Help

Posting number: 26.205

Department: Air Quality Management District

Job classification: Air Quality Technician

Posting type: Open

Categories: Miscellaneous

Summary

This recruitment is for temporary, non-benefited, extra-help work ONLY. Do not apply if you are not willing to accept temporary, extra-help work. Departments may hire extra-help employees for a limited period.  Extra-help is temporary employment generally not to exceed six (6) months unless seasonal, intermittent, or on-call. Extra-help employment may last up to one (1) year when hired to work on a specific project.  Extra-help employees are paid only for the hours worked and are not entitled to benefits, property rights (seniority), or promotional preference. As an extra-help employee, there is no guarantee of regularly scheduled hours or continued employment. Interested applicants and current extra-help employees interested in permanent positions with the County must apply for those positions during open recruitment. The current vacancy is in Ukiah.

Under general supervision performs technical work associated with studies, investigations, and analysis related to the implementation of a variety of air pollution control programs which include: develops and prepares various reports by researching and gathering information and/or statistics; conducts on-site inspections of manufacturing, industrial, commercial and agricultural stationary and portable source operations; assesses compliance with district rules; writes citations; responds to citizen complaints to protect the air quality standards; enforces District, State and Federal regulations.  May perform related work as assigned.

Bilingual English/Spanish encouraged to apply. Se buscan personas bilingües en inglés y español. Para recibir una solicitud en español, llame a Recursos Humanos al 234-6600.

Examples of duties

• Conducts compliance inspections and testing of various industrial and commercial facilities to include: checking permits; checking for leaks; making sure equipment is in good working order; issuing Notices of Violation or Notices to Comply as appropriate; and scheduling and conducting follow up inspections.
• Conducts inspections related to illegal burning, to include: driving to the site and taking pictures; initiating case; conducting interviews; gathering evidence; completing report; and presenting to the District Attorney or issuing a Notice of Violation.
• Performs and documents visible emissions evaluations and conducts inspections of auto body shops, dry cleaning operations, and other businesses such as aggregate and Hot mix batch plants as needed.
• Backs up the burn program by issuing agricultural burn permits.
• Maintains and calibrates basic test equipment such as: Blockage Tester, Pressure Decay Tester, and Pressure Integrity Tester.
• Performs calculations utilizing formulas to assist in problem solving.
• Assist senior staff in reviewing emission inventory plans.
• Performs special investigations regarding complaints submitted by the public.
• Assists in source testing and toxic inventory programs by collecting and analyzing data and preparing reports.
• Responds to industry and public inquiries regarding District rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Conducts chemical and plume evaluation tests and records findings.
• Uses monitoring equipment and instrumentation to measure and evaluate various emissions and particulates.
• May act as backup receptionist; answers telephones, takes messages, screens calls, provides information to callers, receives citizen complaints, and directs calls and messages to appropriate person.
• Formats and types letters, memos, charts, labels, reports, or other correspondence on a word processor or typewriter.
• Composes correspondence in accordance with standard policies and processes routine and non-routine matters independently.
• Enters and retrieves a variety of information from a computer terminal.
• Coordinates prescribed burns and exemption burns by getting information from the Air Resources Board and Meteorology Department and forwarding to requesting party.
• Reports administrative and/or operational problems to supervisor.
• Maintains a variety of logs that track progress of activities.
• Disseminates a variety of information and/or reports to various agencies, divisions, or departments via telephone, mail, email or fax.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.