Air Awareness Coordinator; Bilingual

Job Information

Position: Air Awareness Coordinator (Charlotte-area)

Salary: $52,000 – $65,000 (exempt, salaried)

Funding: Position is funded by the North Carolina Division of Air Quality and is subject to grant renewal.

Final date to receive applications: 6/23/26

Work Type: This is an exempt, salaried position. Pay rates are determined by education, skill, experience level, internal equity, salary history, and market rate.

• Develop and implement community-wide programs that reduce air pollution.
• Engage community members on air quality issues through presentations, school visits, and participation in community events, many of which are scheduled during lunch hours, evenings and weekends.
• Build relationships with a network of regional partners (both public and private) who have a common interest in air quality awareness and assist them with implementing pollution reduction strategies.
• Design effective communication materials including graphics, reports, promotional materials, and webpages.
• Respond to air quality‑related inquiries from Mecklenburg County residents.

• Review field inspection reports and assign and monitor follow‑up corrective and enforcement actions and plans.
• Investigate complaints concerning suspected violations of environmental laws, rules and regulations.
• Coordinate and participate in enforcement actions with external agencies.
• Draft, prepare, and review reports, correspondence and other documents concerning complaints and enforcement activities.
• Consult with management, other governmental agencies and industry representatives on environmental matters.
• Develop data processing applications involving databases and spreadsheets to compile, inventory, and manage field testing, sampling and investigations data.
• Order field equipment and supplies used in conducting field sampling, testing and investigations.
• Provide technical guidance and may schedule, assign, train and oversee the work of others.
• Conduct field tests, sampling, and investigations to assess the natural environment and to determine sources and methods for controlling pollutants in air, water and soil.
• Perform public education and outreach activities in various settings such as the field, office or classroom environments.
• Assist with the preparation of grant applications to fund environmental programs as directed.
• Operate environmental monitoring equipment, following quality controls and good laboratory practice (GLP).

Education
:
Bachelor’s degree in the natural sciences with coursework in communication, marketing, or education is ideal.

Experience
:
Minimum of two years of experience. A combination of relevant education and experience is acceptable.

Licenses and Certifications
:

• Valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License.
• County Driving Privileges.
• Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check required.

Preferred Qualifications
:

• Fluent in Spanish (speak, read, write).
• Communication, education, or marketing experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
:

• Environmental assessment and pollution control principles, practices, and methods.
• Field testing, sampling and investigation techniques and procedures.
• Federal, state and local environmental laws, rules and regulations.
• Maintaining field monitoring and data equipment.
• Conducting field observations.
• Preparing reports.
• Collecting field samples.
• Organizing, evaluating, and acting upon observations identified in the field.
• Applied learning: assimilating and applying new job‑related information promptly.
• Business acumen: using economic, financial, market and industry data to understand and improve business results.
• Collaboration:
  
  working effectively and cooperatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships.
• Communication: clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience.
• Computer skills: proficiency in applicable computer programs.

Works outdoors and may be exposed to weather conditions.

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of job‑related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business needs and the supervisor’s request.

Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.