ATOPS Air Toxics Monitoring Scientist - PSRS II

Job Title

Physical Science Researcher/Scientist II

The Air Toxics and Ozone Precursor Section (ATOPS) exists within the Air Pollution Control Division (APCD), a division within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), to provide technical ambient air monitoring support for stationary air toxics, ozone precursor, and special projects monitoring. The Stationary Air Toxics (SAT) monitoring unit develops, maintains, evaluates, and modifies all stationary ATOPS monitoring assets.

This work unit collects and analyzes data from all stationary platforms within ATOPS; collaborates with the ATOPS Data and Quality Assurance (DAQ) work unit to ensure that data from the stationary monitoring network is validated and of the highest quality possible. This work unit compiles, processes, and compares air quality data to perform advanced analysis to further our understanding of air quality issues within Colorado, and communicates results to all interested stakeholders, which may include: unit, section, and division staff;

other local, state, regional and federal government agencies; industry partners; researchers; and other collaborators. The SAT unit is also responsible for technical support of special ambient air monitoring projects that fit within the expertise of this unit.

The purpose of this position is to function as a staff level scientist within the SAT monitoring unit that designs, develops, and implements regulatory and non-regulatory air toxic, ozone precursor, and special ambient air monitoring projects. This position will operate ambient air monitoring projects; process, analyze, and quality control data collected from these projects; develop internal and public facing documentation reports supporting all aspects of these projects;

and perform other duties as assigned.

Key responsibilities include:

• SAT Unit Monitoring Operations: designing, developing, and implementation of ambient air monitoring operations as it pertains to stationary data collection of air toxics and ozone precursors.
• SAT Unit Data Processing and Analysis: design, development, and implementation of data collected during ambient air monitoring projects.
• SAT Unit Special Projects: deploy and operate stationary air toxics monitoring equipment, portable air toxics and ozone precursor monitoring equipment, PM10 equipment, and other air toxics monitoring systems and associated instrumentation in response to regulatory requirements, addressing citizen concerns and air emissions regarding industry, enforcement, hot-spot identification and fence line monitoring.
• SAT Unit Documentation: prepares and publishes reports on monitoring projects and other special purpose monitoring projects.
• Other Duties as Assigned: attends meetings, serves on task forces or teams, completes projects, and performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Residency Requirement:
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification

Description:

I3 B3
** Physical Science Researcher/Scientist II

Minimum Qualifications:

NOTE:

An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways:
They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.

Experience Only:
Six (6) years of experience in, atmospheric science, environmental science, environmental engineering, earth science, meteorology, physics, chemistry, biology, and applied mathematics or a closely related field.

Or

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in atmospheric science, environmental science, environmental engineering, earth science, meteorology, physics, chemistry, biology, and applied mathematics or a closely related field equal to six (6) years

** This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application. "See Resume" will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant experience with the State of Colorado
• Field experience operating and maintaining air quality monitoring instrumentation, including sampler set up, flow checks, calibrations and preventative maintenance.
• Writing procedural and quality assurance documentation related to air quality monitoring instrumentation and or environmental monitoring instrumentation.
• Strong communication, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills to diagnose and repair electronics and or air quality monitoring instrumentation or environmental monitoring instrumentation.
• Environmental data analysis and data review experience, including data validation, completeness checks, QA/QC review and air monitoring data interpretation.
• Computer experience including google workspace, microsoft excel, microsoft word and power point.
• Experience maintaining…