Air Quality Modeler

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Air Quality Modeler. This Air Quality Modeler position falls within the department’s Planning section. This role will work among professional and technical support staff involved with air quality planning. This team member will utilize emissions inventories, utilize sophisticated air quality models, and will be responsible for managing modeling software and related data.

The Air Quality Modeler will support state implementation planning and periodic reporting to EPA, help to oversee the permit/dispersion modeling program, and contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Planning section. The position will assist with air quality research, meteorological, and emissions inventory applications. Employees will also get cross-trained in other areas, and will participate in various departmental projects.

This is an open and continuous recruitment, scheduling dates will vary depending on when the application was received and reviewed by Human Resources.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, natural or physical science, environmental studies, public/environmental health, or a related field, AND four (4) years of full-time professional level experience in air quality management or a directly related field. Must have computer skills to develop/administer air quality models. Equivalent combination of experience and/or education may be considered.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application.

Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Working Conditions: May, on occasion, work out of doors in various weather conditions, dust and noise. May attend meetings outside of normal working hours.

Licensing and Certification: Possess a valid Nevada Class C driver’s license at time of appointment.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsor ships or transfers for any employment positions.

Medical Examination: Employment is contingent upon the results of a physical examination performed by our examining physician.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug screening.

• Plans, organizes and completes air quality modeling for mobile, stationary source, SIP and other activities to meet department needs and deadlines.
• Performs complex computer modeling emissions inventory and database tasks requiring advanced level computer skills.
• Conducts mobile source, other man-made and natural sources emissions modeling to assist in SIP development.
• Conducts the SIP modeling as needed to demonstrate attainment. Identifies data and studies needed to track air shed status for each criteria air pollutant in accordance with federal, state and local requirements. Inventories and maintains documentation of baseline and increment consumption for each air pollutant in each air shed.
• Reviews and verifies data, model use, model runs and interpretation of modeling results submitted with air permit applications for applicability, reasonableness, anomalies, and approvability based on applicable federal, state and local requirements.
• Performs site visits as part of the review and verification process.
• Determines analytical techniques and data gathering processes and obtains required information for analysis.
• Analyzes and makes recommendations…