Air Pollution Specialist

Air Pollution Specialist – California Air Resources Board

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Base pay range: $5,918.00 - $7,059.00 A
$7,089.00 - $8,872.00 B
$9,158.00 - $11,455.00 C
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Position code: JC-501976
Position number:

-038

Working title:

Air Pollution Specialist
Classification: AIR POLLUTION SPECIALIST
# of positions:
Multiple

Work location:

Riverside County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job type:
Permanent, Full Time

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It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

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The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) on-road emissions inventory work is at the forefront of scientific development and analysis and supports a wide range of policies and regulations. The emissions inventories and supporting projects facilitate setting national and international standards as the most cutting‑edge resource for information and methodology to understand the transportation sector’s impacts on emissions and air quality in California.

The On‑Road Light Duty Analysis Section (ORLDAS) in the Mobile Source Analysis Branch (MSAB) within the Air Quality Planning and Science Division (AQPSD) assesses on‑road light‑duty (LD) vehicle activity and emissions to develop fundamental emissions inventory estimates and models. Major projects include continued development and refinement of CARB’s official emissions inventory model (EMFAC) for mobile sources, supporting emission inventory estimates for regulations, assisting in enforcement cases, and collaborating with the emissions modeling community.

The Section is also responsible for development of new programming platforms upon which the next generation of EMFAC models will be based.

We are looking for a dynamic individual with a strong work ethic, a commitment to the goals of our team, an ability to creatively analyze data to reach scientifically defensible conclusions, and the skills to communicate results effectively. Under the direction of the Section Manager, you will design, conduct, and monitor vehicle test programs and analyze emissions data, evaluate vehicle activity from available data sources, and analyze very large datasets for characterizing California’s vehicle populations (including, but not limited to DMV data).

The goal of this position is to improve on‑road emissions inventory methodologies; improve on‑road vehicle emissions, activity, and population estimates; and produce documentation for CARB's regulations, attainment plans, and other programs. Conducting such programs will require understanding of vehicle emissions testing, data analyses from test programs, analysis of activity data and DMV registration data. The primary focus is on light‑duty on‑road emissions, but this position may also involve working on heavy‑duty vehicle and off‑road equipment emissions…