Senior Environmental Engineer

Job Location

Air Quality Division
1110 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Positions
:
Associate Environmental Engineer, Grade 28 - $90k - $95k;
Senior Environmental Engineer, Grade 29 - $105k - $115k;
Principal Environmental Engineer, Grade 30 - $130k - $135k

We have an immediate opening for an Environmental Engineer (Associate, Senior, Principal) within ADEQ’s Air Quality Division. The Senior Environmental Engineer will support the ADEQ’s Air Quality Permits Team. This role will be responsible for drafting air quality permits which includes drafting conditions that are enforceable and assuring compliance with state and federal air pollution laws and regulations. This position will be required to review and process detailed technical reports received from the regulated community.

This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Leads projects.
• Seeks and/or identifies resources.
• Reviews technical documents and ensures compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations.
• Reviews and evaluates complex permit applications and reports.
• Drafts permits and technical support documents based on the review and evaluation of applicable environmental regulations.
• Participates in site visits, data collection, inspections, and investigations regarding environmental topics.
• Provides technical support and assistance to staff, the regulated community, and the public regarding environmental topics.
• Assists in preparing environmental guidance documents.
• Drives technical outreach and conducts presentations regarding environmental topics.
• Mentors junior level staff, audits technical work and participates in hiring.

• State and federal environmental regulations pertaining to air quality, including the Clean Air Act and the Arizona Administrative Code.
• Environmental and/or chemical engineering principles and practices.
• Chemical composition, structure and properties of substances and their environmental transformations.
• Air pollution control technologies.

• Interpreting and applying complex environmental regulations.
• Drafting complex permits and/or technical support documents.
• Air pollution control technologies including performance testing practices.
• Compiling complex technical presentations and presenting to non-technical audiences.
• Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.
• Attention to detail, quality assurance, and adherence to standard work.
• Communication, research, complex problem-solving, and facilitation skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering.
• Environmental Associate Engineer (G28): 8 or more years of engineering experience. Master’s degree may substitute for two years of experience. Professional Engineer License through the AZ Board of Technical Registration or an equivalent organization in a reciprocal jurisdiction is required.
• Environmental Senior Engineer (G29): Master’s Degree preferred in Environmental or Chemical Engineering. 12 or more years of engineering experience. Master’s degree may substitute for two years of experience. Professional Engineering License through the AZ Board of Technical Registration or an equivalent organization in a reciprocal jurisdiction is required.
• Environmental Principal Engineer (G30): Master’s Degree or higher in Environmental or Chemical Engineering. 15 or more years of engineering experience. Professional Engineer License through the AZ Board of Technical Registration or an equivalent organization in a reciprocal jurisdiction is required.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the…