Senior Air Quality Specialist; Regulatory Development

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) is a regional government agency, committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health and the environment. The Air District accomplishes this goal through regulation of industrial facilities and various outreach and incentive programs designed to encourage clean air choices. The Air District's jurisdiction encompasses all of seven counties
- Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Napa, and portions of two others - southwestern Solano and southern Sonoma.

The Air District is currently accepting applications for the position of Senior Air Quality Specialist in the Regulatory Development Division. This is an open recruitment for one (1) full-time, represented position.

The Senior Air Quality Specialist will serve as lead in reviewing and drafting regulatory language for various air quality rule programs; work closely with professional and technical staff to interpret complex scientific research and economic and environmental analyses and technical work for developing regulations to control air pollutants (including those contributing to climate change and contributing to localize air quality impacts in overburdened communities).

Develop and implement cost effectiveness and incremental cost effectiveness calculations for a wide variety of sources in industry with a variety of control options; analyze emissions inventories to determine baseline emissions and reduction estimates for rules under development; brief District executives and present at workshops, committee and board meetings; work closely with the Community Engagement Section staff and other Air District divisions to strengthen partnerships with key community stakeholders;

perform related work as assigned.

The Regulatory Development Division works with all levels of the Air District, including staff, management, executives, and Board members in developing and modifying Air District rules to provide emissions reductions to improve air quality both regionally and at the neighborhood level and protect the climate.  to learn more about the Regulatory Development Division and the rule development process.

Under general direction, provides lead direction and performs complex assignments related to the administration, development, and implementation of air quality programs.

This is the advanced lead level in the air quality specialist series. Incumbents provide lead direction and are assigned complex air quality program assignments that require considerable technical knowledge and use of independent judgement. Incumbents develop and provide in-depth training and technical guidance to employees.

This class is distinguished from Principal Air Quality Specialist in that the latter is responsible for providing subject matter expertise and for developing new programs and handling the most difficult, sensitive, novel, or critical projects. This class is distinguished from Supervising Air Quality Specialist, in that the latter assigns, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work of assigned staff on a continuing basis.

A schedule that meets the needs of our staff, department operations, and the communities we serve may be available depending on the assignment. This position is a field and office position.

Bay Area Air District is a regional government agency, committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health and the environment. The Air District accomplishes this goal through regulation of industrial facilities and various outreach and incentive programs designed to encourage clean air choices. The Air District's jurisdiction…