Air Quality Technician

Under general supervision performs technical work associated with studies, investigations, and analysis related to the implementation of a variety of air pollution control programs which include: develops and prepares various reports by researching and gathering information and/or statistics; conducts on-site inspections of manufacturing, industrial, commercial and agricultural stationary and portable source operations; assesses compliance with district rules; writes citations; responds to citizen complaints to protect the air quality standards;

enforces District, State and Federal regulations. May perform related work as assigned.

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Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Conducts compliance inspections and testing of various industrial and commercial facilities to include: checking permits; checking for leaks; making sure equipment is in good working order; issuing Notices of Violation or Notices to Comply as appropriate; and scheduling and conducting follow up inspections.
• Conducts inspections related to illegal burning, to include: driving to the site and taking pictures; initiating case; conducting interviews; gathering evidence; completing report; and presenting to the District Attorney or issuing a Notice of Violation.
• Performs and documents visible emissions evaluations and conducts inspections of auto body shops, dry cleaning operations, and other businesses such as aggregate and Hot mix batch plants as needed.
• Backs up the burn program by issuing agricultural burn permits.
• Maintains and calibrates basic test equipment such as:
  Blockage Tester, Pressure Decay Tester, and Pressure Integrity Tester.
• Performs calculations utilizing formulas to assist in problem solving.
• Assist senior staff in reviewing emission inventory plans.
• Performs special investigations regarding complaints submitted by the public.
• Assists in source testing and toxic inventory programs by collecting and analyzing data and preparing reports.
• Responds to industry and public inquiries regarding District rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Conducts chemical and plume evaluation tests and records findings.
• Uses monitoring equipment and instrumentation to measure and evaluate various emissions and particulates.
• May act as backup receptionist; answers telephones, takes messages, screens calls, provides information to callers, receives citizen complaints, and directs calls and messages to appropriate person.
• Formats and types letters, memos, charts, labels, reports, or other correspondence on a word processor or typewriter.
• Composes correspondence in accordance with standard policies and processes routine and non-routine matters independently.
• Enters and retrieves a variety of information from a computer terminal.
• Coordinates prescribed burns and exemption burns by getting information from the Air Resources Board and Meteorology Department and forwarding to requesting party.
• Reports administrative and/or operational problems to supervisor.
• Maintains a variety of logs that track progress of activities.
• Disseminates a variety of information and/or reports to various agencies, divisions, or departments via telephone, mail, email or fax.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Completion of an Associates Degree from an accredited college or university in life or physical science with major coursework in chemistry, biology,…