Air Monitoring Equipment Specialist

The Department of Environmental Protection is on the lookout for a qualified individual to take on the role of Air Monitoring Equipment Specialist. This pivotal position involves overseeing ambient air monitoring initiatives, which include the maintenance and functioning of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Air Monitoring System (COPAMS) as well as managing remote air monitoring devices, discrete samplers, and various other instruments mandated by both Federal and State Clean Air Acts. Do not miss this opportunity-submit your application today!

In this role, you will conduct preventive maintenance (PM) biweekly at remote locations in accordance with established protocols. The purpose of PM is to avert significant failures in air monitoring instruments. Responsibilities include performing maintenance and troubleshooting on air monitoring devices, replacing instrument filters, replenishing air drying or purification chemicals, cleaning sampling manifolds, and verifying cylinder pressures along with sensor parameters. You will also be responsible for the operation and upkeep of specialized toxic monitoring equipment. Additionally, you will calibrate air monitoring instruments by introducing known concentrations of calibration gases into analyzers and fine-tuning the instrument's flow and electronic correction settings as necessary.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $44,890.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• An associate's degree in electronics, electrical engineering technology or a closely related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and/or training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver's license.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.