Air Quality Engineering Trainee

The Department of Environmental Protection is on the lookout for passionate individuals committed to safeguarding the health and well-being of both the citizens and the environment of Pennsylvania. If you aspire to advance your career within the Commonwealth as an Air Quality Engineering Trainee, we encourage you to submit your application today and join our dedicated team!

The Air Quality Engineering Trainee operates under the guidance of a licensed Professional Engineer, engaging in various tasks that contribute to air quality management. This role involves assessing data and relevant documentation to ascertain the need for permitting actions related to Requests for Determination (RFDs) submitted by companies, utilizing the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) guidelines for exemptions alongside applicable State and Federal regulations. Additionally, the trainee is responsible for conducting thorough research to understand how these State and Federal requirements pertain to the sources identified in the applications submitted to the DEP. Furthermore, the trainee provides essential information to the regulated community regarding any issues or challenges they may face, outlining how compliance can be achieved through adherence to the relevant State and Federal rules and regulations, as well as through effective operation, maintenance, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting practices.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• This position requires travel for training and site inspections.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time up to 3 days a week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Norristown.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $64,861 (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:

• One year of engineering experience, and possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; or
  
• A bachelor's degree in the field of engineering.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

• This position will require 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.

• 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 will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• 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.