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Position Title: Environmental Health Engineer III - (Air Quality) Permitting

Salary: Hourly: $34.79 || Annual: $72,355.00

How to Apply:

Applications are submitted online until the position is filled and/or the posting is closed. After reviewing this job announcement, please click on the link at the bottom of the page to apply online. A resume is required with the application. Further instructions on submission of documents are available in the online application. A resume may not be substituted for an application.

Minimum Requirements:
  • One year of experience as an Environmental Health Engineer II or equivalent

OR

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering and two years of engineering experience

OR

  • Master of Science Degree in Engineering and one year engineering experience

OR

  • A Master of Science Degree in Chemistry, registration as a Qualified Environmental Professional and 3 years of experience in the field of air or water pollution control.


Education & College Transcripts

If you are claiming college education to meet minimum requirements or as a part of your application, including supplemental questions, you must submit or attach a copy of your official college transcripts for your claim to be accepted. Unofficial Transcripts will not be accepted. 

Condition of Employment

It is the policy of Allegheny County that in order to receive a final offer of employment, candidates must successfully pass a background check, which includes verification of Allegheny County Real Estate Tax status, and drug/medical examinations as required for the position. The pre-employment drug screen must be completed within 48 hours of the acceptance of the conditional offer of employment.

Employment Type

  • Full-time, Mid-Senior Level.
  • This position is contingent upon grant funding


Relevant Experience

You will receive a score based on the experience you report on your application for employment. It is therefore important that you provide complete and accurate information. Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower than deserved score or disqualification. Call our Office of Human Resource Management if you have any questions.

Who is Eligible

Applications will be accepted from certified Merit System employees of the Allegheny County Health Department and outside candidates who possess the experience and training listed in this announcement and who are capable of performing the duties of this position.

Weights

  • Minimum Requirements - 25%
  • Relevant Skills & Certifications - 30%
  • Supplemental Questions - 45%


Supplemental Questions

Please be prepared to answer the following questions. You may upload as a Word document answers to the supplemental questions in the “Upload Page” of the application. Make sure to note “See attached” after the statement on the application form if you are attaching a separate document. If you are unable to upload the document, email to ACHD Human Resources Department.


  1. Describe any technical work you have done with, for, or regarding industrial sources, especially when the work concerned air emissions, regulations or permits.
  2. Discuss your understanding of the Clean Air Act and/or Article XXI and how it impacts your role as an Air Quality Engineer.
  3. What avenues might you consider for improving time and rate of air permit issuance?
  4. What do you suggest should be done to improve air quality in Allegheny County?
  5. Describe your experience or approach to interacting with citizens or regulated entities.


Allegheny County Civil Service Employees (Non-ACHD)

Regular or probationary employees of County Departments currently in this classification, hired under a State Civil Service System, who apply for this position will not be considered as Open Competitive applicants. Those employees selected for transfer to the Allegheny County Health Department will be considered to have resigned their Civil Service status from the Department in which they are currently working and will be required to complete a probationary period with the Health Department. Please refer to Instruction Sheet for proper completion of Allegheny County Employment Application Form.

This announcement may be modified, amended or canceled by the Allegheny County Health Department at any time.

Purpose

To establish open competitive and promotional eligible lists for use in making merit system appointments in the Allegheny County Health Department. The list will contain the names of successful candidates ranked in the order of final earned ratings. The list will be in effect for one (1) year unless previously exhausted or superseded.

In the ranking, open competitive applicants qualifying for Veteran’s Preference receive an additional ten points on the final earned rating. Form DD-214 must be attached to the application form for consideration for Veteran’s Preference. Determination of Veteran’s Preference is made in accordance with State Civil Service Policy.

If you are claiming veteran's preference, then proof of eligibility; DD-214 Form or other comparable military document must be submitted for initial claim. The document must show dates of entry and separation and character of service.

Credit for a degree or college coursework can only be accepted from an official transcript submitted directly from the college or university to Allegheny County Health Department.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


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Position Summary:

This is advanced professional engineering or supervisory work in the environmental health engineering.

An employee in this class is responsible for directing environmental health engineering activities in a district of the County or performing duties of equivalent scope and difficulty in a central staff function. Work includes investigating environmental health complaints and determining courses of action, processing and recommending modifications for reducing the emission of environmental pollutants, and determining and reporting violations of Allegheny County Health Department regulations and modifying these regulations. Supervision may be exercised over professional and technical employees. Assignments are received with little or no technical instructions, and employees proceed with independence in working out the details necessary to culminate the projects. Work is reviewed upon completion by an administrative or technical superior for fulfillment of assigned tasks and objectives.

Overview:

Fringe Benefits

  • Paid holidays, personal days, vacation and sick leave benefits, medical coverage and dental benefits, a retirement plan, life insurance and a deferred compensation plan after eligibility requirements have been met.


Perks Working for ACHD

  • Professional growth through training opportunities (CPR, First AID, Public Health Preparedness, Dignity and Respect, Points of Dispensing, and more); ability to advance in county system; job security; meaningfulness in daily work derived from public service; eligible for federal loan forgiveness; organizational commitment to ACHD’s mission to protect, promote, and preserve the health and well-being of all Allegheny County residents, particularly the most vulnerable.
Duties:

  • Directs environmental health activities (such as Air Quality or Waste Water) in a district of the County; maintains surveillance of all existing or potential environmental pollution hazards in the district; investigates complaints of environmental pollution and determines courses of action; conducts municipal and area pollution surveys; investigates plant processes and recommends modification for reducing the emission of pollutants; develops regulations that maintain environmental standards; determines and reports violations of Allegheny County Health Department regulations; reviews engineering plans and proposals for devices used to abate pollution.
  • Confers with municipal officials, civic associations, industrial associations, and other groups, on matters pertaining to environmental pollution control.
  • Provides consultant and administrative services to representatives of management, public officials, professional and other groups and organizations, and individuals, on matters concerning environmental pollution.
  • Assists in the development of priorities for determining areas requiring control or study.
  • Prepares educational and promotional material designed to further the objectives of the Bureau of Environmental Health.
  • Responds to Public Health emergencies as assigned by the Health Department.
  • Performs other duties as required or requested.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

  • Commercial and industrial operations and processes, particularly as they affect the emission of environmental pollutants.
  • The types, operation, characteristics, and proper application of pollution control devices.
  • The techniques and instruments used in source and general atmospheric sampling.
  • Basic engineering principles as applied to environmental pollution.
  • The principles of combustion.
  • Organic and inorganic chemistry.
Skill in:

  • Engineering  
  • Chemical Engineering 
  • Civil Engineering  
  • Documentation  
  • Data Entry  
  • Interpersonal Communication  
  • Policy Analysis  
  • Statistical Data Analysis  
  • Report Writing  
  • Public Health 
  • Microsoft Office
Ability to:

  • Utilize computers for modeling source emissions and determine control strategies necessary to attain air and/or water quality standards.
  • Analyze and prepare raw technical data into clear, concise reports and present recommendations.
  • Represent ideas effectively, concisely, and accurately, both orally and in writing and present themselves in a professional manner.
  • Effectively supervise the work of professional subordinates.
  • Secure industrial compliance with the rules and regulations established by the Allegheny County Health Department.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, industrial representatives, municipal officials, and the general public.
  • Read and interpret regulatory documents including Article XXI, Asbestos NESHAP (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Pollutants), AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act).
  • Exercise engineering judgment and independent decision-making regarding permitting.
  • Travel to and from work locations to carry out the responsibilities of the position.
  • Respond to public health emergencies.
Residency: Allegheny County within 1 year.
Veterans' Preference: Will be awarded to eligible candidates.
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