Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau is seeking to fill two Engineer 1 positions.
Salary: $53,896 – 80,844 Annually
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: 6125 Preservation Drive, Suite 140, Chattanooga, TN 37416
Apply Before: Continuous until position is filled (2 available)
JOB SUMMARY:
Incumbents in this classification are responsible for performing engineering work related to evaluating industrial and commercial air emission sources for regulatory compliance. Duties include inspecting air emission sources, reviewing industry permit applications, investigating air pollution complaints, writing inspection reports and memoranda, calculating air pollutant emissions, conducting modeling of ambient air pollutant concentrations and communicating with industry representatives.
SERIES LEVEL:
The Air Pollution Control Engineer 1 is the second level of a four level air pollution control engineering series.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
(The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.)
Calculates actual, potential and allowable air pollutant emissions using appropriate methods, source parameters and regulatory limitations; reviews emission calculation methods, emission control strategies and pollutant hazards; and uses screening air-dispersion modeling software to estimate ambient air pollutant concentrations resulting from emissions to determine health and environmental impacts.
Prepares air pollution permits for industrial and commercial sources that include enforceable conditions, emission limitations and operating parameter constraints that conform to applicable federal and local regulations and reviews permit applications for accuracy and completeness.
Prepares technical reports related to air pollutant emissions from existing, modified and proposed industrial sources which includes conducting inspection observations; writing industrial process descriptions; reviewing emission control strategies; performing health and environmental impact analysis; preparing emission calculations; conducting federal and local regulatory assessments; recommending enforcement actions; negotiating and writing emissions test agreements and performing other related activities.
Researches and reviews federal and local air pollution control regulations to determine applicability to industrial sources.
Conducts site inspections of industrial and commercial sources of air pollutant emissions to determine compliance with applicable regulations and permit requirements; observes process equipment and air pollution control equipment and records applicable operating parameters; reviews records and logs required by permit; visually quantifies opacity of emissions and observes emission testing.
Investigates complaints and malfunctions of industrial and commercial sources of air pollutant emissions and recommends corrective measures and enforcement actions; maintains a database of industrial sources that includes pollutant emissions, emission source parameters and compliance information.
Participates in conferences, workshops, and training as necessary.
Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil or Environmental Engineering.
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- Valid Tennessee Driver’s License
- Certification as an Engineer in Training
- Visible Emissions Evaluation Certification (within 6 months after being hired)
Link for more details and to apply - https://apcb.org/careers/