DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Address:  1110 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Air Quality Division

Salary:  

ESS 1: $45K-$50K
ESS 2 $50K-$60K

Grade: 20, 21

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

As an Environmental Science Specialist, you will oversee all aspects of ambient air monitoring data collection to include setting up communication equipment and maintaining an air quality database. This position will also require performing scheduled quality checks on air quality instrumentation, completing multi-media sample exchanges and troubleshooting equipment issues as they arise.

This position may be available for remote work within Arizona (2 days per week in the office/hoteling).

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Oversee all communication’s equipment configurations and data acquisition system for all ADEQ monitoring sites.
• Update the Air Monitoring Database to account for new sites, site updates, instrument changes, and communication protocol upgrades.
• Draft, setup and update Auto Data Validation Processor (ADVP) rules for Level 1 Data Review and alert messaging for trending data.
• Draft or assist in the review of standard operating procedures (SOPs) relating to data acquisition, communications equipment (modems, dataloggers, etc.) and database processes.
• Maintaining the Air Monitoring Database to include but limited to; data troubleshooting, corrections, recovery and importing data into the database.
• Keeping up to date and knowledgeable on database’s upgrades, new software technologies, equipment, applications, and tools within the air quality monitoring sector.
• Knowledgeable in Auto-GC and Ozone precursor monitoring (PAMS) and able to perform maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and generally assist with the operation of related equipment
• Ensure Data Governance alignment and coordination with Data Stewards, Data Owners, Acquisition Control Board on any updates and/or needs.
• Work in the field conducting hands-on instrument maintenance, service, verifications, calibration, and completion of all required service logs, field sheets and documentation in accordance with SOP’s, QAPP’s and the EPA QA Handbook.
• Coordinates air monitoring related projects under direction of a unit lead or manager.

Knowledge of:

• The AirVision database with ability to build sites, create import templates, drafting ADVP rules, and diagnose any data polling issues or concerns
• Campbell Scientific dataloggers
• Data governance practices and current or new emerging software technologies
• Air monitoring techniques for criteria pollutants
• Quality assurance and controls as it pertains to Air Quality
• Other communication programming languages


Skills in:

• Gaseous and particulate instrumentation, Auto-GC, communication equipment, quality assurance and control, and data entry using relational databases
• Existing and new environmental monitoring techniques and equipment
• Methodologies and techniques for collecting environmental data including the design and function of environmental monitoring equipment and State and Federal environmental regulations.

Ability to:

• Use CRBasic programming language
• Setup, program, and troubleshoot communication's equipment
• Troubleshoot instrument issues using agency SOP's, SW's, and/or vendor specific operational manuals

Level 1:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a Science or Environmental related degree.

Level 2:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a Science or Environmental related degree.
• 2 years of experience in conducting environmental monitoring, data collection and maintaining an environmental related database.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Among the many benefits of a career with the State of Arizona, there are:
· 10 paid holidays per year
· Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees
· Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
· A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
· A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability
· An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
· We promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility
· We offer a variety of learning and career development opportunities

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

ASRS Lifetime Benefits

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting HPO@azdeq.gov.

Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.