Air Monitoring Equipment Specialist

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Muncy (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking an Air Monitoring Equipment Specialist to maintain and calibrate air monitoring instruments across the state. You will travel to monitoring sites, perform scheduled maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and document results to support clean air initiatives.

This role emphasizes hands-on working with specialized equipment, independent work, and reliability in collecting accurate environmental data for public health.

Qualifications

• Two years of technical experience testing and repairing electronic or electrical equipment.
• An associate degree in electronics, electrical engineering technology, information sciences and technology, or a closely related field.
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine preventive maintenance at monitoring stations to prevent equipment malfunctions.
• Review precision checks for analyzers and troubleshoot issues when readings fall outside acceptable limits.
• Calibrate air monitoring instruments using approved methods and document results accurately.
• Analyze symptoms and parameters to identify and repair malfunctions in sensors and support equipment.
• Maintain PM2.5 and other sampler systems by changing filters, preparing documentation, and completing required verifications.
• Travel to monitoring sites, maintain vehicle supplies, and document tasks using smartphones and computers.

Skills

Technical experience

Education

Associate degree

Job description

As an Air Monitoring Equipment Specialist for the Department of Environmental Protection, you will help monitor and maintain equipment that tracks air quality across Pennsylvania. This job gives you opportunities to travel, work independently, and support clean air initiatives. You will use specialized tools to keep instruments functioning properly and ensure accurate environmental data. This role fits someone who enjoys hands‑on work and contributing to public health.

This position focuses on maintaining, repairing, and calibrating air monitoring equipment used to measure environmental conditions across the Commonwealth. The role ensures reliable data collection by performing scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting issues, and supporting field operations. As an Air Monitoring Equipment Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Scheduled Maintenance: Perform routine preventive maintenance at monitoring stations to prevent equipment malfunctions
• Instrument Checks: Review precision checks for analyzers and troubleshoot issues when readings fall outside acceptable limits
• Equipment Calibration: Calibrate air monitoring instruments using approved methods and document results accurately
• Corrective Actions: Analyze symptoms and parameters to identify and repair malfunctions in sensors and support equipment
• Sampler Management: Maintain PM2.5 and other sampler systems by changing filters, preparing documentation, and completing required verifications
• Field Operations: Travel to monitoring sites, maintain vehicle supplies, and use smartphones and computers for documentation tasks

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 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
• Some travel required
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $46,827 (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:

• Two years of technical experience testing and repairing electronic or electrical equipment; or
• An associate degree in electronics, electrical engineering technology, information sciences and technology, or a closely related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Special Requirements

• This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle 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 Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Veterans

• 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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

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

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• 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.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.