Air Monitoring Technician I/II

Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District; Lone Pine (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District is seeking an Air Monitoring Technician I/II to support the District’s air quality monitoring program. This is a full-time, in-person position based out of the District’s Keeler field office on Owens Lake, with a reporting location in Lone Pine, CA.

This hands-on technical position installs, operates, maintains, calibrates, and repairs air quality and meteorological monitoring equipment; troubleshoots instrumentation; collects and reviews

Responsibilities

• Installs, operates, maintains, calibrates, and repairs air quality and meteorological monitoring equipment.
• Troubleshoots instrumentation and collects and reviews data.
• Performs fieldwork at monitoring sites across the District.
• Maintains station and instrument records; assists with installation and setup of new equipment.

Job description

The Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District is seeking an Air Monitoring Technician I/II to support the District’s air quality monitoring program. This is a full-time, in-person position based out of the District’s Keeler field office on Owens Lake, with a reporting location in Lone Pine, CA.

This hands-on technical position installs, operates, maintains, calibrates, and repairs air quality and meteorological monitoring equipment; troubleshoots instrumentation; collects and reviews data; and performs fieldwork at monitoring sites throughout the District. Duties include routine servicing and preventive maintenance; calibrating instruments to District, State, and Federal specifications; troubleshooting and repairing equipment; collecting and reviewing monitoring data; maintaining accurate station and instrument records; and assisting with the installation and setup of new monitoring equipment.

The position requires the ability to work in the field, perform detailed documentation, and work independently and as part of a team. The position includes both office and fieldwork and requires the use of hand and power tools, driving, climbing ladders, and working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. Frequent travel within the District is required.

Applications must be received by 11:59 pm on November 6th, 2026