Air Quality Permitting Engineer

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality's Air Quality Division is seeking engineers to provide technical and regulatory support for air quality permits, and to draft Permits to Construct and Tier I/II permits with clear explanations. The role assists the regulated community with permit requirements and coordinates draft reviews with regional offices.

Responsibilities include reviewing applications for compliance, supporting public comment processes, and visiting facilities to advise on

Qualifications

• Graduation from a four-year Engineering curriculum accredited by ABET with EIT eligibility.
• EIT certification from another jurisdiction or FE exam eligibility.
• ABET-accredited degree plus passing FE or licensure steps.
• Possess a valid driver's license.
• PE licensure or comity licensure eligibility in Idaho.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and regulatory support for processing and drafting air quality permits.
• Review air quality permit applications for compliance with rules and regulations.
• Draft Permits to Construct, Tier I and Tier II permits with explanations.
• Assist regulated community with air quality permit requirements.
• Coordinate draft permit reviews with regional offices.
• Support public comment process with technical details and responses.
• Visit industrial facilities and advise on monitoring and record keeping for compliance.
• Support Air Division on special projects and develop new rules/guidance.
• Work with Air Quality Division to review source test reports and airshed management.

Skills

Engineer

Regulatory knowledge

Permit drafting

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Implement Air Quality Program: Provide technical and regulatory support for processing and drafting air quality permits.

Review air quality permit applications for compliance with air quality rules and regulations. Draft air quality Permits to Construct, Tier I operating permits, and Tier II operating permits with associated explanation of permit requirements. Assist the regulated community with air quality permit application requirements.

Coordinate draft permit reviews with regional offices. Upon request, participate in permit hand-off meetings.

Support the public comment process by providing technical and regulatory project details at informational meetings when requested and writing responses to submitted comments.

Visit industrial facilities and provide technical and regulatory assistance on air quality permit requirements, such as monitoring and record keeping methods that support compliance.

Provide support for the Air Division on special projects involving air emissions sources.

Air Quality Division integration: Work with regional offices and other Air Quality Division programs to review source test reports and develop new rules, guidance, and policies that will meet the goals of the air program and support airshed management.

There are three job classification levels for this opening: Engineer-in-Training, Engineer, Associate and Engineer, Staff

Positions established at the Staff Engineer level may be underfilled at the Associate or Engineer-in-Training levels. After successfully completing a training plan, meeting the minimum qualifications for the staff engineer level, and receiving a professional engineering license, the employee will be reclassified and compensated as a staff engineer.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from a four-year Engineering curriculum accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET) PLUS within six (6) months of hire receive certification by the Idaho Board of Professional Engineers as an Engineer Intern
• OR
• Certification as an EIT from another jurisdiction that included graduation from a four-year engineering curriculum accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET)
• OR
• Graduation from a four-year engineering curriculum accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET) PLUS verification that the candidate has passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination.
• AND Possess a valid driver's license

Candidates must have one of the following:

Certification by the Idaho Board of Professional Engineers as an Engineer-in-Training OR certification from another jurisdiction that included graduation from a four-year engineering curriculum accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET):

AND

Two years of E.I.T. experience: reading and interpreting engineering plans, specifications, and standards on projects; interpreting and applying federal, state, and local laws, when applying standard engineering principles and practices; coordinating field work and inspecting projects or facilities for compliance with standards.

Experience: analyzing, interpreting and applying federal, state and local laws when applying professional engineering principles and practices; writing technical engineering reports; evaluating, selecting and adapting standard engineering plans, specifications and standards in completing projects;

AND Possess a valid driver's license

Licensed in Idaho as a Professional Engineer (PE)

OR

Eligible for comity licensure by the Idaho Board of Professional Engineers in accordance with Idaho Code, Title 54, Chapter 12

Experience: analyzing, interpreting and applying federal, state and local laws when applying professional engineering principles and practices. This is typically gained by Possession of a professional engineering license. (Note: this should include 4 years of experience to obtain the PE OR 3 years of experience plus 1 year of education as a full-time engineering student at the Master's level.) Experience should show a basic knowledge of related laws. This could be gained in EIT courses; training courses relating specifically to understanding and applying such laws; completion of college level coursework and work experience where they actually had to apply laws.

• Writing technical engineering reports; This is typically gained by possession of a professional engineering license. (Note: this should include 4 years of experience to obtain the PE OR 3 years of experience plus 1 year of education as a full-time engineering student at the Master's level.)
• Evaluating, selecting and adapting standard engineering plans, specifications and standards in completing projects; Typically gained by possession of a professional engineering license. (Note: this should include 4 years of experience to obtain the PE OR 3 years of experience plus 1 year of education as a full-time engineering student at the Master's level.)
• Coordinating field work and inspecting projects or facilities for compliance with standards. Typically gained by two years of experience coordinating field work and inspecting projects or facilities for compliance with standards. Include if you determined one of the following: if the project or facility was built according to plans; if it was being maintained according to standards; or if it was in compliance with regulations

AND Possess a valid driver's license

DesiredSpecialty Minimum Qualification

A college degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, environmental science or a closely related field; AND at least one (1) year of full-time work experience with: a governmental regulatory agency developing air quality permits for industrial sources; OR, a consulting firm or contractor with primary responsibility for preparing air quality permit applications; OR, ensuring compliance with air quality permit conditions at an industrial source.

Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation)

• Ability to sit and work on a computer for 2-4 hours at a time.
• Ability to bend and reach for filing purposes.
• Some periods of heavy reading and typing are required.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds when working with file boxes.
• Ability to climb ladders, staircases, work on uneven terrain.
• May come into contact with hazardous waste/materials.