Air Quality Specialist in Training

Commonwealth of PA; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection is seeking an Air Quality Specialist Trainee to learn how to evaluate facilities, review emissions data, and investigate air quality concerns during a focused training period.

You will train in inspection procedures, asbestos monitoring, and complaint investigations while learning regulatory processes and gaining hands-on experience with systems like AIMS and eFACTS under close supervision.

Qualifications

• Four years of technical experience in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental health, geology, biology, ecology, or a closely related field.
• A bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental health, geology, biology, ecology, or a closely related field.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Inspection Training: Assist with supervised inspections of industrial facilities to learn compliance monitoring methods
• Complaint Support: Help investigate air pollution complaints and prepare documentation for follow-up reviews
• Data Review: Learn to verify emission inventory information and update AIMS and eFACTS systems
• Sampling Exposure: Observe stack tests and participate in supervised sample collection activities
• Asbestos Monitoring: Support reviews of asbestos notifications and help observe demolition or removal projects
• Enforcement Preparation: Assist with drafting basic reports and learning procedures for compliance and enforcement actions

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental health, geology, biology, ecology, or a closely related field

Job description

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection is seeking an Air Quality Specialist Trainee to learn how to evaluate facilities, review emissions data, and investigate air quality concerns during a focused training period.

You will train in inspection procedures, asbestos monitoring, and complaint investigations while learning regulatory processes and gaining hands-on experience with systems like AIMS and eFACTS under close supervision.