Hybrid Engineering Trainee: Air Quality & Modeling

State of Connecticut; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State Employee Benefits Overview

Professional growth opportunities

Healthy work/life balance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites applications for an Engineer Trainee in Hartford. This 35-hour per week, full-time position provides training in air quality planning within the Attainment Planning Group, with progression to higher engineering roles after the training year.

Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree, interest in air pollution control, and ability to work in a team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience with air quality concepts, modeling, and data analysis is preferred.
• Familiarity with photochemical grid models, atmospheric chemistry, and meteorology is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with engineering assessments and emission-related analyses.
• Review emission inventories and contribute to regional modeling.
• Support daily air quality forecasts and reporting.
• Prepare technical and engineering reports.

Skills

Engineering background

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Programming with R/Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physical sciences

Tools

VERDI

Power BI

Job description

The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites applications for an Engineer Trainee in Hartford. This 35-hour per week, full-time position provides training in air quality planning within the Attainment Planning Group, with progression to higher engineering roles after the training year.

Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree, interest in air pollution control, and ability to work in a team.