Remote Air Quality Engineer — Emissions & Compliance Leader

Clay Today; Sacramento, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Clay Today is seeking an Air Quality Engineer in Sacramento, CA, in a regular full-time capacity within the Engineering & Compliance Division. The role focuses on evaluating emission sources, writing enforceable permits, and conducting dispersion modeling and inspections to ensure compliance with air quality regulations.

The position has two levels: Assistant and Associate Air Quality Engineer, with pay ranges of $47.58–$67.17/hour and responsibilities aligned to certification and experience.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and evaluates engineering plans and permit applications for equipment which emits or controls air pollution to determine if equipment meets all applicable rules and regulations; researches and determines best control technology; performs economic analysis on technology determination; drafts permit conditions; determines fees, issues permits.
• Calculates and analyzes pollution emissions; determines appropriate emission standards for proposed rules; performs air dispersion modeling and health risk assessments.
• Performs initial inspection of equipment to determine that conditions are in compliance and equipment is constructed and operated as required; conducts periodic inspections of vehicle fleets to maintain continuing compliance; performs engineering evaluations related to engine efficiency and mechanical/electrical/structural aspects of vehicles.
• Reviews source test protocols; observes source tests; reviews and analyzes test results.
• Consults with management and technical staff of industrial and commercial establishments on solutions to engineering problems arising from stationary source, mobile source or toxic air contamination and proposed rules; makes recommendations on how to comply with federal, state, and local legislation, ordinances, regulations, and policies.
• Researches local air quality; performs necessary studies and analysis of technological feasibility, economic and other impacts of proposed practices and rule changes.
• Reviews, evaluates, writes, analyzes and justifies new/revised rules and advisories; reviews and comments on legislation and regulations; writes justification and background for rule changes.
• Represents the District on committees and at public activities, meetings, and before official bodies.
• Develops, maintains, reviews, and analyzes emissions inventories; develops, plans and implements emissions inventory procedures and program.
• Drafts programs to introduce clean fuels and low emission vehicles; directs and manages demonstration projects of light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles and off-road vehicles.

Job description

Clay Today is seeking an Air Quality Engineer in Sacramento, CA, in a regular full-time capacity within the Engineering & Compliance Division. The role focuses on evaluating emission sources, writing enforceable permits, and conducting dispersion modeling and inspections to ensure compliance with air quality regulations.

The position has two levels: Assistant and Associate Air Quality Engineer, with pay ranges of $47.58–$67.17/hour and responsibilities aligned to certification and experience.