Senior Air Quality Engineer: Lead Permitting & Compliance

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is seeking a Senior Air Quality Engineer in the Refineries Section of the Engineering Division. This is an open recruitment for one vacancy, full-time, represented position.

The incumbent provides lead direction on complex engineering work, including permit evaluation, emissions calculations, modeling, and rule development. Under general direction, the role leads projects, coordinates data collection, and prepares detailed reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental, chemical, mechanical, petroleum engineering, or related field.
• Three years of air quality or environmental engineering experience.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provides lead direction and reviews for staff on routine, continuing, or well-defined tasks.
• Coordinates engineers, staff, vendors, and contractors on complex projects and studies.
• Reviews permit applications, calculates emission rates, and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Uses GIS, databases, and emissions models to manage data and support analyses.
• Develops air quality plans, regulates issuance of permits, and supports enforcement actions.

Skills

Air quality engineering

Regulatory compliance

Project leadership

Emission modeling

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental, chemical, mechanical, petroleum engineering, or related field

Tools

Permitting & Compliance System

Geographic Information Systems

Relational databases

Emissions modeling software

Job description

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is seeking a Senior Air Quality Engineer in the Refineries Section of the Engineering Division. This is an open recruitment for one vacancy, full-time, represented position.

The incumbent provides lead direction on complex engineering work, including permit evaluation, emissions calculations, modeling, and rule development. Under general direction, the role leads projects, coordinates data collection, and prepares detailed reports.