Staff Air Pollution Specialist

This position can be located in Sacramento or Riverside County.

The On-Road Model Development Section (ORMDS) is recruiting for a Staff Air Pollution Specialist (SAPS) in the Mobile Source Analysis Branch (MSAB) of the Air Quality Planning and Science Division (AQPSD). This section is responsible for the development and refinement of the EMFAC on-road emissions inventory model. The EMFAC model supports air quality planning, transportation planning, photochemical modeling, and project level assessment. This section also plays a key role in development of on-road heavy-duty mobile source regulations by providing technical support to regulatory divisions within CARB.

This position requires the incumbent to serve as an agencywide on-road vehicle emissions modeling expert and lead EMFAC model development. The SAPS will serve as the branch’s expert on fuels used in the California fleet, fuel regulations, and fuel programs. The incumbent will perform technical analyses evaluating emissions impacts for the E15 (gasoline with around 85 percent California Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending and fifteen percent ethanol) rulemaking. The SAPS will also lead and coordinate efforts across the branch and agency to improve CARB’s EMFAC emissions model and provide expertise to ongoing and future agency-wide efforts, working with experts from other divisions and external stakeholders, on CARB’s key mobile source policy initiatives. In addition, the incumbent will support other key branch programs, such as State Implementation Plan (SIP) development.

This position is an excellent opportunity for an applicant looking for creative, independent, challenging projects that allow demonstration of project ownership and initiative. The incumbent will successfully handle multiple dynamic short- and long-term assignments from competing high-priority and policy-sensitive assignments with very tight deadlines.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

This position may be eligible for hybrid in-office work and in-state telework. The amount of telework is at the agency's discretion and is based on the California Air Resource Boards' (CARB) current telework policy. While the CARB may support telework, some in-person attendance is also required.

The positions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria outlined in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense, as indicated on their duty statement.

• Position located in a high-rise building.
• Requires being stationary, consistent with office work, for extended periods.
• Standard office environment (artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.).  
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.
• Travel may be required.