Engineer - Carbon Management Technologies

The Industrial Strategies Division (ISD) is seeking an Air Resources Engineer (ARE) for the newly established Strategies Assessment Section (SAS) in the Carbon Management Branch. This position supports California's efforts to meet carbon neutrality by supporting and advancing carbon dioxide removal strategies. Specifically, the ARE will use their engineering knowledge and skills to perform engineering evaluations of existing and emerging carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) approaches. The SAS staff are also responsible for the development and implementation of regulations that define financial assurance, monitoring, reporting and other requirements for CCUS and CDR projects.

This work supports California's fight against climate change, implementation of the Assembly Bill  (AB) 2022 32 Scoping Plan, and implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 905, (2022, Cabellero) to achieve the climate target in AB 1279. The 2022 AB 32 Scoping Plan and multiple independent scientific and technical analyses are clear that for California to get to carbon neutrality, the State needs to deploy all tools available to both reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to capture and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. CCUS as well as CDR are part of this toolkit, and we expect increasing deployment of CCUS and CDR technologies over the coming decades. 

This ARE will support the section by providing evaluations of the efficacy, safety, and viability of various CCUS and CDR technologies and approaches for California.  In addition to evaluating CCUS and CDR strategies, the ARE will also support section and Branch staff that are responsible for; developing and adopting regulations that support carbon dioxide removal strategies; developing methods to quantify, monitor, and track the GHG outcomes from carbon dioxide removal strategies; identifying regulatory and permitting requirements for carbon dioxide removal projects; implementing approaches to track carbon dioxide removal projects and their outcomes. 

NOTE: IF SELECTED FOR THE POSITION, YOUR SALARY OFFER IS DETERMINED BY WHAT YOU INCLUDE ON YOUR STANDARD STATE APPLICATION (STD. 678).  PLEASE INCLUDE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ALL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION IN YOUR STATE APPLICATION (STD.678) WHEN APPLYING. 

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.

May require in-state and out-of-state travel for workshops, trainings, and meetings.