Air Resources Engineer

The Industrial Strategies Division within the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is seeking a motivated and experienced professional to help in supporting the deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) and Direct Air Capture technologies and projects, as required by Senate Bill 905 (Caballero, 2022). As a Air Resources Engineer (ARE) in the Carbon Strategies Section in the Carbon Management Branch, you will develop policies and the development of regulations for the CCUS Program, a critical strategy helping California meet its carbon neutrality goal. If you are passionate about shaping California’s carbon management strategy and have the drive to lead innovative solutions in climate policy, we encourage you to apply!

This work supports California's fight against climate change, implementation of the Assembly Bill (2022 AB 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, particularly as Federal support in the form of tax credits and billions of dollars in funding are deployed from the President Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as well as the Inflation Reduction Act.

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.