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Supervising Air Pollution Control Engineer

State of Connecticut Executive Branch
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The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is looking to hire an Environmental Protection Supervising Air Pollution Control Engineer to supervise the Source Emissions Monitoring Unit within the Enforcement Division of the Bureau of Air Management located in Hartford, CT.

 

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POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • This position is full-time, following a first shift schedule, 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday, with opportunities for a hybrid schedule that includes telework.
  • This position will be located at DEEP Headquarters, at 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106, and will involve overseeing staff that work a hybrid schedule. 
  • This position will require in-state travel in support of the unit's work, e.g., accompanying staff on field observations of stack test and CEMS certification/audit programs for training and development purposes. 
  • This position may require infrequent out-of-state travel for training and to attend regional and national work groups and conferences.
  • The incumbent will provide office- and field-based direction and leadership to the unit’s staff; provide programmatic oversight of the unit’s areas of responsibility; and develop new and strategic initiatives, processes, and work flows to advance the unit’s objectives. 
  • The incumbent will work closely with the Enforcement Division’s four other supervisors to ensure a cohesive approach to all compliance and enforcement matters.
  • The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring the timeliness, quality, and technical integrity of the unit’s work as well as supervising the unit’s staff, both in the office and in the field, which will entail assigning job tasks, reviewing work products, providing training and other professional development opportunities, writing and presenting performance appraisals, and other relevant duties. 
  • The incumbent will liaise closely with Division and Bureau management on technical, policy, and administrative matters.

 

ABOUT US 

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is charged with conserving, improving and protecting the natural resources and the environment of the state of Connecticut as well as making cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available for the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in rebuilding Connecticut’s economy and creating jobs – and to fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future for the state.

 

Within the Bureau of Air Management, our mission is to protect human health, safety, and the environment and enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Connecticut by implementing regulatory programs and supporting policies to advance clean air and climate change objectives, advance radiation safety, and promote public health. The Bureau consists of four divisions: Planning & Standards, Engineering, Radiation, and Enforcement.
 

The Source Emissions Monitoring Unit is responsible for overseeing all emission (stack) test programs and continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) certification and audit programs within the state.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of experience as an engineer or scientist in an air pollution control program or as an engineer or technician in the installation, operation, calibration, modification, maintenance and repair of chemical, mechanical, meteorological and electronics equipment and instruments including three (3) years of experience directly related to air pollution control.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been working at the lead level in an air pollution control program.
 

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Engineer 3.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training in applied mathematics, biological or physical sciences, engineering, meteorology, public health or statistics may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • A Master's degree in applied mathematics, biological or physical sciences, engineering, meteorology, public health or statistics may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
  • One (1) year of experience as an Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Engineer 3 may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.