AIR RESOURCES ENGINEER

This position is Limited Term 12 months and may be extended or become Permanent in the future.

The Incentives and Technology Advancement Branch invites applications for a friendly and energetic team of professional staff designing and implementing incentive programs to help achieve California's ambitious air quality, climate, and environmental justice goals. The branch is responsible for developing and implementing the Carl Moyer Program (Moyer Program) which funds cleaner-than-required heavy-duty vehicles and equipment. This program cleans up older, high-emitting engines, equipment and vehicles through grants for replacement, repower, retirement, and retrofit projects administered through local air districts reflecting local needs and priorities.

This position supports the agency’s recognition of the importance of diversity, as well as the diversity of the communities that we serve; fostering an environment in which employees and stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. CARB believes the diversity of our employees and the public that we serve along with their unique ideas inspire innovative solutions to further our mission to preserve, enhance and restore the quality of California’s air resources.

The Carl Moyer Off-Road Section (Section) is responsible for the development and implementation of off-road funding guidelines and policy recommendations for sources including off-road engines and equipment and innovative off-road zero-emission technologies by the Moyer incentive program; outreach and program support to districts and other stakeholders; and training air districts on reporting and other program requirements. These activities ensure that the air district implement incentive programs that provide and document real, quantifiable, and surplus emission reductions. In addition, staff provide policy and technical assistance to air districts implementing the Moyer program and assist in the development of mobile source regulations.

Under the supervision of an Air Resources Supervisor 1, the incumbent will work with a team of Air Resources Engineers and Air Pollution Specialists within the section implementing the Carl Moyer Program. The incumbent will develop policy recommendations and technical solutions to address a variety of air pollution issues identified by communities and support local development of projects funded by incentive programs. The incumbent will also review local implementation of incentive programs relative to program guidelines and legislative direction. Further, the incumbent will validate reports and data submitted by air districts through the branch database application. The incumbent will evaluate data sets to verify that air districts fund eligible projects and follow all programmatic guidelines and test systems to track incentive program projects and funding, including the calculation and reporting of emission reduction benefits and cost-effectiveness. Finally, the incumbent will work with CARB staff, local air districts and the public to resolve technical, economic, and policy issues related to the interaction of vehicle and equipment regulations, incentive funding, and advanced technologies. This may include responding to public inquiries related to the implementation of incentive programs and increase awareness of available incentives.

The person in this position will work closely with staff and management implementing California’s emission reduction incentive programs and regulations, alongside CARB information services, legal, administrative, legislative, and public relations teams, and in close coordination with affected air districts and other state agencies. The person in this position will participate in activities such as public meetings, workshops, and events and analyze the role incentive programs play within that communities.

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

Working Conditions

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 set forth 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 in a stationary position, consistent with office work, for extended periods. 
• Standard office environment (for example, artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.) 
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.