Air Permit Writer
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Blue Ridge Regional Office, is seeking a qualified candidate to review routine permit applications and permit related operation and design submittals for applicability and completeness; to evaluate air pollution control technologies; to develop engineering calculations and write enforceable permits for issuance in a timely manner, which are technically and procedurally accurate in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, written policies, and procedures; to provide recommendations and support for approval of plans, specifications and other value engineering documents; to provide technical support for permit-related compliance and enforcement actions by working with stakeholders (applicants, DEQ Compliance and Enforcement staff, and the public) to resolve issues efficiently, openly, fairly and consistently.
Minimum Qualifications
• Knowledge and/or experience in a field of engineering or science that are translatable to the KSA required for air permitting.
• Knowledge and/or experience performing mathematical calculations that are translatable to evaluating air pollution emissions.
• Knowledge and/or experience with industrial processes and operations.
• Knowledge and/or experience with reading and applying policies, guidelines, and regulations, especially as related to state and federal air pollution control regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to make independent and sound decisions, work without close supervision, and resolve problems independently and as a team.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities in project management and personal computer operations (including word processing, spreadsheets, and database management).
Additional Considerations
• Combination of education and/or training with major course work in engineering and/or physical sciences.
Hiring Range: $56,051 - $80,417. For more information and how to apply, visit Search Page (virginia.gov) on or before the closing date, November 18, 2024, at 11:55 EST