Mobile Air Monitoring Coordinator - Job ID 82323

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At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Job Summary

This position exists to develop and lead the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Statewide Mobile Air Monitoring program and provide monitoring and technical expertise for the program. The position will plan, develop, and perform coordination for the program, including developing processes for decision making and standardizing, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data collected. The MPCA will use this program to assess the air quality near facilities of concern and to investigate air quality issues in environmental justice neighborhoods.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Two (2) years of advanced professional-level air monitoring experience operating pollutant analyzers, calibrators, data loggers, and telemetry systems. (e.g., advanced professional level experience is equivalent to Senior Environmental Specialist/Environmental Specialist 3 level work.) 

Must have the ability to review data and recognize abnormal patterns (diurnal and seasonal) and concentration ranges. 

Ability to develop corrective measures to defend data quality and monitoring program elements. 

Good communication and presentation skills are needed as the incumbent will represent the Agency at meetings with MPCA leadership, stakeholders and legislators to provide general or site-specific technical information as needed. 

Strong communication, interpersonal, collaboration, technical writing, and planning/organization skills sufficient to independently perform senior-level professional work. 

Advanced knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and Excel. 

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will not sponsor applicants for work visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Thorough understanding of state and federal air monitoring regulations and the guiding principles and policies of air quality surveillance. 

Experience with mobile air monitoring. 

Ability to troubleshoot complex problems to develop and direct corrective measures based upon the analysis of data and other electronic information generated by system components or diagnostic tools. 

Strong writing skills to prepare written reports, technical memos, and standard operating procedures manuals as required by regulation. 

Ability to coach and mentor staff to develop technical skills and an overall understanding of air monitoring program goals and objectives. 

Good team building skills to work with agency staff, and with peers in local units of government, State and Federal agencies, Tribal Nations, community members, and other stakeholders. 

Strong project planning and management skills to develop initiatives, organize meetings, establish goals, timetables, set priorities, and evaluate results. 

Experience with environmental program development. 

Understanding of the concepts of environmental justice and equity, and experience in applying these concepts to program development and implementation. 

Experience developing and managing contracts and overseeing grants, including developing and evaluating requests for bids, purchasing, and working with quotes and invoices.
 

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and walk and step over obstacles in uneven terrain. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Requires occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as file folders and boxes, tools, or heavier materials with help from others and/or moving light objects frequently. A job in this category may require maintaining a stationary position to a significant degree or may involve a certain amount of moving necessary in carrying out job duties.

Additional Requirements

Position duties may require travel but driving is not a minimum qualification or essential function of this position. Employees who may drive for state business will need their driver’s license checked prior to operating a state vehicle.

About Pollution Control Agency 

Our mission is to protect and improve the environment and human health. We work with many partners (citizens, communities, and businesses, all levels of government, environmental groups and educators) to prevent pollution, conserve resources, and to help ensure polluting does not have disproportionate impact on any groups of people. We emphasize work-life balance with flex schedules, compressed schedules, and options to telework.