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Air Quality Engineer Associate

Maricopa County

$63,750 - $107,000
Aug 22, 2025
Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Maricopa County Air Quality Department is looking for an Air Quality Engineer Associate to help protect the community from the harmful effects of air pollution by evaluating and processing permit applications for sources that emit air pollutants.

Requirements

  • Apply local and federal regulations under authority delegated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to evaluate and process permit applications for a broad spectrum of sources that emit or generate air pollutants.
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) through the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
  • Experience in the following air quality permitting areas: Non-Title V, PSD, and Major New Source Review, NSPS, NESHAP, and BACT requirements
  • Effective project management skills, including the ability to assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands

Responsibilities

  • Perform technical review of permit applications, engineering drawings, datasheets, and technical plans for diverse stationary air pollution sources
  • Negotiate and prepare permit conditions (including operational limitations and monitoring, reporting, recordkeeping, and testing requirements) and technical documentation in accordance with federal and local air quality rules and regulations
  • Conduct research and perform engineering analysis, and evaluate technical information to determine if facilities meet applicable rules and regulations and acceptable engineering standards and specifications
  • Interpret and apply federal and local rules and regulations pertaining to air quality and provide technical expertise to other departmental employees during rule development, departmental policy and procedure development, inspection activities, and enforcement actions
  • Establish successful working relationships with and provide clear and accurate technical guidance to the regulated community, consultants, attorneys, other regulatory agencies, and the public regarding air quality regulations through effective communication using phone calls, meetings, hearings, and written correspondence
  • Collaborate with regulatory agencies such as USEPA, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, and other Arizona counties for regulation interpretation and to provide input on regional issues

Other

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Chemical, Environmental, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field
  • A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis
  • Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire
  • This position is eligible for hybrid flexibility after a brief training period
  • Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive