Air Pollution Control Engineer 3

The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is recruiting for an Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Engineer 3 to join the Bureau of Air Management in Hartford, CT.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• SHIFT: This is a full-time, 35 hours a week position.
• SCHEDULE: First shift schedule, Monday – Friday.
• LOCATION: Hartford, CT with hybrid scheduling flexibility.

BENEFITS & BALANCE AT THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!

What we can offer you at a glance:

• Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage;
• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings;
• Paid time off - including 13 paid holidays per calendar year;
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities; and
• A work culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance to all employees!
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.

Our state has a lot to offer - from fun activities for all ages, to great food and shopping, to beautiful state parks and forests, to our diverse cultures and rich history. Connecticut is a great place to live! Learn more about Connecticut here.

YOUR ROLE

The Attainment Planning Group (APG) is part of the Bureau of Air Management’s Planning & Standards Division who work to ensure that everyone in Connecticut can breathe clean air every day. The APG is responsible for:

• Implementing Connecticut’s air quality planning requirements under the federal Clean Air Act, including the timely development of air quality attainment plans and other State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions designed to demonstrate how emission reduction programs will ensure the State of Connecticut attains and maintains federal health-based national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS);

• Preparing and disseminating daily air quality forecasts for ground level ozone and fine particulate matter based on knowledge of meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, interstate air pollution transport and their interaction with local sources of air pollution in Connecticut;

• Conducing, analyzing and reviewing various air quality modeling outputs and satellite data used to support SIPs, tracking wildfire smoke and other regional air pollution events that may impact public health in Connecticut and retrospectively analyzing air pollution episodes related to ozone and wildfire smoke based on an understanding of interstate air pollution transport to better inform predictive models; and

• Analyzing new and existing state and federal air quality policies, statutes, plans and regulatory programs and participating with multi-state technical committees to assist with the regional coordination of air management activities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, including the review and assessment of responsive policy options.

The Air Pollution Control Engineer 3 will work on the most complex projects having a regional and statewide impact and may lead staff as needed.

 More details can be found in the class specification.

ABOUT US

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. 

You may learn more about DEEP here.