Are you seeking an opportunity to use your technical skills to solve challenging, complex, and varied engineering problems? Are you looking to expand your horizons and gain insight into many different types of industries, all while protecting your community from the harmful effects of air pollution? 

Join our team of world-class engineers at our Air Quality Department!  

As an Air Quality Engineer Associate, you will 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. Your work will contribute directly to the department’s mission to improve the air of Maricopa County so that customers, residents, and visitors can live, work, and play in a healthy environment.

About Us

Located in one of the fastest-growing and largest counties in the nation, the Maricopa County Air Quality Department continues to develop innovative programs and engage the community so customers, residents, and visitors can live, work, and play in a healthy environment. Air quality has improved significantly over the last 20 years, and the department remains committed to increasing compliance with air quality permits and regulations and strengthening the community's knowledge of air quality issues. From continually monitoring the air we breathe to permitting and inspecting sources of air pollution, developing award-winning school education and pollution reduction programs, and increasing outreach efforts, the department strives for excellence in all we do to meet our goals. 

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• 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

We Also Value

• 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

Job Contributions

• 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

Working Conditions

• Exerting up to 20 pounds occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, or negligible amounts constantly ir requires walking or standing to a significant degree

• The position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software, and Hardware

• County laptop, cell phone; County vehicle on occasion

Protective Equipment Required

• Safety footwear, eye protection, hearing protection, hard hat, high-visibility vest, and safety gloves

• 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

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