STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ENGINEER IV
Class Code: 0162-26
Date Established: 02-14-96
Occupational Code: 7-5-9
Date of Last Revision: 04-13-05
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise engineers and technicians
and perform professional engineering analysis and evaluation of air pollution
sources, emissions, problems, permit plans and compliance.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Supervises and trains
staff involved in conducting stationary source inspections of air pollution,
assists in its overall coordination, and conducts all types of stationary
source inspections to ensure compliance with both state and federal
regulations.
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Supervises personnel
conducting various permit application reviews and conducts the most complex
permit application reviews to ensure compliance with state and federal
regulations.
·
Assists in policy
setting regarding permit issues such as permit applicability, permit content
and the issuance of permits to stationary sources of air pollution.
·
Investigates alleged
violations of air pollution regulations and prepares technical reports based on
the investigation.
·
Evaluates the
acceptability of an application request for an operating permit.
·
Supervises the
negotiation of compliance schedules to achieve compliance with state and
federal air regulations.
·
Testifies at public
hearings as an expert witness.
·
Assists in the
development of emission reduction strategies and rules for stationary and
mobile sources for the purpose of attaining and maintaining ambient air quality
standards.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term program
policies or procedures. Errors at
this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading recommendations
causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of programs
or of employees doing work which differs from the supervisor, including
disciplining employees, solving personnel problems, recommending hiring and
terminating employees, and developing work methods. The supervisor in this position manages a working unit or
section with responsibility for employee performance appraisal.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and
reports and making management level decisions to solve problems or to achieve
work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those solutions and
goals. This level also requires
formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the general public
to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client
system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific
thinking. This level also requires
planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on
available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in
planning and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Environmental
preferred; other engineering degrees considered with appropriate environmental
background).
Experience: Four years' technical or professional
engineering experience with at least one year of experience in air pollution
control engineering.
License/Certification: Possession of a valid driver's license
and/or have access to transportation for statewide travel.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Initial employment requires the ability
to pass a baseline medical examination consistent with the recommendations of
the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of commercial and industrial
operations and processes particularly as they affect the emission of
atmospheric pollutants. Knowledge
of the types, operation, characteristics and proper application of air
pollution control devices.
Knowledge of the techniques and instruments used during source and
general atmospheric sampling.
Knowledge of basic engineering principles as applies to air
pollution. Knowledge of the
principles of combustion.
Knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry and calculus. Knowledge of state and federal laws,
regulations, and rules as they pertain to air pollution. Ability to utilize technical equipment
in source and general atmospheric sampling and to conduct technical
investigations applying engineering principles and procedures. Ability to make computations and
calculations involving the application of air pollution engineering
mathematics. Ability to analyze
and present technical data in clear, concise engineering reports. Ability to climb laddered structures to
200 feet or more. Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates,
government, local, professional and non-professional groups and individuals as
well as the general public. Must
be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and
responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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