STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ENGINEER V
Class Code: 0163-28
Date Established: 02-14-96
Occupational Code: 7-5-9
Date of Last Revision: 04-13-05
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise the professional
engineering analysis and evaluation of air pollution sources and problems and
the development of emission reduction strategies.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Supervises and
coordinates the inspection of all stationary sources of air pollution to ensure
compliance with state and federal air regulations.
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Supervises lower
level Air Pollution Control Engineers.
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Supervises the
issuance of all permits and their fee collection.
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Maintains and updates
emission inventory data bases and prepares required reports for EPA.
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Develops and
coordinates stationary source testing policy and guidance for compliance with
state and federal air regulations.
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Instructs vendors or
methods and techniques for proper disposal of hazardous material and
stratospheric ozone-depleting substances.
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Prepares
administrative orders and letters of deficiency as well as preparing
enforcement referrals to the Department of Justice.
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Develops and updates
toxic emission inventories, control technology requirements and permitting
requirements to identify, quantify, and control toxic air pollutants.
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Testifies at public
hearings and in court as an expert witness.
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Develops 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
expertise to resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide
range of applications.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
major aspects of long-range agency objectives by planning short- and long-term
organization goals, reviewing recommendations for procedural changes, and
developing or revising program policies.
Errors at this level result in incorrect decisions at an administrative
level, and are detected subsequent to implementation in an overall evaluation
process.
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: Master's degree from a recognized
college or university in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Environmental
preferred; other engineering degrees considered with appropriate environmental
background).
Experience: Five years' technical or professional
engineering experience with at least one year of experience in air pollution
control engineering. Each
additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of
required formal education at the graduate level only.
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 state and federal laws and
rules as they pertain to air pollution.
Knowledge of commercial and industrial operations and processes
particularly relating to 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 relating to air pollution.
Knowledge of the principles of combustion. Knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry and
calculus. Ability to utilize
technical equipment in source and general atmospheric sampling. Ability to conduct technical
investigations utilizing engineering principles and procedures. Ability to make computations and
calculations involving the application of high level mathematics. Ability to analyze and present
technical data in clear, concise engineering reports. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
with 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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