STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: AIR POLLUTION TECHNICIAN II
Class Code: 0165-17
Date Established: 12-08-78
Occupational Code: 9-4-2
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To certify the validity of data
collected in an ambient air monitoring network and to repair the equipment used
in that network.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Performs
calibrations, audits various types of air monitoring equipment and certifies
National Bureau of Standards recorded data to ensure that pollutant level
guidelines are met.
·
Diagnoses and repairs
malfunctioning electronic and pneumatic systems used in air monitoring
equipment to ensure reliability.
·
Trains and supervises
staff to ensure operation of air monitoring equipment according to established
working procedures.
·
Instructs
inexperienced technicians on proper field procedures in the investigation of
air pollution complaints to ensure complaint investigations are conducted
properly.
·
Implements special
air pollution studies, including site location and operation of portable air
monitoring equipment.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business
practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including
working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of
practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct
provision of services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
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 explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying
a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate's degree from a recognized
college or technical school with a major study in electronic technology or
mechanics. Each additional year of
approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work
experience.
Experience: Four years' experience in the repair
and maintenance of mechanical or electrical equipment with at least two years
in a supervisory capacity. Each
additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of
required formal education.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire driver's license.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of the fundamental
of mechanics and electronics.
Knowledge of the procedures for repair, maintenance, calibration and
auditing of ambient air quality monitoring equipment. Ability to identify problem areas, recommend solutions and
procure necessary components to assure continuity in monitoring efforts. Ability to meet with public officials
and logically explain the objectives of the program. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious relationships
with associates and 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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