The  (AQP) within the Department of Ecology is looking to fill a Senior Air Sensor Calibration & Repair Specialist (Environmental Specialist 4) (In-Training) position. This position is located in our Headquarters Office in  . Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.
 
 
This is the perfect position for anyone who has a passion for advancing environmental justice, enjoys assembling and troubleshooting analytical equipment, providing excellent technical customer service, and wants to apply their scientific expertise to help the Air Quality Program better understand and reduce air pollution in overburdened communities.
  
Help protect Washington’s future: You can help to protect our communities from air pollution and protect our state’s future from the threat of climate change. As part of the Climate Commitment Act, a law designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Washington and fund measures to help address the impacts of climate change, the Legislature established a linked program to expand air quality monitoring in communities that today bear a disproportionate burden from air pollution, and take steps to reduce that pollution.

 As the senior section specialist, you will use advanced scientific knowledge of air monitoring methods and principles to provide vital technical support and coordination of the Air Quality Program’s ambient air monitoring efforts, with a focus in overburdened communities consistent with the environmental justice provisions of the Climate Commitment Act. In this position, you will be an integral member of a highly collaborative statewide air monitoring team helping to gather critical information that the Air Quality Program will use to protect and improve air quality in Washington State. You will assemble, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, repair, and prepare low-cost air pollution sensors and Federal Reference or Equivalent Method (FRM or FEM) air monitors and associated equipment for deployment to identified overburdened communities throughout the state, while ensuring collected data are accurate and meet quality system requirements.

 Everyone deserves clean air to breathe and a sustainable future that addresses the challenges of climate change. The Air Quality Program works to monitor air quality and reduce air pollution to protect the health of everyone who lives, works, and plays in Washington.
 
 The mission of the (AQP) is to protect and improve air quality in Washington. The Air Quality Program’s vision is clean, healthy air and climate for all of Washington. One of our goals is to inform decisions, and raise public awareness and engagement by providing accurate and timely information on ambient air pollution and its impacts.
  
The Calibration & Repair Laboratory is part of the NWRO/SWRO & Air Quality Operations Unit, which includes the NWRO and SWRO Air Monitoring Site Operators and Air Quality System Coordinator, who collaborate with operators and other air quality professionals in the statewide air monitoring team to gather that air pollution information. This position plays a vital role in helping the statewide air monitoring team also implement expanded monitoring in identified overburdened communities, providing expertise in sensor assembly, applications, preparation for deployment, siting criteria, methods of data acquisition, processing, and review, while also serving as a backup for your Calibration and Repair team members.

 
Being a reliable self-starter, an excellent problem-solver, and a natural collaborator is a must as you will function both independently and as an integral member of our regional and statewide teams of dedicated air monitoring professionals.

Tele-work options for this position: This position will be eligible for up to a 40% tele-work schedule. Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in “other information.” Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Please Note:We will review all applications received before the date above. Additional reviews after this date typically only occur if we have a small applicant pool, or if a successful Hire was not made.

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About the Department of Ecology

• A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
• An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities. 
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.

Our commitment to DEIR
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR) are core values central to Ecology’s work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

  
We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued.