Air Resources Engineer

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The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through the effective and efficient reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering the effects on the economy of the State. The Air Quality Data Section (AQDS), within the Air Quality Planning and Science Division (AQPSD), is primarily responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting the State's Aerometric Data Analysis and Management (ADAM) system, also known as ADAM, which is a sophisticated, large database system containing several decades of official, regulatory ambient air quality and meteorological data. The air quality data include all federally-defined National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) pollutants, a wide-range of toxics, and greenhouse gases. These data are the foundation of many programs at CARB and are used to support activities including State Implementation Plan (SIP) development, monitoring network enhancements and changes, air quality modeling, attainment status demonstrations, exceptional event analyses, and public outreach. The ADAM data are made available online at https://www.arb.ca.gov/adam/index.html.

The AQDS also maintains the Air Quality and Meteorological Information System (AQMIS) and its associated website (https://www.arb.ca.gov/aqmis2/aqmis2.php), which contains a blend of the official data-for-record within ADAM and real-time data received each hour from local, state, and federal agencies operating monitors throughout the State. Current staff support AQMIS by maintaining data feeds from dozens of providers, reviewing data flagged by automated quality control routines, communicating with providers when data transfers problems and data quality issues arise, and responding to data requests and questions from the public, media,

The AQDS seeks an Air Resources Engineer to contribute to development, enhancement, and maintenance of CARB's next generation ADAM system. Over the past few years, the system was migrated from one platform to another for several key air pollutants. The Air Resources Engineer would design, program, and validate new components to handle additional pollutants; support operation and performance of the system; develop tools to improve data access for internal and external data clients; and work with the team to increase the usability of the ADAM website and the types of analytical products provided for use by staff and upper management at CARB, air quality planners, researchers, the public, and an array of other users.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

This position may be eligible for hybrid in-office work and in-state telework. The amount of telework is at the agency's discretion and is based on the California Air Resource Boards' (CARB) current telework policy. While the CARB may support telework, some in-person attendance is also required. 

The positions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria outlined in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense.

• Position located in a high-rise building.
• Requires being stationary, consistent with office work, for extended periods.
• Standard office environment (artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.).  
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.