Job Description

Job Summary - Why you'll love this position

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

Please note : The salary range listed in this is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

This position will be located at Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Quality, Air Pollution Control Program and will be located at 1659 East Elm St., Jefferson City, Missouri .

Responsibilities - What you'll do

• This position is an entry-level position that works with the unit to develop technical demonstrations and strategic plans. A critical component of this position is writing state plans, developing cost analyses, responding to comments received, drafting letters on federal actions, and drafting technical documents.
• Work closely with the team to evaluate air monitoring measurements, emission inventories, emission growth and control factors, and emission control strategies to support the core functions of the unit. This includes: determining areas of the state that meet and do not meet federal air quality standards; developing infrastructure plans that explain how Missouri will implement any new or revised standard; developing plans to ensure emissions in Missouri are not negatively impacting outdoor visibility in any federally protected class I areas; developing nonattainment area plans to return areas in the state that are not meeting an air quality standard to compliance; and developing maintenance plans for areas of the state that once violated a standard but have since returned to compliance.
• Collaborate on rulemakings with team members throughout the department, stakeholders, government agencies, industry, and the public to ensure the state's air quality requirements comply with Missouri Air Conservation Law and the United States Clean Air Act.
• Work with the team to evaluate emission control technology strategies to comply with Clean Air Act requirements relating to visibility, reasonably available control technology, and attainment of federal outdoor air quality standards.
• Review and interpret state and federal regulations and legislation and provide technical assistance to the public, other agencies, and political organizations.
• Consult with officials, owners and operators of emission sources, members of the public, engineers, scientists, and specialists with regard to laws, regulations, and engineering requirements relating to the federal Clean Air Act and Missouri Air Conservation Law.
• Attend training and seminars to continuously work on professional development, expand technical knowledge and skills, and identify process improvements and efficiencies.

Qualifications - All you need for success

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives and sets priorities. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one's knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Research: Knowledge of the scientific principles, methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.
• Reading Comprehension: Understands and interprets written material, including technical materials, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Bachelor's degree in any relevant field of engineering and 0-6 years of relevant experience; and
• A Professional Engineering license to practice in Missouri; or
• Enrollment as an Engineer Intern in Missouri; or
• Aspiration and Motivation to Acquire a Missouri Professional Engineering license.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

Nicole Weidenbenner, Engineer Supervisor at [click to reveal phone number]573-526-3834 or [click to reveal email address] [email protected]

OR

Sally Namassy, Recruiter at [click to reveal email address] [email protected]

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