Operating Permit Engineer - EIT II - HYBRID

Department Information

This announcement may be used for multiple vacancies and may be extended.

This position will have a hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business need.

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado .

The state of Colorado (State) Constitution, Article XII, Officers, Section 13, requires that “All appointees shall reside in the state". All non-residents of Colorado must be willing and able to relocate to Colorado if appointed to this position.

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We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Employee wellness programs and facilities
• Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
• Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks
• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off
• Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees
• Tuition assistance for college level courses including Master’s degree programs
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and a variety of employee resource groups
  
  

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Description Of Job

The Work Unit :

This work unit exists to implement the requirements of the Federal and State Acts regarding Title V operating permits, including other Clean Air Act titles that must be implemented through the Title V program, including but not limited to: Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM), Acid Rain, Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT), New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), Nonattainment New Source Review (NANSR), and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) programs. The work unit ensures that Colorado correctly applies all necessary rules and regulations regarding major sources as required under the Federal and State Acts. Permit application review includes performing an independent and highly technical engineering analysis to estimate emissions of air pollutants and determine Applicable Requirements. Air pollution control equipment is evaluated in order to determine if the equipment is capable of controlling emissions to a level that will enable the applicant to comply with all applicable air quality regulations and standards. The unit provides other permit engineering staff, compliance and enforcement staff, other Division staff, applicants, and the public with interpretations, clarifications, and policy guidance regarding air quality regulations, standards, and requirements for major sources.

What You Will Be Doing

This position exists to conduct engineering reviews of complex air pollution operating permit applications via an analysis of permit application data and information using mathematics, chemistry, physics, and engineering sciences. Carries out established work processes and operations by applying and following permit review procedures, guidance, air quality rules and air quality regulations, and to draft air quality operating permits. Engineering reviews in this position require an understanding of the following:

• Process flow diagrams and/or schematics
• Basic process and equipment design
• Air emissions resulting from the equipment
• conducting an engineering estimate for the types and amounts of air pollutant emissions
• Evaluating air pollution control equipment effectiveness
• Evaluating the impacts of process, equipment, or emissions control changes on the source’s air pollutant emissions and the ability to maintain environmental compliance
• Evaluating and approving periodic and/or compliance assurance monitoring plans,
• Determining whether the source will comply with all applicable State and Federal air quality regulations and standards.
  
  

The position also requires good technical writing skills in order to draft air quality operating permits, the ability to participate in public hearings, responding to public comments, and responding to EPA comments regarding proposed permits.

Along with the operating permit, the engineer in this position will draft a Technical Review Document to accompany the permit and provide supplemental information about the source, applicable regulations, and rationale behind specific permit conditions and/or decisions made regarding the permit source.

Additionally, the engineer in this position is expected to;

• Suggest revisions as needed to regulations and standards
• Provide information and assistance to the public and to local agencies in regard to interpreting and understanding regulations and the regulatory process
• Assist in the development of new processes and procedures to better implement the Title V Operating Permit program
• Provide information and assistance to the public and local agencies in regard to interpreting and understanding regulations and the regulatory process
  
  

Job Duties:

Engineering Reviews/Draft Operating Permits

• Conduct review of air pollution operating permit applications for administrative and technical completeness
• Verification of emissions and determinations of compliance status,
• Evaluation and approval or development of periodic and/or compliance assurance monitoring plans
• Request missing or supplemental information needed
• Identification of emission points, analyzing data to determine types of pollutants emitted
• Calculation of emissions
• Determination of applicable federal and state requirements and source compliance
• Writing of public comment notices, and issuance of permits and exemption letters
• Interaction with applicants, staff, public and local inspectors.
  
  

Administrative Activities/Professional Development & Training

Interacts with applicants, the public and local agencies to provide information and guidance and to clarify official policy and procedures pertaining to program goals and Air Quality Control Commission regulations.

Other Duties As Assigned

Attends meetings, serves on task forces or teams, completes projects, and performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Residency Requirement

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

This posting is open to current and non-current residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. However, if you are selected and accept the position, you will be required to establish residence in the State of Colorado.

Minimum Qualifications

An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience

Current enrollment as an Engineer Intern by the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors

OR

Substitutions

Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors will substitute for the enrollment as an Engineer Intern

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following experience:

• At least one year experience working in an air quality role
• At least one year, preferably 2-3 years, of experience working with air quality emission inventories
• At least one year of experience, preferably 2-3 years, working with air quality construction permits and/or operating permits
• Working knowledge of the Clean Air Act and at least one year of experience working with federal air quality regulations
• Prior experience working with & understanding Colorado air quality regulations
• Working knowledge of engineering processes and industrial equipment, particularly as it relates to air quality
  
  

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
• You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.
• TRAVEL: Up to two (2) times per month, generally with a group for trainings or with another ACPD inspector/staff member. Some outside trainings or site visits may be too far for a day trip, thus overnights may be required as needed.
  
  

Appeal Rights

An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.

As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.

Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department’s action.

For further information on the Board Rules, you can refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov/board-rules .

Supplemental Information

A Complete Application Packet Must Include

• Completed State of Colorado application.
• Answered supplemental questions.
• If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) must be provided with application.
• If using work experience to qualify for this position, please provide an adequate description in the work experience section of the application. Do not write "see resume".
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
  
  

The Selection Process

• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
• Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

E-Verify: CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify , including your rights and responsibilities.

You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.

ADAAA Accommodations

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at cdphe.humanresources@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.