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• Lead programs that support compliance with federal, state, and local air quality and climate regulations and permits applicable to SWD transfer stations and active & closed landfills. Lead air permit acquisition and renewal efforts. Optimize compliance outcomes through division-wide coordination and collaboration.
• Represent SWD in interactions with various federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, and other interested parties. Foster respectful and professional relationships focused on finding mutually acceptable solutions to air quality challenges.
• Perform site visits to evaluate compliance status and/or provide technical assistance for air quality problems. Accompany regulators on announced site visits/inspections/audits.
• Track compliance program outcomes and effectiveness. Identify improvement opportunities and recommend actions to strengthen programs. Effectively communicate program status to supervisor and SWD Management on a regular basis.
• Prepare, review, and/or submit air quality compliance documentation including, but not limited to, routine reports, permit applications, and required plans.
• Manage consultant and contractor teams and deliverables including, investigation work plans, monitoring work plans, design drawings, record drawings, and contract specifications.
• Provide technical review for environmental impact assessment studies. Review of greenhouse gas calculations, assumptions, and reporting.
• Evaluate existing emissions source control technologies and practices, identify opportunities for improvement, and make recommendations to optimize system performance.
• Provide day-to-day oversight of staff team providing data analysis, data reporting, interpretation, and completion of compliance activities.

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering with coursework in the physical sciences, or a bachelor’s degree in a physical science discipline with coursework in engineering, OR the equivalent combination of training and experience necessary to demonstrate working knowledge of air quality issues.
• A minimum of five years of work experience applying engineering and scientific principles to air quality-related challenges, including emissions measurement, quantification, and/or control.
• A minimum of three years of environmental compliance work experience representing a regulated source, or a regulatory agency overseeing regulated sources, or acting as an expert advisor to regulated sources.
• Skill in program development, initiation, and follow-through.
• Experience leading and overseeing the day to day work of a team.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and laws related to air quality and emissions, preferably those applicable to stationary sources.
• Working knowledge of the following practices; air monitoring principles and protocols, emissions calculations, control technologies, air modeling, and health assessments.
• Knowledge of operation and maintenance of engineering and environmental control systems.

• Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Builds Networks: Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Communicates Effectively: Develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Master’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or environmental engineering, or closely related field.
• Experience implementing or overseeing a program designed to comply with a Title V air operating permit.
• Experience working on gas collection and control systems (ex. GCCSs).
• Experience working with supervisory control and data acquisition (ex. SCADA) systems.

• Remote and Onsite Work Details: Employees in this role work remotely from a home location, with onsite reporting requirements approximately 2-4 days onsite/week. The frequency of onsite work is determined by business needs and may be adjusted accordingly. Onsite reporting locations may be at various King County worksites including Cedar Hills Landfill, 16645 228th Avenue SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038. This work arrangement promotes work-life-balance and reduces carbon footprint under the department’s vision of Green Where We Work.
• Remote Work Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington State and be within a reasonable distance of King County worksites to meet onsite reporting requirements.
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible.
• Union Representation: This position is represented by PROTEC 17.
• Physical Requirement: The candidate must be able to work in an office environment in addition to working in active and closed landfill settings and at operating transfer stations. This may include working on uneven grades, slopes, surfaces, and slippery terrain in inclement weather and other adverse conditions such as darkness, dust, odor, high volume noise, heavy traffic, and working near construction and industrial activities/equipment.
• Workplace Exposures: Workplace exposures may include physical, mechanical, thermal, or chemical hazards associated with working outdoors, working at solid waste facilities, and working around environmental control systems.

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs