Job Description
Introduction We encourage you to consider an exciting career with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). If you are dedicated to protecting and preserving Maryland's air, water, land resources, and safeguarding the health of all its citizens, we invite you to apply and become a part of our team. MDE is committed to a mission of protecting and restoring the environment for the health and well-being of all Marylanders, with a vision of healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities and ecosystems throughout the state. As part of our continuous efforts to optimize performance and drive success the Natural Resource Planner I is eligible for an annual promotion. The incumbent may advance to a higher grade within the classification series, based on satisfactory work performance. Progressive Grade Levels Include Natural Resource Planner II – Grade 15 $62,220.00-$96,790.00 Yearly Natural Resource Planner III – Grade 16 $66,314.00-$103,309.00 Yearly GRADE 13 LOCATION OF POSITION Air and Radiation Administration Air Monitoring Program 1800 Washington Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21230 Main Purpose of Job The Natural Resources Planner I is an entry-level position primarily responsible for providing general and technical support for the Air Monitoring Program within the Air and Radiation Administration. This position maintains a network of pollution monitoring equipment to assess the health of the State’s ambient air resources, engaging in compliance and research projects of moderate complexity. Work for this role is divided between the lab at the Maryland Department of the Environment Headquarters (Montgomery Park North Building) and various field locations. Key Responsibilities, But Not Limited To Equipment Operation: Operate and maintain continuous and non-continuous ambient air monitoring equipment, including analyzers for particulate matter, ozone, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide, along with their respective calibration systems. Documentation: Prepare hard-copy instrument logs and electronic data summaries for review by QA staff and Field Operation supervisors. Maintenance: Perform regular repairs and maintenance on air monitoring shelters, site property, and inlet/climate control systems. The incumbent in this position will be required to drive a State vehicle. Driver’s License : A valid driver’s license with no more than five points is required to operate a State vehicle. Out-of-State Licenses : If you hold an out-of-state license, you must provide a certified copy of your driving record from the appropriate Motor Vehicle Administration at the time of appointment. Minimum Qualifications Applicants must satisfy the minimum qualifications to be considered for this position and move forward in the hiring process. Please read all requirements before applying. Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an environmental science or natural resources planning, management or development. Experience: None. Notes Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in urban or regional planning, engineering, physical geography, or the physical, chemical, biological sciences and one year of experience in natural resources planning or applied environmental science for the required education. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the general natural resources management and biological sciences classifications or general natural resources management and biological sciences specialty codes in the general natural resources management and biological sciences field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education. Desired Or Preferred Qualifications Please note that your answers to the supplemental questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your application to receive credit. Hands-on experience or knowledge of the operation, maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of continuous and manual-based air monitoring instrumentation specific to PM, CO, NOx, SO2, O3, and the calibration systems for these methods. Knowledge and/or experience with state or federal regulations pertaining to instrument sampling and operation quality control procedures. Knowledge and/or experience with evaluating diagnostic information from air monitoring data acquisition systems, including pollutant concentrations and instrument operational parameters such as voltages, flow rates, PMT output, and temperatures. Hands-on expe