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WHY PUGET SOUND CLEAN AIR AGENCY?
The Agency’s vision is for everyone, everywhere to breathe clean, healthy air all the time regardless of who they are, or where they live and to become the most climate-friendly region in the United States. The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is a regional government agency created in 1967. Our jurisdiction covers King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties. We achieve our mission by monitoring air quality, sponsoring voluntary initiatives, educating people and businesses about air quality issues, and enforcing state and federal air quality laws.
The Opportunity
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency seeks a qualified, motivated, team-oriented Air Monitoring Specialist to work within the Technical Analysis team to help the Agency to deliver its strategic plan, with focus on Objectives 1.5: characterizing and communicating air quality. The Agency maintains a core fine particle pollution (PM2.5) monitoring network of a dozen monitors across its four-county region. We maintain these monitors in order to ensure that the Puget Sound region is meeting air quality standards, to communicate air quality to the public, and to help inform specific technical questions about a variety of air pollution sources. In addition to the core monitoring network, we also conduct short-term studies with specific communities, often with smaller, portable air quality sensors. These sensors serve as tools to engage and inform individuals and communities.
The Air Monitoring Specialist position is a unique opportunity for a dedicated individual to use their skills to help support the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s goals to protect public health and the environment from air pollution and become the most climate-friendly region in the United States. Our Agency supports a work/life balance by maintaining a 38.75 hour work week, and no requirement to work nights or weekends. This is a represented position.
The pay range for this position is $79,282 - $106,260annually, with a starting pay range of $79,282- $96,432, dependent upon experience and qualifications.
Application Process
This position will remain open until filled. Please submit all application materials including a cover letter and resume by Monday, October 11, 2021 at 4:30 pm to be considered during the first review of applicants. Visit www.pscleanair.org/jobs for a complete job description and to apply online. The timeline for this hiring process is:
- Selected candidates will be invited for a phone interview the week of October 11th
- Candidates invited to a panel interview will be notified by October 19th
- Interviews are tentatively scheduled to be held the week of October 25th
Prior to employment, a criminal history background check and reference checks will be conducted on the top candidates. The Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains policies for a drug-free and smoke-free work environment.
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency provides reasonable accommodations to assist qualified individuals to perform the essential functions their job requires.
COVID-19 considerations:
We have limited the number of staff in the office daily and require masking. All staff must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by October 18, 2021, or have an agency approved medical or religious exemption.
Benefit highlights:
- Washington Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Section 125 Flexible Spending
- Employer-paid public transit within the Agency jurisdiction
- 11 paid holidays scheduled throughout the year plus 2 floating holidays
- Sick leave and vacation leave accrual
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – the EAP provides a free confidential resource outside the workplace for full-time employees and immediate family members
- Life Insurance – employer-paid term life insurance equal to the employee’s annual salary
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Assistance
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