Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING

Position Number:  00268905

Description Activated On:  5/6/2026 5:20:09 PM

Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. 

 This is an entry level position and the individual will to develop the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop professional proficiency in environmental engineering and in air pollution monitoring. The person in this position performs a variety of duties to implement the Commonwealth’s rules and regulations relative to continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) that are required to be installed, operated, and maintained by the owners/operators of affected sources. The individual assists with the certification and auditing of CEMS, CEMS emissions data processing, and the development and implementation of enhancements of the CEM Data Processing System Application (CEMDPS*Online).
If this position is filled as an Environmental Engineering Trainee, there is a 12-month training period, during which time the incumbent will be trained to perform the duties of an Environmental Engineering Specialist. The work products are reviewed by the supervisor, before being issued or released.

Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor.

An employee in this job participates in a formal and on-the-job training program in environmental engineering and air quality management under the responsible charge of a professional engineer. The individual will perform duties including the following:
1. Assist with the technical and engineering review of CEMS monitoring plans.
2. Assist with the technical and engineering review of test protocols.
3. Observation of performance tests conducted by the owners/operators of facilities.
4. Review performance test reports submitted by the owners/operators of companies.
5. Review CEMS emissions reports submitted by the owners/operators of facilities.
6. Communicate with company officials via teleconferences, email, and in-person meetings to discuss monitoring plan, protocol, testing requirements, test results and emissions data.
7. Participate in meetings with company officials, and the public regarding DEP rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
8. Assist with the development and troubleshooting of CEMDPS*Online.
9. Travel overnight periodically for certain performance test observations, field audits, meetings, and conferences.
10. Promote the Department's mission.
11. Input appropriate data in a prescribed format to meet data quality standards set forth by guidance, training, and policy across all of DEP’s electronic data systems; to include ensuring accuracy and completeness of entries, and where available, the use of system specific tools to ensure duplicative entries and data quality issues are minimized.
12. This position description in no way identifies or implies that these are the only duties that will be performed by the employee occupying this position. The employee will perform other job-related duties, as assigned.

Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature.

Work assignments are designed to develop the employee’s ability to apply environmental engineering theories and concepts to the solution of practical problems, to increase the employee’s ability to recognize and define problems in the early stages of project assignments, and to instruct the employee in developing problem solutions that conform to professional standards and agency policies, rules and regulations. Assignments are increased in complexity and completed with more independence as training progresses. Work is closely screened prior to assignment and reviewed in progress and upon completion by a professional engineer for completeness, technical accuracy, compliance with engineering principles and practices and conformance with departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License

Experience:



Licenses, registrations, or certifications:

1.   Class C Driver's License
 
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
 
 1. Read, interpret and analyze CEMS monitoring plans, test protocols and reports, and CEMS emissions data.
 2. Analyze and organize information and produce approval letters and test observation memos which effectively communicate results.
 3. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
 4. Conduct visual inspections.
 5. Lift and manipulate equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
 6. Ability to climb steps and ladders to heights of up to 200 feet.
 7. Use required safety equipment.
 8. Use required safety equipment.
 9. Occasional overnight travel.
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