You must submit Application Supplement No. 2008-118-1 with your online or paper application.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2008-118 ISSUED JUNE 18, 2008

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examinations

for

AIR QUALITY ENGINEER AND ENGINEERING SPECIALIST

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT IS THE TEST.

Exam No.	Job Title		Job Code	Pay Schedule and Range*
1.		Air Quality Engineering Specialist	14010	S7
2.		Air Quality Engineer	14020	S8

When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested.  You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.

*Contact the agency listed under the "Job Opportunities" section of this announcement for specific information on starting salaries.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

NATURE OF WORK

You will perform environmental engineering work in the field of air quality to protect the environment and public health and safety. 

Duties may include interpreting and applying procedures and guidelines in the review of plan approvals and operating permit applications for air contamination sources;  conducting field studies and surveys including stack testing, ambient air monitoring, risk assessment and emissions monitoring; inspecting the operation and maintenance of facilities; recommending action on permit applications; preparing and presenting technical reports; and developing regulations, guidelines, standards, and procedures for the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of sources of air quality output.

Similar work is assigned to both job levels but assignments at the Engineer level are more complex, have greater impact, and are accomplished with more independence to determine the scope and soundness of investigations and recommendations.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

For some jobs, offers of employment will be made only if you are willing to travel.  Travel expenses will be paid.

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Minimum Requirements

Air Quality Engineering Specialist - Successful completion of the training program for Air Quality Engineering Trainee; OR one year of professional experience in air quality engineering or environmental engineering, and a bachelor’s degree in the field of engineering; OR two years of professional experience in air quality engineering or environmental engineering, and possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; OR one year of professional experience in air quality engineering or environmental engineering, and possession of a valid Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.  Graduate study in chemical, mechanical, electrical or environmental engineering may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Air Quality Engineer - Two years as an Air Quality Engineering Specialist; OR three years of professional experience in air quality engineering or environmental engineering, and a bachelor’s degree in the field of engineering; OR four years of professional experience in air quality engineering or environmental engineering, and possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; OR three years of professional experience in air quality engineering or  environmental engineering, and possession of a valid Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.  Graduate study in chemical, mechanical, electrical or environmental engineering may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
 
Conditions of Employment
For both job titles - Certain positions in this job will require possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.
 
For Air Quality Engineer - Certain positions in this job will require possession of a valid Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

At the time this announcement was issued, there were 7 vacancies for Air Quality Engineering Specialist and 8 vacancies for Air Quality Engineer.  There also were 33 filled Air Quality Engineering Specialist and 39 filled Air Quality Engineer positions in the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in the following counties at these central, district, or regional field office locations:

County	Location	County	Location
Allegheny	Pittsburgh	Luzerne	Wilkes-Barre
Berks	Reading	Lycoming	Williamsport
Blair	Altoona	Montgomery	Norristown
Crawford	Meadville	Northampton	Bethlehem
Dauphin	Harrisburg

Additional opportunities for employment or promotion may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

Department of Environmental Protection

Bureau of Human Resources

2^nd Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building

P.O. Box 2357

Harrisburg, PA  17105-2357

Telephone:  (717) 783-2021

Internet:  www.depweb.state.pa.us/employment

TESTING

You will be rated on your experience and training.  Your score will be based on information you report on your application and application supplement.

You must provide complete and accurate information.  Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification.

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your "Notice of Examination Results."  A new application and application supplement are required for a retest.

If your name is on an eligible list for these job titles and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

TEST RESULTS

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

HOW TO APPLY

You may complete your application and Application Supplement No. 2008-118-1 online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application and paper application supplement to:

State Civil Service Commission

(ATTN:  Applications)

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

Applications, Application Supplement No. 2008-118-1 and further information can be obtained from:

1.	State Civil Service Commission:
	Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.
	Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text
	Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685
	Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone
	(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (215) 560-4367
	Pittsburgh:  State Office Building, Rm. 1503, 300 Liberty Ave., Pgh., 15222;
	Telephone (Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-
	Hearing callers only) (412) 565-2484
	Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us
2.	PA CareerLink offices
3.	The Human Resources Office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section
	of this announcement

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."