Cleaner Air Oregon Project Engineer (Environmental Engineer 3 / Environmental Engineer 2 - Underfill)

State of Oregon • Street, MD

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking a Cleaner Air Oregon Project Engineer (Environmental Engineer 3 / Environmental Engineer 2 - Underfill) to join their team in Portland, Oregon. DEQ is the primary regulatory agency responsible for protecting and enhancing Oregon's natural resources. The Air Quality Division, where this position resides, focuses on protecting the state's air resources through program planning, industrial source control, and managing air pollution. The Cleaner Air Oregon program specifically addresses the assessment and reduction of toxic air contaminant emissions using health-based standards, working closely with regional permit writing staff on policy, guidance, training, and rule revisions. This role involves serving as a project manager and permit writer, overseeing the development and completion of toxic air contaminant emissions inventories, risk assessments, and risk reduction activities for complex sources. Responsibilities include reviewing emissions, control devices, and modeling inputs; drafting permits and conditions; and acting as a technical resource for internal and external stakeholders on toxic air contaminant issues.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications for Environmental Engineer 3: Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field (environmental, chemical, civil, or mechanical) and 4 years of engineering experience.
• 2 years of experience in an environmental protection/control program.
• A current Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Minimum Qualifications for Environmental Engineer 2 - Underfill: Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field (environmental, chemical, civil, or mechanical) and 3 years of engineering experience.
• 1 year of experience in an environmental protection/control program.
• Substitution for Environmental Engineer 3 (no degree): A current Professional Engineer license (PE), 7 years of engineering experience, and 4 years of experience in an environmental protection/control program.
• Substitution for Environmental Engineer 2 (no degree): 6 years of engineering experience and 3 years of experience in an environmental protection/control program.
• Ability to meet the minimum qualifications for Environmental Engineer 3 by obtaining Oregon registration for Professional Engineer within 3 years of employment if hired under the Environmental Engineer 2 underfill option.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated understanding of environmental justice and the historical impacts for marginalized and underrepresented communities.
• Ability to take personal responsibility for increasing their knowledge of environmental justice and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Extensive experience and expert knowledge in source operations, pollution control devices and industrial emissions processes, compliance inspection methods, and source permitting.
• Ability to correctly interpret toxic air contaminant emissions information and toxicity data.
• General understanding of the human health risk assessment protocols for point sources, including the completion of emissions inventories and modeling work that supports the risk assessment.
• Knowledge of a variety of business operations covering many different types and complexities of commercial and industrial processes.
• Experience drafting and reviewing environmental permit conditions that are accurate, clear, and enforceable.
• Experience evaluating permit applications and modifications and ensuring that all proposed actions comply with all applicable regulatory requirements and good engineering practice.
• Experience conducting site investigations and inspections to evaluate compliance status.
• Experience creating accurate and clear enforcement documents.
• Demonstrated experience building and fostering relationships with a diverse group of partners including colleagues, interested parties, communities, organizations, and businesses.
• Skill in conflict resolution, negotiation, and collaboration.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to provide clear, concise, and compelling communication of policy and technical information tailored to the needs of diverse audiences.
• Skill in writing and presenting clear and concise reports that include qualitative and quantitative analyses, recommendations, and conclusions to diverse audiences.
• Project management experience in an environmental/natural resources setting, including development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Experience managing concurrent multiple complex projects with many interested parties and multiple deliverables, all with resource constraints.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a project manager and permit writer for the Cleaner Air Oregon section.
• Oversee the development, completion, and approval of toxic air contaminant emissions inventories, risk assessments, and risk reduction activities at the largest and most complex sources.
• Have overall project responsibility for all phases of the emissions identification and risk assessment process, including review of emissions and control devices, and finalizing modeling and other inputs affecting these assessments.
• Independently perform and oversee reviews of facility process flow diagrams, control devices, pollution reduction activities, and associated engineering documents.
• Develop and draft permits and permit conditions to formalize any reduction requirements or other limitations.
• Serve as a technical resource for internal and external parties on toxic air contaminant risk assessments, inventories, and emission control technologies, and other issues related to assigned sources.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for the employee and their qualified family members.
• Paid sick leave.
• Vacation leave.
• Personal leave.
• 11 paid holidays a year.
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• Opportunity for loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level