Environmental Analyst - Environmental Quality - Air Monitoring Division

Pima County • Tucson, AZ

1d • $53,872 - $75,379 • Onsite

About The Position

Pima County's Department of Environmental Quality is hiring an Environmental Analyst to serve as an ambient air monitoring network technician. This position ensures the County's ambient air quality monitoring network is operating effectively and remains in compliance with federal air monitoring regulations. This is a grant-funded position ending September 2026.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in an environmental science, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, biochemistry, bio systems analysis, or a closely related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND one year of technical experience in wastewater, water treatment, drinking water, groundwater, surface water, air quality control, solid waste, hazardous waste, sustainability or general environmental management.
• Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.
• The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures.
• The County requires pre-employment background checks.
• Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history.
• This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating and maintaining systems used to collect and validate air monitoring data.
• Experience with/knowledge of installing, calibrating, troubleshooting, and repairing scientific, laboratory, and industrial process control instrumentation, including environmental monitoring equipment.
• Experience performing routine field activities to maintain safe and accessible environmental work sites.
• Experience organizing, analyzing, and documenting technical or scientific data, including preparing reports and maintaining accurate records.
• Experience in environmental sample collection, scientific testing, and interpretation of analytical data.

Responsibilities

• Collects, compiles, classifies and analyzes data related to environmental research and compliance activities.
• Performs technical work in repair, maintenance, installation, calibration, modification, and quality control checks of field environmental instrumentation.
• Reviews and analyzes local, state and federal laws, regulations and proposals, and assists management in developing departmental comments on proposed regulations.
• Designs environmental quality data collection systems and specialized environmental quality control methods, using computer automated systems, databases and research techniques.
• Assists management and engineering staff in writing critiques and recommendations on specific environmental projects and plans, determines cost and impact of implementation.
• Prepares written reports and correlates resulting scientific data for use in the development of environmental quality control strategies.
• Recommends and initiates planning activities, data requests and data analysis methods for compliance related purposes.
• Provides information to the public and news media concerning environmental quality including the interpretation of scientific data and trends in pollution control or forecasting.
• Interprets county ordinances, state and federal laws, rules and regulations affecting environmental quality.
• Advises and consults with management, public officials, vendors, professional, civic and other groups, organizations and individuals in the area of specialization.
• May participate in the development of department policy and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Generous health insurance coverage
• Retirement plans
• Flexible work schedules
• Generous family leave policy
• Wellness programs
• Opportunities for professional advancement through training programs, workshops, and educational reimbursement programs.
• County-wide employee recognition program

What This Job Offers

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