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About The Position

This position has statewide responsibility for project-level air quality and traffic noise analysis and abatement. This position is responsible for evaluating air quality and traffic noise impacts on sensitive receivers and determining any necessary mitigation in transportation projects as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and in accordance with Federal Regulations 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 771 and 772, 40 CFR 51 and 93 and all subsequent guidance. The position analyzes and determines air quality and traffic noise impacts and any mitigation for transportation projects in coordination with the United States (US) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This position is a single point of contact for project-level air quality and Type I (new roadway, capacity expansion, or substantial alignment alteration projects) traffic noise abatement issues for federal and state agencies, industry, and the public. The position makes the final decision regarding air quality mitigation and noise abatement for projects. The position leads the discussion in committees that determine policy, protocol, and procedures regarding air quality and noise abatement analyses and documentation. This position works in cooperation with federal agencies such as FHWA and EPA on research projects involving air quality issues, such as mobile source air toxics and greenhouse gas emissions.

Requirements

  • Possession of a valid driver’s license.
  • Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major with at least 30 semester (45 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: planning (city, community, environmental, regional, and/or urban), environmental studies and/or sustainability, engineering, statistics, mathematics, geography, geographic/geospatial information systems, logistics and/or supply chain management, or economics.
  • Four years of professional experience equivalent to a Transportation Planner, including two years equivalent to a Transportation Planner P11 or one year equivalent to a Transportation Planner 12.
  • Provide a writing sample you have written that demonstrates your ability to analyze and organize information. The sample could be from a full document, a document chapter, or a section of a report. Limit the sample to five pages. Please title the attachment “Writing Sample”.
  • If applicable, attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application.
  • Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents.
  • Pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable).
  • Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable.
  • The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate air quality and traffic noise impacts on sensitive receivers.
  • Determine necessary mitigation in transportation projects.
  • Analyze and determine air quality and traffic noise impacts and any mitigation for transportation projects in coordination with US EPA, Federal Transit Administration, and FHWA.
  • Serve as a single point of contact for project-level air quality and Type I traffic noise abatement issues.
  • Make final decisions regarding air quality mitigation and noise abatement for projects.
  • Lead discussions in committees that determine policy, protocol, and procedures regarding air quality and noise abatement analyses and documentation.
  • Cooperate with federal agencies such as FHWA and EPA on research projects involving air quality issues.

Benefits

  • Remote work and alternate work schedule requests may be considered.
  • Information on benefits: www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc

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Based on current job postings on Teal, the average Air Quality Specialist salary in the US is approximately $103,000 per year, with a typical range of $63,000 to $139,000.
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