Job Details

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

The District is classified as a Special District within the County of Ventura agencies. Division 26 of the California Health and Safety Code establishes the District's structure, operating procedures, and authority. The District provides a full range of air pollution control activities, including permitting, facility inspection, air quality attainment planning, rulemaking, air quality monitoring, and incentive programs. The District shares responsibility with the California Air Resources Board for ensuring that all state and federal air quality standards are achieved and maintained within Ventura County.

The Air Pollution Control District (APCD) has a staff of just under fifty employees including inspectors, engineers, planners, technicians, and support staff. The District works with businesses and industries to reduce emissions from new and existing sources. The District is divided into six (6) divisions: Administrative Services, Engineering, Information Systems, Monitoring, Compliance, Planning, Rules and Incentives.

POSITION

Under general direction of the Air Pollution Control Officer/Executive Officer, plans, organizes, and directs engineering, permitting and air toxics functions of the District; provides expert professional assistance to District management and staff in permitting processing and evaluation and related engineering matters. Formulates recommendations for division policies and procedures, and other duties as assigned. This classification serves as a member of the District's management team.

EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: The APCD Manager- Engineering may be eligible for educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.

The APCD Manager-Engineering is a Management exempt classification and is not eligible for overtime compensation.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: March 3, 2025
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time
FIRST REVIEW DATE: on or about March 21, 2025.
EXAMINATION DATE: to be determined
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinates and directs the processing, evaluation and issuance of permits, the preparation of technical reports, and field inspections. Provides technical, managerial, and engineering direction to District management and staff.
• Organizes and directs the permitting, enforcement, engineering, stationary source emissions inventory, and air toxics activities of the District in the areas of petroleum and chemical processing, air quality operations of commercial and industrial plants and petroleum exploration and processing facilities, and toxic air containment regulations.
• Supervises the work of a staff comprised of professional, technical and support personnel to ensure timely development and implementation of a variety of specific programs or special projects.
• Functions as a member of the District management team to propose, evaluate and develop policies and procedures; participates in budget planning.
• Meets with industrial representatives to discuss permit requirements to ensure compliance with air quality rules and regulations; provides information to applicants, consultants, and the public regarding permit requirements, and District air quality rules and regulations.
• Researches, compiles, synthesizes, analyzes, and interprets information and data necessary to complete programs; prepares written technical reports based on such data.
• Coordinates with other individuals, groups, sections, divisions, departments and agencies on various controversial or politically sensitive issues; makes oral presentation to public groups and various governmental bodies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Air Pollution Control Officer.

Education/Experience:

To qualify for this classification, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge, skills and abilities. An example of a qualifying education/experience is:

• Considerable experience in Air Pollution or closely related field which has led to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and abilities which would normally be obtained by five (5) or more years experience in Air Pollution or a closely related field; OR,
• Completion of a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field, and two (2) years of experience in Air Pollution or a closely related field; AND,
• One (1) year of supervisory experience.

Necessary Special Requirements:

• Independent travel is required; therefore, possession and maintenance of a valid California driver license is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of: Federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to permitting, air toxics, and air quality planning and compliance programs.

Ability to: supervise, direct, coordinate and implement major projects and programs; collect, analyze and interpret data; set objectives and review recommendations; speak and write effectively; prepare technical reports; supervise, train and evaluate the work of professional and technical subordinate staff; establish and maintain effective relationships with others; communicate clearly and effectively with citizens, interest groups and various public agencies and the Air Pollution Control Board.

Physical Demands:

Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Physical demands include, but are not limited to, occasional lifting up to 25 pounds, walking, bending, sitting, stooping, reaching, and squatting. The classification may be exposed to hazardous conditions.

FILING DATE: Continuous and may close any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs. It is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible.

First review date is anticipated to be completed on or about March 21, 2025. After March 21st, applications will be reviewed biweekly to determine if the stated requirements are met until the closing date.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs. A paper application can be obtained by calling (805) ###-####. Our address is County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

Note to Applicants: Sufficient information must be provided under the Education/Work Experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above-referenced sections; however, it may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying

All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. This questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from further consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying

All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION

A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence.
ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%

A job-related Oral Examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

NOTE: If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an exam will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term) vacancies within the Air Pollution Control Office for this and similar positions only. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy.

Candidates successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Lorin Calderon by email at ...@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) ###-####.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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