APCD Air Quality Instrument Technician

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APCD Air Quality Instrument Technician

Salary

$59,895.07 - $83,856.37 Annually

Location

Ventura and may require travel throughout Ventura County, CA

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

9170APCD-24AA (LC)

Department

Air Pollution Control District

Opening Date

08/28/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Description

What We Offer

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. Aside from our base salary range, an employee within this position will also be eligible for the following:

• A general salary increase of 3.5% effective December 22, 2024.

• Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree.

• Bilingual Incentive - Some positions may be eligible for bilingual incentive depending on the applicable memorandum of agreement and the needs of the department. To qualify for this incentive, incumbents in eligible positions must take and pass the applicable bilingual fluency examination.

• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.

• Health Plans: You are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans.

• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses.

• Pension Plan - Participation in the County's defined benefit pension plan. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.

• Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.

The Position

Under immediate supervision, maintains and services ambient air monitoring instruments and conducts analyses of the atmosphere and airborne emissions; may also conduct analyses of emissions from industrial sources of air contaminants; and performs related duties as required.

The Technician I is the entry level classification in this series. Incumbents are assigned the more routine duties and follow clearly defined procedures under direct supervision.

APCD Air Quality Instrument Technicians are represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) and are eligible for overtime compensation.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular, Temporary, Fixed-term, Intermittent, or Extra Help vacancies. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy in the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Implements Air Monitoring Quality Assurance Program; maintains air quality monitoring stations; performs preventive maintenance, and quality control procedures.

• Maintains, calibrates, and services ambient air monitoring and telemetry instruments; troubleshoots; repairs and rebuilds sensors and monitors; calibrates, services, and operates special purpose monitoring equipment for prescribed fires or incident response.

• Reads instrument charts; performs data validation of data generated at District monitoring sites; interprets and records data; maintains quality control data; tabulates data; and collects samples for analysis of toxic air contaminants.

• Conducts field or laboratory analyses; prepares written reports.

• Assures maintenance of adequate supply of parts and consumables.

• Certifies and maintains standards for use in calibration of equipment.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE: Some experience that has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

The required knowledge, skills, and abilities also can be obtained by one (1) year of experience in gaseous instrument operations, maintenance and calibration, and chemical and gas analysis.

Substitution:

Twelve (12) semester units of college coursework in electronics, instrumentation, or engineering technology may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Necessary Special Requirements:

• Proficiency with Word and Excel

• Must possess and maintain a valid California driver license.

• Must be willing and able to travel to various sites throughout Ventura County.

Verification of college coursework required.

Verification is required if you are using twelve (12) semester units of college coursework in electronics, instrumentation, engineering, or other physical sciences and technology to substitute for one (1) year of the required work experience:

• Submit within three days of this recruitment closing your college transcripts/grade reports from an accredited college or university which shows your name, the courses, grades and units

• If you need additional time to submit transcripts, contact the analyst conducting the recruitment for an extension.

• Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

• Transcripts/grade reports from a foreign institution require an academic credential evaluation to determine the U.S. equivalency.

• If the name on this documentation is different from the name on your application, include documents that show the name change (e.g., a marriage certificate).

  Physical Demands;

  Work is performed in an office environment, in the field, and in the laboratory/shop. It may require occasional exposure to hazardous conditions and moderate physical exertion and agility. Typical physical tasks may include, but are not necessarily limited to, climbing ladders while carrying equipment; moving gas cylinders of up to eighty (80) pounds (with assistance); pushing/pulling up to two-hundred (200) pounds (with assistance); and raising and lowering towers up to ten (10) meters in height weighing up to four-hundred (400) pounds (with assistance).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Some knowledge and/or skill in: using and maintaining instruments for measurement, data transmission, and analysis of the atmosphere; measurement and analysis techniques for gathering data for both automatic and manual air sampling equipment; p reparation of reagents used in air sampling and analytical equipment.

Some skill in: calibration and repair of air monitoring instruments.

Some ability to: read, interpret, and reduce instrument data; interpret laboratory or field analysis of samples collected; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, the public, and other agencies.

Proficiency with Word, Excel and SQL.

Recruitment Process

FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

First review date expected to be on Monday, September 16, 2024.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs. A paper application can be obtained by calling (805) 654-5129. 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.

NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here (http://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/docs/Lateral_Transfer.pdf) (Download PDF reader) for additional information.

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 oral 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 lorin.calderon@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 654-2959.

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.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)

(SEIU)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website (https://hr.ventura.org/benefits) or you may call (805) 654-2570.

• Retirement FAQ's (https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/benefits/docs/RETIREMENT%20-%20FAQs.pdf)

• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS

01

Are you able and willing to travel to various sites throughout Ventura County?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Verification is required if you are using twelve (12) semester units of college coursework in electronics, instrumentation, engineering or other physical sciences and technology to substitute for one (1) year of the required work experience.

  Please check the box below which best describes your situation related to transcripts and/or grade reports.

• A copy of my transcripts or grade records is attached to my on-line application.

• I will email a copy of my transcripts or grade reports to lorin.calderon@ventura.org no later than 3 days after the closing of this recruitment.

• I do not have and/or cannot submit a copy of my transcripts or grade records. I understand this means I will not be considered further in the examination process because I do not have one (1) year of related experience.

• I am not using the educational substitute and do not need to provide transcripts and/or grade reports.

  03

  Please describe your work experience in air monitoring instrumentation including maintenance and calibration. Include answers to each of the following:

  A) The name of the employer where this experience was obtained

  B) The number of years of experience

  C) Experience calibrating air monitoring instruments

  D) Experience with specific air monitoring equipment

  NOTE: If you have this experience, it must be reflected in the Work History section in your application to be considered qualifying. If you do not have this kind of experience, please type "No experience."

  04

  Please describe your work experience gathering, measuring and analyzing air quality data from air sampling equipment. Include answers to each of the following:

  A) The name of the employer where this experience was obtained

  B) The number of years of experience

  C) Types of air sampling equipment and data management software involved

  NOTE: If you have this experience, it must be reflected in the Work History section in your application to be considered qualifying.

  If you do not have this kind of experience in one or more areas above, please type "No experience."

  05

  Please describe your experience using computer software such as Word, Excel and SQL databases to create documents, generate reports and /or analyze data.

  Describe examples of data entry, databases, documents you have created using each tool and/or the business process involved.

  If you do not have this kind of experience, please type "No experience."

  06

  Describe your experience establishing and maintaining effective relationships with others. Include:

  A) Where you obtained this experience B) Types of relationships you have successfully established and maintained

  If you do not have this type of training and/or experience, please type, "No experience."

  Required Question

Agency

Ventura County

Address

800 S. Victoria Avenue LOC. #1970 Ventura, California, 93009

Phone

(805) 654-5129

Website

http://hr.ventura.org

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