Job Details

The mission of the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) is to Protect Public and Environmental Health while balancing Economic and Air Quality Considerations.

MBARD is responsible for air monitoring, permitting, enforcement, long-range air quality planning, regulatory development, education and public information activities related to air pollution, as required by the California Clean Air Act and Amendments (HSC Section 40910 et seq.) and the Federal Clean Air Act and Amendments (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.).

California Health and Safety Code Sections 39002, et seq. and 40000, et seq. require local districts to be the primary enforcement mechanism for air pollution control. Districts must have rules and regulations for the implementation and enforcement for the attainment and maintenance of federal and state ambient air standards.

MBARD invites you to apply for the AIR QUALITY TECHNICIAN position.

To Apply:    Please visit our website: www.mbard.org/employment.  Please submit a cover letter, employment application, and responses to supplemental questions to:

                Administrative Services Manager

                Monterey Bay Air Resources District

                24580 Silver Cloud Court

                Monterey, CA  93940

Due Date:  For full consideration, applicants must submit a completed employment application and responses to the supplemental questions by Friday, August 8, 2025, by 4:45 p.m.  Applications received after this date will not be considered. 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.  We are not a sponsoring agency.

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION (complete job description is available on our website)

Under immediate or general supervision, performs administrative support and some technical work in the areas of compliance program activities, permitting activities, grant programs, air monitoring data processing, outreach and education, air quality planning program activities, and performs related work as required. 

Examples of ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Receives, logs, reviews, and evaluates air monitoring and meteorological data from District air monitoring network and other agencies in accordance with established procedures and in compliance with regulations.
• Reviews and verifies data entry for specified programs; corrects or provides for the correction of errors to assure quality and validity of data entered to and extracted from databases.
• Responds orally and in writing to the public and other agencies regarding procedural, regulatory and limited technical questions regarding specific program activities. 
• Assist with the processing of District rules being adopted or amended.
• Receives and may review technical reports for compliance, engineering, air monitoring and planning and may prepare enforcement notices of limited scope and complexity for supervisor or manager review.
• Maintains electronic and hard copy files for a variety of programs, including correspondence, reports, documents and District rules and regulations; establishes and maintains a variety of complex files in support of a division.
• Tracks program activities and/or equipment and supplies; maintains inventories and assists with the purchase of parts and equipment.
• Assists in the administration and processing of District grants and programs; assists in the preparation of grant applications or grant contracts; may calculate emissions based on established procedures for specific grant projects; develops and conducts outreach and education efforts for the public on available grants and programs.
• Assists industry representatives in completing basic permit applications and fee sheets.
• Performs fieldwork such as routine maintenance at air monitoring stations or less complex equipment inspections for planning and compliance programs. 
• Prepares periodic and special summaries of aerometric, meteorological and contaminant data for distribution within and outside the District and participates and provides support for special reports and other activities.
• Receives, logs, and transmits complaints to appropriate inspector. May handle complaints of a limited nature.
• Coordinates and participates in public information and education programs; designs educational and visual materials to convey information to participants.
• Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies and associations, District management and staff, and the public.
• Acts as back-up to other administrative support positions within the District.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Equivalent to an associate degree in planning, environmental science, transportation, meteorology, computer science, mathematics or closely related field and one year of experience in office, program or administrative support experience which involved technical data entry and report writing. 

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California Driver License.