Air Monitoring Equipment Specialist

Salary

$45,907.00 - $69,203.00 Annually

Location

Lawrence County, PA

Job Type

Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

CS-2026-48182-17580

Department

Department of Environmental Protection

Division

EP BAQ Air Qlty Mntrng Div

Opening Date

04/24/2026

Closing Date

5/8/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

17580

Position Number

00207831

Union

AFSCME

Bargaining Unit

B1

Pay Group

ST05

Bureau / Division Code

00352720

Bureau / Division

BAQ Air Quality Monitoring Division

Worksite Address

230 Chestnut Street

City

Meadville, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

16335

Contact Name

Susan Kreier-Array

Contact Email

THE POSITION

As an Air Monitoring Equipment Specialist for the Department of Environmental Protection, you will help ensure that air monitoring stations operate safely and accurately. This position lets you use technical skills to maintain equipment that supports statewide environmental goals. You will work both independently and with experts to troubleshoot, repair, and verify sensitive instruments. Join a team committed to clean air and strong environmental stewardship.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position focuses on maintaining air monitoring stations, supporting accurate data collection, and carrying out essential technical procedures. As an Air Monitoring Equipment Specialist, you will perform the following duties:
Routine Maintenance:

Perform scheduled preventative maintenance, change filters, check sensors, and keep instruments operating correctly
Precision Checks:

Review automated analyzer checks, verify results, and troubleshoot equipment that does not meet required limits
Instrument Calibration:

Calibrate analyzers using certified gases and document all calibration work in the Air Quality Portal
Corrective Repairs:

Analyze equipment issues, isolate causes, and repair or replace components to maintain reliable data output
Sample Management:

Collects and refrigerates samples until a pre-scheduled date when they are shipped on ice to the national lab
Site Operations:

Drive to monitoring sites, maintain supplies, use issued devices for documentation, and support data validation needs

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the

position description .

Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment
Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
Telework:

You will not have the option to telework in this position.
Salary:

Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $45,907 (before taxes).
You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
Two years of technical experience testing and repairing electronic or electrical equipment;

or
An associate degree in electronics, electrical engineering technology, information sciences and technology, or a closely related field;

or
An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Special Requirements:
This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.

Other Requirements:
You must meet the

PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the

link

and click on Residency Guidelines.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will

not

be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date .

Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:
Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to

www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html

and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position.

No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
You must provide complete and accurate information or:

your score may be lower than deserved.
you may be disqualified.

You may only apply/test

once

for this posting.
Your results will be provided via email.