Air Pollution Specialist

Overview

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The State of California 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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Job Code #: JC-505497
Position #(s): -047
Working Title: Air Pollution Specialist
Classification: AIR POLLUTION SPECIALIST

Salary Range: $5,918.00 - $7,059.00 A; $7,089.00 - $8,872.00 B; $9,158.00 - $11,455.00 C

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: Multiple
Work Location: Sacramento County
Telework: Hybrid
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

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The Monitoring and Laboratory Division (MLD) is seeking highly qualified applicants to work in the Inorganic Laboratory Section (ILS) of the Laboratory Analysis Branch. ILS is a fast-paced production laboratory responsible for the timely analyses of ambient air quality samples collected throughout the state for criteria, toxic, and potentially toxic air pollutants. These include gravimetric analysis of particulate matter (PM10, PM Coarse, PM2.5), PM2.5 chemical speciation (trace elements, ions, and carbon), toxic metals, and hexavalent chromium to support federal, state, local and community air monitoring programs.

The section utilizes various analytical instruments including, but not limited to, analytical microbalance, x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, ion chromatography, thermal/optical carbon analyzer, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.

ILS staff are responsible for chemical analysis, analytical data review and reporting, sample management, maintaining chain-of-custody, quality control and assurance, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting, procurements, and contracts. ILS staff also develop, validate and implement analytical methods, as well as write and revise standard operating procedures. ILS staff work with other branches within MLD, other California Air Resources Board (CARB) divisions, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and local monitoring organizations throughout California to support existing and special air monitoring programs.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement
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Applicants must include a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for this recruitment. The SOQ is a narrative discussion prepared by the applicant describing how the applicant’s skills, knowledge, abilities, education, training, and experience, qualify them for the position. CARB will not consider applicants who fail to provide an SOQ with their application. Resumes do not take the place of the SOQ.

Application Instructions

Important: Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 2/13/2026

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP…