Air Toxics Program

This position can be located in Sacramento or Riverside Count

The Risk Analysis Section, within CARB's Transportation and Toxics Division, is looking for an Air Pollution Specialist (APS) who is creative, highly motivated, team-oriented, and self-starting to help us with our efforts to reduce air toxics in disadvantaged communities and throughout the State. The APS provides the opportunity to engage with communities, work with a wide variety of CARB team members, air districts, and industry on developing and implementing statewide air toxics rulemakings and other risk reduction strategies to support regulatory development and other risk management activities. We are searching for an APS who will join a team of scientists and engineers who work on air toxics statewide rulemakings and other air toxics related projects. The APS will collect data to support the development of air toxics rulemakings, such as: developing emissions inventories; conducting surveys, site visits, health risk assessments, environmental, and cost analyses; and evaluating control technologies. This position requires an APS who is comfortable working on projects both in a team setting and alone, as well as interacting and engaging with communities, environmental agencies, industry, air districts, and other governmental agencies. The successful candidate needs to have strong writing skills and be capable of communicating effectively with a technical audience, while also being able to translate highly technical material for CARB management and staff, government agencies, community members, industry, and other stakeholders. Occasional travel may be required. 

Applying electronically via CalCareers is highly recommended. If submitting hardcopy applications (mail/drop-off), please email Essam.Gad@arb.ca.gov to confirm submission.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

This position may be eligible for hybrid in-office work and in-state telework. The amount of telework is at the agency's discretion and is based on the California Air Resource Boards' (CARB) current telework policy. While the CARB may support telework, some in-person attendance is also required. 

The positions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria outlined in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense, as indicated on their duty statement.

• Position located in a high-rise building.

• Requires being stationary, consistent with office work, for extended periods.

• Standard office environment (artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.)

• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.

Travel may be required for site visits, meetings with community groups, other regulatory agencies, stakeholders, and conferences.