Air Quality Program Specialist

About the role

NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2026-57132-75450. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM AUGUST 28, 2026 TO SEPTEMBER 10, 2026, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.

Are you searching for a career where you can use your data-driven expertise to help improve air quality across Pennsylvania? As an Air Quality Program Specialist with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), you will have the fulfilling opportunity to support meaningful work that protects public health. This role allows you to develop strategies, evaluate emissions data, and help guide statewide clean air initiatives.

This position also offers the chance to collaborate with other professionals committed to maintaining and improving air quality. Apply today to use your skills of the trade to contribute to programs that positively impact communities across the Commonwealth!

This role develops regulations, analyzes emissions data, and supports statewide programs designed to reduce air pollution. Through your work, you will assist in strengthening compliance with federal and state laws while supporting planning efforts that improve air quality from mobile sources. As an Air Quality Program Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Regulation Development: Prepare regulatory materials, assist with public hearings, and respond to stakeholder comments
• Data Evaluation: Analyze emissions information and modeling outputs to support statewide air quality planning
• Model Application: Interpret mobile source emissions models and determine their relevance for program decisions
• Program Collaboration: Coordinate with contractors, agencies, and partners on studies and statewide initiatives
• Grant Administration: Maintain records, ensure compliance, and support communication for mobile source grant programs
• Technical Preparation: Provide guidance and create reports, presentations, and educational materials for various audiences

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 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• Two years of experience as an Air Quality Specialist (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of experience as an Air Monitoring Program Supervisor (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of professional work in the control and abatement of air pollution and a Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, or an environmental field closely related to Air Quality Management; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and/or training.

Special Requirement

• This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver's license.

Other Requirements

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• 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.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

Additional information

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.

• 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.