Bay Area Air District

Principal Air Quality Engineer (Source Test)

Bay Area Air District
US Richmond, CA, US
Onsite 2026-06-27
Announced salary
$145,496 - $176,851
Estimated net pay
$8,459 - $10,002
/month · 30% withheld
after tax & contributions · Single, no dependents

Job description

JOB Join an agency committed to creating a healthy breathing environment for every Bay Area resident while protecting and improving public health, air quality, and the global climate! The Air District is currently accepting applications for the position of **Principal Air Quality Engineer** **(Source Test)** in the Source Test Section. **This is an open recruitment for one (1\) full\-time, represented position.** **About the Position** The **Principal Air Quality Engineer** will be tasked as the program lead for oversight of facility contracted source testing. The assigned work includes review of contractor source test reports, protocols, and special study plans and methodologies; assignment of reviews to source test staff in cooperation with the Supervising Air Quality Engineer; evaluation of results and recommendation of acceptance or rejection, and appropriate enforcement action; field observation of private contractors during facility source tests; application assessment of source test methodology and related Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) metrics; and employment of best engineering principles and practices to accurately evaluate facility emissions. **About the Division/Office** The **Source Test Section** performs source emission tests at regulated facilities for compliance determination, emission factor development, and information gathering. Facilities that are commonly tested include petroleum refineries, power plants, manufacturing facilities, wastewater treatment plants, landfills, and gasoline dispensing facilities. The section also provides regulatory oversight for facility continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) operation, facility contracted source testing, and special testing or measurement projects. **About the Air District** Bay Area Air District is a regional government agency, committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health and the environment. The Air District accomplishes t