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Job Description

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Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5462 - Engineering Assistant I

Salary Grade: 12

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $57636 - $69160 Annually

Pay Range: $57636 - $80683 Annually

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience education licenses training and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on06/05/2026.

The Air Quality Permit Engineering Assistant I works on air quality permitting of stationary sources of air pollution for the Pima County Environmental Quality this role you will review air quality permit applications for new stationary sources in addition to air permit renewal applications for existing stationary sources to determine this position you will also make permit revisions and record facility changes for existing sources including drafting air quality permits involving technical assessment of estimating air quality emissions associated with permitted facilities air quality control equipment and measures used to reduce emissions to the ambient air. Additionally you will use Accela to track permit actions and generate invoices.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act this classification may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Participates in designs studies and cost estimates and prepares reports for future and proposed projects;

• Calculates hydraulic capacity of gravity and pressure sewer pipes

• Analyses of engineering systems to optimize operations;

• Determines need for basic data such as field surveys location of utilities and soil tests and requests information through appropriate channels;

• Coordinates design and other features of work with other departments and public agencies;

• Reviews completed work for conformance with original job instructions and accepted engineering practices;

• Reviews or checks designs drawings and profiles for adequacy soundness of engineering features and practicality;

• Checks and reviews final plans and specifications including contract projects for submission to supervisor;

• Prepares or supervises the preparation of as-built plans or statistical analysis of systems;

• Performs research investigative and design work;

• Manages the construction of public works projects;

• Provides professional engineering direction and guidance in the construction maintenance or operation of public works facilities and structures;

• Performs design review of plans and technical reports for public Agency improvements for conformance to County standards including current Engineering Design Standards and Standard Specifications and Details for Construction;

• Prepares and reviews engineering solicitations invitations to bid and evaluates submittals;

• Reviews plans specifications and analyses prepared under contract.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering or closely related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

(Relevant engineering experience may be substituted for the education requirement.)

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position. Action Activity - climbing; Motion Activity - grasping; Hearing Activity - in noisy areas behind themselves equipment alarms; Speaking Activity - in person on the phone; Vision - may be required to operate a motor vehicle distinguish colors have depth perception and peripheral vision.

Working Conditions: Working condition will be determined by position.

EEO Information:Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practiceson the basis ofrace color religion national origin age disability gender sexual orientation kinship political interest or any other characteristic protected by law.