The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is a public health agency whose mission is to improve the health and quality of life for all Valley residents through efficient, effective and entrepreneurial air quality-management strategies. The District's annual budget consists of over 500 million dollars with nearly 90% of the budget comprised of funds specifically for voluntary grants and incentives. With approximately 350 employees, the Valley Air District takes pride in running one of the most active and effective air quality-management programs in California.
 
The Valley Air District is the largest air district in California, covering a land area larger than a number of states. The Valley Air District is governed by a 15-member Governing Board with 13 elected representatives from the counties and cities throughout the Valley, and two members appointed by the Governor. The District's jurisdiction covers the counties of San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Kern (the Valley portion).
 
The Valley Air District is a regulatory agency with a wide range of responsibilities in developing and implementing regulatory programs and administering voluntary incentive grant programs to reduce air pollution from a variety of sources. The District maintains comprehensive permitting and enforcement programs for thousands of businesses and municipalities throughout the Valley. The District also conducts a robust year-round, multi-lingual public outreach and education program.
The District is currently conducting a recruitment for an Air Quality Compliance Manager to fill a vacancy in the Compliance Department in the Modesto office. Under direction from the Director of Compliance, the Air Quality Compliance Manager manages the workload and resources of their team and is responsible for accomplishing established District and departmental goals and objectives. The incumbent is also responsible for providing expert professional assistance to Executive staff and to lead the continuous promotion and development of the STAR (Service, Teamwork, Attitude & Respect) work culture throughout the District. The Air Quality Compliance Manager is an unclassified position in which the incumbent serves at the discretion of the Executive Director/APCO.
 Qualified candidates will have a bachelor’s degree from a four year college or university with major coursework in chemistry, physics, engineering, environmental science, or a related scientific discipline, and four years of applicable environmental and/or air quality experience, two years of which the lead level or above is preferred.Qualified candidates will also have a valid California Driver’s License and meet the automobile insurability requirements of the District, must be able to attend work on a daily basis as scheduled and must be willing to work outside of normal business hours.Interested candidates must submit a completed official SJVAPCD application form by 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. To apply, visit valleyair.org.
 
Those candidates who appear to be highly qualified for the position based on the application materials submitted will be invited to participate in an interview. EOE